Excited Delirium

Stories about Excited Delirium, the Shock Economy and a little fiction here and there.

Chicago To Tax Bottled Water

This is very exciting news.
Credit: Sustainablog

Chicagoans are getting some direct encouragement to forgo buying disposable bottled water and switch to reusable bottles filled with fresh, clean water from the tap. In November, Chicago became the first city in the U.S. to pass a tax on bottled water sold within the city limits. The 5 cents per bottle tax went into effect on Jan. 1, and is expected to raise $10.5 million for the city this year.

If you’re wondering why bottled water is bad, check this out.

With any luck and a little persistence from consumers pressuring their local reps, MPs, etc, similar levies should be brought down on coffee cups, burger wrappers and other garbage that shouldn’t be created in the first place.

Michael Geist: Locking Down the Internet

Originally from The Tyee (www.thetyee.ca)

Michael Giest’s articles with The Tyee can be found here:
http://thetyee.ca/Bios/Michael_Geist/

I admire what Mr. Geist does. He’s been very central to the discussion related to the Internet, DRM issues, downloading, and a whole whack of other issues that affect Canadian technology and privacy. He’s a leader and should be proud of his product.

I find this article very interesting because it exposes some of the challenges that the industry faces, particularly with respect to online distribution. The greatest fear: a lock-down on the Internet as we know it in Canada.