Shouting in Mexico City Set to Rise

Residents of Mexico City who do not follow the new rules for separating garbage will be verbally warned starting January 1st. Just what the city needs: new reasons for people to argue with each other in the streets. 

Seriously, we'll see what the long-term impact of all this is, and some of the ideas have been ill-planned (especially assigning specific driving days to people), but you have to hand it to Marcelo Ebrard for leading his constituents on green-friendly policies. There was no giant clamor for an increased environmental focus, but since his arrival 2006, he has implemented a number of green programs. All this simultaneously attacks one of the city's biggest problems and offers him a potential advantage over his competitors in 2012.