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A New Biopesticide For The Organic Food Boom this article opens in a new window

ENN, Mon August 25, 2008, comments (0)
With the boom in consumption of organic foods creating a pressing need for natural insecticides and herbicides that can be used on crops certified as "organic," biopesticide pioneer Pam G. Marrone, Ph.D., is reporting development of a new "green" pesticide obtained from an extract of the giant knotweed in a report scheduled for presentation here today at the 236th national meeting of the American Chemical Society.

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Denmark’s approves 400 MW offshore windmill park this article opens in a new window

ENN, Mon August 25, 2008, comments (0)
Denmark's parliament on Monday approved the construction of a 400 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine park in the Kattegat arm of the North Sea between Jutland and the island of Anholt in 2012.

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Wrapping up the problem of broken light bulbs

Discovery Channel, Fri August 22, 2008, comments (1)
If you break a fluorescent light bulb, you've got a mess on your hands. The bulbs contain mercury, a potent neurotoxin that turns cleanup into a toxic waste management project.

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Biodegradable Plastics Are Good for Atmosphere, Too this article opens in a new window

Discovery News, Thu August 21, 2008, comments (0)
Biodegradable plastic has a hidden advantage: Producing it releases less CO2.

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Hawaii Recycles Record 72 Percent of Beverage Containers this article opens in a new window

ENN, Tue August 19, 2008, comments (0)
Hawaii has announced the results of its beverage container recycling efforts for the fiscal year 2008, and the state increased recycling by four percent to reach 72 percent recovery, an all-time high.

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Little robin from Gabon is world’s newest species this article opens in a new window

ENN, Sat August 16, 2008, comments (0)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A red-breasted bird discovered by accident in the forests of Gabon is a new species, U.S. scientists said on Friday. They have named the little bird the olive-backed forest robin, or Stiphrornis pyrrholaemus, but say they know little about it yet.

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Pacific dives recover novel fish this article opens in a new window

BBC, Fri August 15, 2008, comments (0)
Marine biologists being filmed for a BBC TV series see an astonishing 13 new fish species on an expedition in the Pacific.

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Eco-tower rising in Lower Manhattan to include hotel and meeting space this article opens in a new window

ENN, Wed August 13, 2008, comments (0)
Developers recently broke ground on an Earth-friendly, $600 million mixed-use skyscraper in Lower Manhattan that will include condominiums, retail, a boutique hotel and meeting space. Located at 50 West Street, the 580,000-square-foot tower is expected to achieve LEED Gold certification when completed in 2011.

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Auto Painting Goes Green this article opens in a new window

ENN, Tue August 12, 2008, comments (0)
When Adam D. Haddad says painting at his Worcester auto body shop has gone green, it does not mean cars are done in the 40 shades of Ireland. It means Accurate Collision at 1051 Millbury St. has switched to water-based paints from petroleum-based paints, making it one of the first shops in Massachusetts to be in compliance with new federal laws to cut down on air pollutants from auto painting and stripping.

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Some big whales recovering since 1980s hunt ban this article opens in a new window

ENN, Tue August 12, 2008, comments (0)
Some large whale species such as the humpback, minke and southern right whale are recovering from a threat of extinction, helped by curbs on hunts since the 1980s, the world's largest conservation network said on Tuesday.A review of cetaceans -- about 80 types of whales, dolphins and porpoises -- showed almost a quarter were in danger, mostly small species.

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