Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:22:06 -0500WeeblyWed, 02 Feb 2011 19:20:17 -0500http://www.tapalbany.org/1/post/2011/02/big-things-are-happening-in-albany-in-2011.htmlOn January 27, Mayor Jennings hosted a press conference to announce the completion of a city-wide greenhouse gas emissions inventory and new city sustainability website.

Link to press release  

Mayor Jennings also anounced the creation of a Community Advisory Committee.  The mayor is currently accepting nominations for interested citizens and business leaders to join the Committee which will be will be tasked with identifying and implementing energy and greenhouse gas reduction strategies throughout the community.]]>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:28:42 -0500http://www.tapalbany.org/1/post/2010/12/zip-green.htmlZipcar.com is a car sharing organization.  With car sharing potentially adopted by 10% of the population that takes  millions of cars off the road.  Car sharing has also proven to save individuals money and keep that money in the community.  If one shared car can replace 10-20 cars that means people are left with more money in their pocket and less fuel is burned.  This is not yet in Albany, but if you are interested email zipcar.
]]>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:41:03 -0500http://www.tapalbany.org/1/post/2010/11/paper-or-styrofoam.htmlI am not a fan of getting a Styrofoam cup when I get coffee.  I am a fan of getting coffee on the go.  I work early mornings and sometimes don't anticipate having to stop for coffee so I don't have my travel mug with me.  Also, I still haven't found that perfect travel mug that doesn't make the coffee taste like I'm drinking it out of a straw or require me to open up Fort Knox for a sip, so I do (guiltily) prefer to drink coffee out of either a real mug or a paper cup.  But not Styrofoam!  I am suprised that Dunkin Donuts still serves coffee using something so bad for the environment.  America won't run for long if we destroy the environment! 
]]>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:49:06 -0500http://www.tapalbany.org/1/post/2010/10/advocating-for-safer-environment.htmlI find it challenging to advocate for what I believe with Tap.  I'm doing an okay job posting links and writing about how I don't buy bottled water and how I use a reusable bottle and fill it up from the tap.  But I have a hard time convincing others to do the same.  Bottled water is convenient.  It's a healthy option next to the soda in the cooler at the deli and buying bottled water means one less thing to walk out with.  I use reusable bags and containers for my lunch everybody and at the end of the day I'm leaving work with at least five containers that had food in them.  I drag them along to the gym with me before I get home so by the end of the day they are annoying.  Convenience seems to be the biggest battle with getting individuals to refuse bottled water.  Nobody wants to have to carry around a bottle all day, especially if it's empty.  I think it would increase water intake for a lot of people and perhaps decrease hydration.  I know I drink a lot more water since carrying a bottle with me.  But hydration is another issue.  So how do we counter the convenience argument?
]]>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:41:32 -0500http://www.tapalbany.org/1/post/2010/09/tapped-the-movie.html"Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig's debut feature is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water." 

Tapped is showing at The Linda on 11/18 at 7:00 PM.  Tickets are 6$.  For more information check out The Linda's performance schedule. 
]]>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:16:16 -0500http://www.tapalbany.org/1/post/2010/09/thesecondbeginning.htmlAll Over Albany posted an blog, "We'll drink to that" about Albany taking first place for the New York State Drinking Water Taste Contest.  In the blog, "tap" was recognized as a local project to get local people to drink tap water instead of buying bottled water.  The blog fueled the fire that was dieing with this project.  There were a few things against us at the time we began 'tap.'  First, the project stemmed from Willow's green attitude and my need to create a website for a class.  I figured we could start the project and my classmates would be the first audience.  Once the class finished and I had no due dates, I slipped.  I still love web design and saving the environment so seeing the article was an awakening.  I have time and energy to put into 'tap' and I want to make something of it.  So, I'm going to organize Albanites to save the environment one glass of water at a time. 

-Amy
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