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Eating 'Green' – What Are You Really Buying? by Sheila Newhouse
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4/13/10
Europe Finds Clean Energy in Trash, but U.S. Lags
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Waste to energy incinerators as new technlogical leap forward in environmental conservation!
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12/2/09
Really Rubbish Orchestra Encourages Recycling
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Smart organization utilizes entertainment to draw audiences in to learn about how they can recycle electronics
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11/10/09
Mumbai considers processing plant to combat e-waste
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Third world slum works on e- waste issues that plague the world
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10/19/09
2010 Olympic medals to contain used gadgets
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Designers and producers of next year's medals are utilizing recycled metals from post-consumer tv/computer/electronic parts!
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10/5/09
E. Coli Path Shows Flaws in Beef Inspection
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Although the beef industry has been banned from selling contaminated product, thousands every year are still afflicted with E. Coli issues stemming from meat consumption.
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9/14/09
Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost in Suffering
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In-depth article about the surprising facts of vast tap water pollution problems throughout the US
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9/8/09
Nation?s recyclers turning trash into almost pure gold
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Short article on how one Taiwan company has turned their recycling company into a lucrative and environmentally friendly business
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8/29/09
More Sun for Less: Solar Panels Drop in Price
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More affordable panels due to price drop and federal incentives!
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8/10/09
Gazette Chicago " News " Building Group can help green' your property
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A great article on small and large changes companies can incorporate into their renovations to become more eco-friendly!
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8/3/09
Sifting through the mounting problem of e-waste
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An interesting piece on two sides of the electronic waste problem facing the third world
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7/6/09
Apple Receives Middling Marks In GreenPeace Green Computing Survey ...
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Contrary to new adverts on Apple's "greener" products, the company falls short on environmental influence of new products
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7/1/09
Many Traditional Cleaning Products Are Hazardous For Human Health And The Environment
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Contrary to new adverts on Apple's "greener" products, the company falls short on environmental influence of new products
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6/30/09
House Passes Bill to Address Threat of Climate Change
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Contrary to new adverts on Apple's "greener" products, the company falls short on environmental influence of new products
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6/17/09
Some See E-Waste Crisis Trailing Switch to Digital TV
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Contrary to new adverts on Apple's "greener" products, the company falls short on environmental influence of new products
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6/15/09
Climate Change Could Drive Vast Human Migrations - The Earth Institute at Columbia University
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Contrary to new adverts on Apple's "greener" products, the company falls short on environmental influence of new products
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9/2/10
Celebrate Earth Day: Recycle cell phones
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9/2/10
Cell Phone Drive in Athens, Ohio.
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?The event is important so that people can make sure cell phones are properly recycled, not just thrown away in the trash,? said Krystal LaFontaine, a senior Information and Telecommunication Systems major.
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9/2/10
What are these chemicals and what do they do? QCTimes.com
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Common cleaning products contain chemicals that can be more dangerous than the germs themselves. But beyond the potential harm to humans, what effect do these chemicals have on the larger environment when these cleaners are washed down the drain?
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9/2/10
Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Establishing E-WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL PROGRAM
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"The first of four bills before me today is Introductory Number 728. This bill establishes an electronics collection, handling and disposal program for New York City's electronic waste.
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9/2/10
Globe and Mail: New product ingredient lists fall short, critics say
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In an effort to appease health-conscious consumers, an association representing companies that sell cleaning products, air fresheners and detergents has announced the companies will start listing chemicals and other ingredients in their products...
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9/2/10
InformationWeek | Daily Archive
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Green technology isn't exactly filled with tales of heart-stopping adventure and miscreant behavior, but a new series of environmental videos sure makes it sound that way.
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9/2/10
TreeHugger: The Secret Life of Cell Phones
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"A new project entitled The Secret Life of Cell Phones aims to increase awareness of the dangerous amounts e-waste created by discarded cellphones and the ease with which we can recycle them."
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9/2/10
Inhabitat: VIDEO: The Secret Life of Cellphones
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"Just to get you thinking, here?s an excerpt from the website: ?Consider this: during the extraction phase, raw materials must be extracted from the earth and refined before they go to the factories where products are made."
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9/2/10
Emerald City : Los Angeles Times : 'The Secret Life of Cell Phones'
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Also known for her greenlagirl blog, Siel writes The Emerald City, the LA Times urban greening blog. She featured the Secret Life of Cell Phones recently.
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