Going "green"

A bit more than 6 months into 2010 - in fact, it's Canada Day today! Life has been good in the True North and over the recent past, I have travelled half of the world (or half way around the world rather) and grown all the more wiser ... and an even bigger sage now!

Now to the topic of the discussion - Air Transat. An airline provider of reasonably cheap flights across the Atlantic with a $7 "Comfort Kit" (blanket, travel pillow and ear phones) - definitely not comfortable for my wallet!! The air hostess justifies the cost by stating it is to protect the environment and "keep it as is" and hence, not using the reusable ones. What? Excuse me ... I thought that's exactly how one saves the planet and the words re-usable (and recycling) are synchronous with eco-friendly, hybrid, green and all the other jargons used by the tree hugging pundits!! The stewardess would have done us, and Air Transat, a huge favor by simply stating that they found a great way to make the airline "greener"!!

PS: Happy Canada Day everyone ...