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Amsterdam Y2K

January 1, 2020 by sergneri 1 Comment

It was 20 years ago today … we were new to Europe. I had gone ahead in October of 1999 to find an apartment and get some basics set up. A stayed behind in Northern California to wind things down and take care of the odds and ends before coming in November to our new … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faits Divers, IT Failures, Politics, Thinking about, This Day in History, Uncategorized Tagged: 1999, Amsterdam, Basel, Biel/Bienne, Boxing day, Champagne, cyclone Lothar, Dam Square, December 26, December 26 1999, January 1 2000, millennium, Neuchatel, New Year, New Year's Party, Olten, Swiss rail, Switzerland, vuurwerks, Y2K

Amsterdam unveils canal bubble barrier to keep plastic out of sea

December 25, 2019 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In an article in the The Guardian – Nov 7 2019,, a novel method of keeping plastics from entering the ocean is discussed. A Dutch start-up, the Amsterdam municipality and the regional water board launched the Great Bubble Barrier, a simple device that channels rubbish – especially small pieces of plastic – to the side … [Read more…]

Posted in: Climate Change, Ethical and green living, Science, Sea Stories, Thinking about Tagged: Amsterdam, ecology, green living, plastic, rubbish, the Great Bubble Barrier

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