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Propagandhi live video

jim — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:06:39 +0000

Stay tuned for the Tar Sands Resistance Tour video series, filmed June 2009, to be released here soon

Jim’s Thought’s from the Road – Bottle Deposits

jim — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:47:30 +0000

Last night at the London, Ontario show (of the Tar Sands Resistance Tour) I saw the most amazing thing; the bar staff was collecting empty beer bottles and sorting them back into the boxes they came in. It turns out in Canada you get 10 cents a bottle and 5 cents a can back when you return them, and this is the status quo. Substance works to promote full recycling at shows; bottle deposit policy blows recycling out of the water.

Bottle deposits offer economic incentives for consumers to return the bottles, which allows the distributors to refill bottles rather than make more from either virgin or recycled materials. It cuts out a couple of steps even from an efficient recycling program, making the environmental benefits seemingly obvious.

Though not much different, Canada seems a bit ahead of the States. Don’t everyone run away to Canada; Substance plans to work within the United States to promote such initiatives and mentalities that lead to bottle deposits becoming the norm. Canada, and much of the western world, gives the U.S. and example to follow, a standard to meet.

We are on our day off in Montreal tonight. The Tar Sands Resistance Tour is going very well and Canada is providing us with some great insights. Most Canadians seem to know about the Tar Sands project and are quite opposed. They are excited that some activists from the States are working to promote and mobilize around this issue. It is inspiring and allows us to see our impact. The Propagandhi/Strike Anywhere crowds are great and have been very receptive. This music and activism thing is powerful.

Jim – Substance

People are pissed about tar sands mining, watch out

jim — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:57:15 +0000

We are three shows into the Tar Sands Resistance Tour and it is going great. People in Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Chicago are pissed about the “most destructive project on earth”. Propagandhi and Strike Anywhere have been amazing to us and are making this opportunity to mobilize so many people happen. It is great to work with a couple bands that stand behind what they preach.

We will be posting videos and pictures as we go, so check back. Please send us any footage you have from any of these shows. Post it on here and/or send it to info@livewithsubstance.org.

Thank you to Rainforest Action Network and everyone that has supported us so far. Be sure to take action at RAN’s website. Contact us for more direct involvement – info@livewithsubstance.org.

Here we come Detroit!

Jim – Substance

Stand Up And Be Counted!

nolan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:51:18 +0000

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