Hi everyone. I hope it's alright that I start this post. I figured many people would be in the same boat as I am for their next story. That is, not really sure in what direction to head. So, I'm proposing a little online story meeting where we can make suggestions to each other's ideas. I'd appreciate any input for my ideas and would be happy to make comments to others.
I had an idea to do a story that contrasted businesses that 'practiced green' and businesses that don't. Then I got thinking, after seeing a Green Mountain Coffee Roasters sign that it would be a good idea to narrow it down to coffee shops. I'm not sure how environmentally friendly GMCR are, but it was what sparked my idea. I was thinking of comparing the big chains like Tim Hortons, Starbucks and Second Cup with the smaller, one man show places like le café creme, Java U, le frigo vert, etc.
I know at that if you bring your own mug to Java U they give you a discount and an extra stamp on your coffee card. I think the extra stamp is part of it, but I'm not sure. And I also think Starbucks gives you a discount for bringing your own cup. I also found it interesting to read on the side of a Tim Horton's cup something about keeping the environment clean. But in Tim Horton's, there's no recycling bins! You can recycle coffee cups, can't you? And aren't wood stir sticks better than plastic? What about foam cups vs paper?
Does anyone have any ideas that could help this story? Ann, what do you think?
By the way, if this post is annoying or goes against keeping our magazine looking classy, please let me know. Anyone with administrator status can delete it if they want, but let me know if that is going to be the case.
So, with that in mind, I hope we can take the time to bounce some story ideas around. The end of the semester is coming quickly.
JOUR428 TEACHER SAYS: A reminder to people looking for ideas. There have been a number suggested in different Tempest threads. Some that come to mind are fluorescent bulb testing, a personal consumption diary (with extensive research), daylight saving time, why the government of Canada's climate change website is the way it is. If you are stuck, go back into the archives and read, and please everyone get working.
Snapshot taken March 16
JULIE GEFFARD says: I like the story idea about Canada's climate change website, and I'd be very interested to find out why. Has anybody started working on that yet, or can I work on it?
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Online Story Meeting
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I think the story is a good idea. This take-out coffee phenomenon is still relatively new and I'm sure it's a big waste generator.
I'm always struck by the people who sit in these places drinking out of paper cups with lids.
Re plastic vs wood stir sticks, neither are particularly good. The best thing is to put the milk or cream in first, but that might be problematic for employees. And it also doesn't help sugar users.
I think if you make it a straight feature on how to be as enviromentally correct as possible with your coffee, it could work.
Is someone working on the climate change web site story? Ryan?
As the teacher/EIC here, I want SH and Julie to flip a coin for or otherwise between the two of them who gets this story. But I'd like it done soonest so we keep adding fresh stories. So whoever gets it, commit to filing soon please. Your editor, ab
I asked Ryan because he had mentioned to me that he had begun working on the story...
OK, if Ryan's on it, he's got it.
I was thinking of two things:
1) I would get the interview I was planing on doing to complete my first original reporting and extend it a bit with more various information.
2) I wanted to try and live with less facilities for a day or two and do a personal opinion on how it was, but with research to back it up.
what do you think?
The website story is in the works and will be posted next week.
Adam,
I really like your idea about coffee. I know that you get a discount at Java U if you use the porcelain cups (I think you get a large coffee, but they charge you for a medium). The same goes if you bring in your own cup. But I'm not sure if the same specials apply at the Java U on the corner of Guy and de Maisonneuve. I know for a fact that it's more expensive!
FYI Adam: At the Chartwells locations around campus, I get charged a buck fifty-eight for coffee if I bring my own Thermos, as opposed to something like $2.27 for a large in a paper cup.
Sorry: Make that $2.04.
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