We’re probably all well aware by now that air travel generates a massive amount of CO2, more than any other form of transportation.
One transatlantic flight for a family of four creates more CO2 than that family generates domestically in an entire year. (Source)
As PickupPal is still quite new (launched Jan 15th, 2008), we have yet [...]
Monthly Archives: May 2008
May 15, 2008
May 14, 2008
Well it has been really hard to keep this under my hat for so long but I can now announce that we have formally partnered with Reverb and The Dave Matthews Band.
From the Dave Matthews Band Website:
“DMB and Reverb are further expanding the greening efforts for the summer tour with a special partnership they have [...]
May 13, 2008
I received an email today to sign a petition to put the polar bear on the US federal endangered species list. I signed it and I read on…the petition is sponsored by the We campaign (founded by Al Gore). The idea behind We is just that… “we” can make a difference. People are [...]
May 12, 2008
It is really awesome the way in which festival and concert organizers have come on board with our PickupPal Eco-Rideshare program. Getting fans to festivals by using PickupPal is one of the best ways they can reduce their carbon footprint. Two new ones that launched today come from the UK and they are [...]
May 9, 2008
Facebook plan to announce a new extension to their API called Facebook Connect. With it users can use their Facebook data on other sites, your Facebook profile and friends are no longer restricted to facebook.com. This is great news for PickupPal, because it will allow Facebook users to use PickupPal with their existing, trusted network [...]
May 8, 2008
updated: April 21, 2009
Here we list PickupPal Press Releases and track all media mentions.
Press Releases:
Toronto, ON – Apr 21 2009 (PickupPal Powers-Up New Groups Ridesharing Revolution)
CFL.ca - Oct 28 2008 (Get to Grey Cup 2008 the Eco-Friendly Way)
Argonauts.ca - Oct 23 2008 (ARGOS PARTNER WITH PICKUPPAL.COM TO PROVIDE RIDESHARING)
Marketwire - Sep 25 2008 [...]
May 8, 2008
Southern California…the car is king. Leading in number of cars but also in stringent vehicular emissions control, and in HOV lanes (High Occupancy meaning 2 here in Cali - not 3 like where i live). In December, Quebec decided to adopt the same emissions standards, the first territory outside of the US to do [...]
May 7, 2008
Triathlon season is upon us in North America! Some of you may be brand new to the sport, and some may be crafty veterans, who’ve trained diligently all through the off season. I don’t fit into either category unfortunately…while I’ve done several, I have yet to get into the groove of extended preparation…for [...]
May 6, 2008
It happens every second Tuesday - I take our minivan and drive my kids to Gymnastics and since I don’t normally drive the minivan when I get into it I find that it is running on fumes, [not passing judgment - just stating the facts ;)]. So I go and I [...]
May 6, 2008
As news comes in of the devastation in Burma caused by a deadly cyclone all of us here at PickupPal are deeply sadden. The current death count is estimated at 22,000 with 41,000 missing and hundreds of thousands homeless. This after trying to rebuild from the tsunami that struck the day after Christmas [...]