As D mentioned, the 15th is Earth Blog Day. This is an important day, and everything that can help us save the world (without saving the cheerleader) is important. I recycle whatever I can. Unfortunately, Israel is not as developed in this area as other western countries.
This brings me to another thing. Al Gore was announced to be among the new Peace Noble prize winners for his work in raising the public conciousness to the issue. I think that this is a very poor choice, and I know that I am on the minority about it. The reason I object to this selection is that Al Gore's interest in this subject is relatively new, whereas numerous people and organizations operate in this field for years and were not selected. True, he used his name and money to fund a movie about the subject. But, I can't help thinking that he "joined the club" or "rode the surf" rather than had a genuine interest. I tend to suspect him of having political agenda to become a president. If not in 2008 then 2012. I don't think that there is something that I would like more than to be wrong.
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I agree with your observation about Al Gore, but I disagree about it being a bad thing. Indeed, he rode the surf and did not do something new, but he received the award for bringing it into the public conscience. He is using his celebrity for bringing up important issues, just like Angelina Jolie does for the UN. It's better than just using it to get free stuff or better service.
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