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In China, Gated Organic Farms Feed The Rich & Powerful Only

September 22, 2011

Produce vendor. Image credit:Flickr, babasteve

LA Times has a report about how organic produce is sold in China, providing a glimpse into what life might eventually be like, here in the USA, if House Republicans fully codify their Libertarian belie…

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Relay Your Message for Peace Throughout the Year Without Saying a Word. 5 Ways to Celebrate International Day of Peace Today and Every Day

September 21, 2011

Relay Your Message for Peace Throughout the Year Without Saying a Word.   5 Ways to Celebrate International Day of Peace Today and Every Day

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Major Corporations Contradict GOP By Profiting From Carbon Reduction Projects

September 20, 2011

“Sheep Tricks” by Doug Roncarati and Karen and Stephen Seymour. Image credit:Flickr, David Smith

This is a follow-up to last weeks post: Major Utility Contradicts GOP Talking Points On EPA’s Proposed Air Emission Standards.

Matt’s related post, Tw…

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Chinese Firms Pumping Many Billions More Into Canadian Tar Sands – A US Devil Is In The Details

September 18, 2011

Pipe dream. Image credit:Flickr, Meilburgin

“U.S. exports of distillate fuel (which includes diesel) reached a record 656,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2010 and have grown every year since 2003″ Source: USEIA, U.S. distillate fuel exports contin…

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Debunking The Hot Water Laundry Myth – Why Are Consumers So Superstitious & Stubborn?

September 17, 2011

One load of laundry before midnight. Image credit:Flickr, Average Jane

New York Times has a great piece titled A Dash of Cold Water in which they explain that most consumers still do their laundry in hot water – even in socialist countries like Germ…

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Method Prototype Detergent Bottle Made of One-Quarter Ocean Gyre Recovered Plastic

September 15, 2011

Plastic monster on the beach. Image credit:Flickr, Genista

What a great idea! From the Method company press release: “Method’s bottle is 100 percent post-consumer polyethylene, 25 percent of which is plastic collected from the Gyre. Partnering with…

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Major Utility Contradicts GOP Talking Points On EPA’s Proposed Air Emission Standards

September 15, 2011

Exelon’s Limerick Generating Station: a nuclear energy plant located in southeastern Pennsylvania. Imager credit:Exelon

This is one of those rare news events where you can’t beat the public record for clarity and depth. An Exelon spokesperson was qu…

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Next Act For Greens? A Proposed Outline.

September 9, 2011

Genesis. Image credit:Flickr, IndyCharlie

In 2005, a nascent green ‘counter-culture’ went all in for lifestyle changes and exploring green product and building design. Posting was cool. There were extended online debates over questions such as Shou…

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First They Came For Your Lightbulbs. Now The Government Wants Your Soap, According to the Right

September 6, 2011

Some products containing Triclosan

We have been going on about the bacteriocide Triclosan since 2006, when John first wrote There’s A Frog Disruptor In My Soap. Since then we have repeatedly asked Why Is There Still an Endocrine Disruptor In My Tooth…

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Most People Disapprove Of Free Trade

September 5, 2011

Image credit: J Laumer, based on CNN/WSJ poll question/response data from September 2010.

Most Americans disapprove of free trade. Poll results on this have been strong as recently as late 2010 and the disapproval rate cited inferred by the above r…

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