Things Are Good » tv http://www.thingsaregood.com Inspirational and good news. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:28:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 No More Junk on TV http://www.thingsaregood.com/2008/01/02/no-more-junk-on-tv/ http://www.thingsaregood.com/2008/01/02/no-more-junk-on-tv/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:04:14 +0000 Adam Clare http://www.thingsaregood.com/2008/01/02/no-more-junk-on-tv/ I couldn’t resist that headline, but it’s close enough. The UK has decided to ban ads that sell junk food to young teens and children.

A total ban on adverts for unhealthy food and drink products around TV programmes for under-16s has come into force.

It extends similar restrictions already in place for shows aimed at children under 10 years old.

The new curbs affect commercials for food and drink products high in fat, salt and sugar.

Adverts around youth-oriented and adult programmes which attract a significantly higher than average proportion of viewers under-16 will also be affected, Ofcom said.

]]> http://www.thingsaregood.com/2008/01/02/no-more-junk-on-tv/feed/ 0 24 Goes Carbon Neutral http://www.thingsaregood.com/2007/08/01/24-goes-carbon-neutral/ http://www.thingsaregood.com/2007/08/01/24-goes-carbon-neutral/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:31:06 +0000 Cam Proctor http://www.thingsaregood.com/2007/08/01/24-goes-carbon-neutral/ “Jack Bauer can do anything!” – Everyone

“Can he kick Global Warming’s butt?” – Me

“The show is going carbon neutral.” – Everyone

Well that might be a long way away from saving the planet from man made destruction, but the effort should be applauded none the less. And I mean, come one, he has his hand full with terrorists. In their final season, 24 plans to cut emmision by:

* Use biodiesel to power generators and production vehicles
* Run all on-stage production activities on green power
* Integrate fuel-saving and low-emission hybrid vehicles into the production fleet
* Rewire an entire stage to use electric power (which will be purchased green power), rather than diesel-generated power

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“The two naked hosts will present their own unclothed bodies as examples of our physical embodiments, and will tell about daily human existence. Music, art, and our own personal messages will be transmitted as well as discussions from sociologists, scientists, and space experts. This project is the brainchild of the French-based Centre National D’etudes Spatiales and is rooted in seriousness as a natural extension of the gold-plated ambassador disks of Pioneer 10. “

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