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Harnessing desert sun to power EuropeIt is a beguiling idea - harvest sunshine, and a little wind, from the empty deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, and use it to produce clean power for the region and for Europe. |
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Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu At China Luxury HotelsSomewhere deep in the Pacific Ocean, seventy million reef sharks are saying thank you in their own sharky language. |
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Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu At China Luxury HotelsSomewhere deep in the Pacific Ocean, seventy million reef sharks are saying thank you in their own sharky language. |
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Apparel exporters to end child labour, cleanse supplyCensured for engaging child labour by gloabl apparel brands, the Indian apparel export industry has decided to adopt zero tolerance on child labour and cleanse the supply chain. |
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The First Global Revolution Has BegunIf you rely on the corporate media for your news, you may not be aware that this is the most significant revolutionary period in human history. |
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Is Greener Air Travel on the Horizon?Technological progress is impossible to predict, but it's safe bet that we won't be flying solar- or wind-powered airplanes anytime soon. So the best hope of flying without emitting large volumes of greenhouse gases lies with biofuels. |
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‘Historic’ deal to halt hazardous waste export to southLeading world economies will no longer be able to export hazardous waste to poorer nations unless they obtain the latter's consent, a spokesman from the UN environment agency said Tuesday. |
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Virgin claims its new jet fuel will have half the carbon footprint of othersVirgin Atlantic Airways is planning to capture gases from steel mills, to create a new low-carbon jet fuel. |
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Dirty Nappies Recycled To Make Roof TilesBritain's first recycling plant for disposable nappies is opening in a bid to reduce the huge amounts sent to landfill every year. |
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Wal-Mart Takes Another Step Towards Food SustainabilityIt appears that retail giant Wal-Mart is ready to take another step on its sustainability journey. Sources within the food industry are reporting that Wal-Mart is planning to begin collecting data from its fruit and vegetable vendors in order to assess the sustainability of their operations. |
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UN Shipping Group Moves on Vessel Emission ReductionsAn International Maritime Organization panel adopted what it calls mandatory design and operational measures to reduce greenhouse gases from international shipping. |
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Teatulia: A tea company helps lift a village out of povertyFor some businesses, giving back means making a tax-deductible donation to a local little league team. But for Teatulia, an organic tea company, giving back means creating a better life for a community halfway around the globe. |
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India introduces e-waste lawA campaign forfronted by Greenpeace has after 6 years finally led to a legislation that make producers financially liable for the products they produces after the products life-span. |
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Despite setbacks, voluntary carbon markets boomingThe voluntary carbon market posted a 34 percent gain in 2010, trading a record 131 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtC02e). |
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Corporate social responsibility
- Victory for Forests: Disney Stands Up for Endangered Forests and Animals
- Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific bans shark fins as air cargo
- Johnson & Johnson Announces a Ban on Harmful Chemicals in Products
- How Some Food Retailers Are Coming to the Rescue of Pigs
- Company Designs Bottle From Great Pacific Garbage Patch Debris
- KFC-Indonesia suspends purchases from Asia Pulp & Paper due to deforestation
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