Déchets technologiques: il faut repenser les idées reçues
Àtravers le «European Green Deal», la Commission européenne veut rencontrer les défis écologiques des années à venir. Parmi ses ambitions : réduire considérablement les déchets technologiques (surtout dans l’électroménager) en responsabilisant les entreprises. Une cible de la Commission est «l’obsolescence planifiée», existant comme idée reçue dans la tête de beaucoup de consommateurs. Discutonscette notion. L’obsolescence […]
Low-battery warning fight
Microsoft’s carbon dating, Google in $1tn club, Logitech’s split keyboard Don’t tell anyone, but my iPhone charger is hidden under some newspapers on my desk so that it’s less likely to go walkies when I’m not there. I’ve always taken precautions, with people very eager to “borrow” this vital energy supply, and in future, I […]
Florida should crack down on frivolous lawsuits, costly verdicts
Lawsuits: A St. Louis jury awarded a record $4.7 billion verdict in a lawsuit in which plaintiffs said Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused cancer. In a time of bitter division in our country, it’s refreshing to see partisan flags fall and elected leaders rally to improve our institutions and make our communities better off […]
After another big lawsuit bites the dust, can we admit it’s time for legal reform?
It seems California isn’t so lawsuit crazy after all. Last Monday, Los Angeles jurors announced their ruling in just one of the dozens of lawsuits currently making their way through the courts on baby powder made by Johnson & Johnson. The jury found the company was not at fault for a woman’s mesothelioma diagnosis. The […]
What NZ can learn from Canada’s cannabis experiment
New Zealand and Canada, despite being 13,000 kilometres apart, have a lot in common. Both countries are small in terms of population, punch above their weight economically, and are politically compassionate. If New Zealand votes to legalise cannabis in 2020, that will be one more similarity that these two Commonwealth countries will share. The draft policy […]
A Recipe for A Better World; Nine Parts Innovation, One Part Regulation
“To protect the environment, our health, and promote the social good we have to live more austere lives.” How often have we heard something along these lines? The problem is, it’s not a very effective approach. Tackling the world’s most intractable problems, preserving freedoms and making life better for everyone requires something often overlooked by […]
San Francisco vape ban embraces harm over science
OPINION by YAËL OSSOWSKI In an attempt to curb youth vaping, the Board of Supervisors of the city of San Francisco voted yesterday to ban all sales of vaping devices and e-cigarettes. The ban was passed unanimously and will apply to the sales and distribution of e-cigarettes once it has final approval. The ban was […]
More Toronto grocery stores will soon be carrying booze
David Clement, Toronto-based North American Affairs Manager of the Consumer Choice Center (CCC), said that the announcement is a step in the right direction. “The move helps underserved regions, while maxing out the amount of grocery stores allowed under the Master Framework Agreement (MFA). It is positive to see these changes while the province undergoes […]
