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Taking these principles to their logical conclusion suggests a shift in the strategic-leadership role of the CEO and other members of the C-suite: from “all-knowing decision makers,” who are expected to know everything and tell others what to do, to “social architects,” who spend a lot of time thinking about how to create the processes and incentives that unearth the best thinking and unleash the full potential of all who work at a company.
For $70, you’ll soon be able to control your computer using simple hand gestures (a la Minority Report) (by leapmotion)
Unbelievably cool.
Hawaii to become first U.S. state to ban plastic bags at checkout in every county
Hawaii is slated to become the first state in the nation to ban plastic bags at checkouts in every county.
“This is groundbreaking,” said Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle, according to msnbc.com.
Carlisle signed off on the ban last week, joining Honolulu County with the state’s three other counties, which had already passed the ban.
“By signing this environmentally friendly bill, Honolulu joined our neighbor island countries. Hawaii has become the only state in the United States where every county has plastic bag legislation.” Carlisle said.
The change goes into effect on July 15, 2015, giving retailers “plenty of time to get ready,” he told msnbc.com.
“Retailers will be able to use up their inventory of bags and make arrangements to educate the public on the importance of bringing their own bag,” Carlisle said.
Bans are already enforced in Kauai and Maui counties, and Hawaii County’s takes effect on Jan. 16, 2013.
The news comes on the heels of a report from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography documenting a shocking increase in plastic waste floating in the northeast Pacific Ocean.
Particularly in a region dubbed the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” marine life is changing as creatures ingest plastic at alarming rates.
The bans passed after a two-year campaign directed by the Sierra Club, an environmental group.
“Passing the bans did take an effort — change always does — but people seemed to understand the need for such an effort,” Robert Harris, director of the Sierra Club’s Hawaii chapter, told msnbc.com.
“Being a marine state, perhaps, we are exposed more directly to the impacts of plastic pollution and the damage it does to our environment,” he said.
“People in Hawaii are more likely to be in the water or in the outdoors and see the modern-day tumbleweed — plastic bags — in the environment.”
Looks like the state of Hawaii is going to be in sore need of some reusable bags. Never before will the tote-bags public radio stations give away during pledge drive season seem like such an enticing incentive!
And we’re having trouble with a few cents of bag fees in Toronto?
“NASA” published a photograph of the eclipse today.
This is beautiful.
Yes it is.
Apple crumble? Yes.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but this was my weekend.
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- @shelisrael if you've established trust, an advanced heads up on an announcement can be valuable IMO. But u need relationship to start.
- 27 langs and can't communicate. RT @felixsalmon: So, the result of the #munkeurope debate is "I don't understand what you're saying".
- @liamgaws fuck man, you are _seriously_ bored of Toronto.
- @shelisrael sometimes I wonder if companies like to SAY embargo just for the ego rush.
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- @taylorloren haha, Vanvouver peeps can't deal with Toronto humidex.
- The joys of whiteboarding: http://t.co/0JQm3cs1
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- Use Your Community To Improve How, Not Just What, You Think http://t.co/Yh26u3wa
- @michaelgthomson yah, that struck me too. And how he promised to not sell email addresses. (He's got lots of better data anyway.)
- If you're shocked by Zuck's letter, stating Facebook was not meant to be a business, he's been saying that since 2004: http://t.co/915bLhgr
- Viral Vinyl Stunts Were Actually Guerilla Marketing [VIDEO] http://t.co/ZYz1hzwZ #DigitalDigest
- @Sarah_Bernstein holy crow!
- @trevormelanson @taylorloren @boyreporter I actually need to make a stop in between, but in the same general area. Will join later!
- Social media Dos and Donts for brands at the Olympics: http://t.co/9xM4uodX Very informative info via @devonaburke #DigitalDigest
- Social Video Grows by Leaps and Bounds: http://t.co/nIP5WVJs #DigitalDigest
- Working on getting my mayorship back. (@ Hero Certified Burgers) http://t.co/ihQ86kx0
