positive Land news
Electronic waste treatment plant to debut in BeijingA garbage treatment plant that is capable of treating 1.2 million units of waste household electric appliances will debut in China's capital Beijing before the end of this year. |
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Students flock to campus organic farmsPlenty of college kids still subsist on a steady diet of ramen noodles, cold cereal and beer to wash it all down. |
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Scientists stretch to recycle car partsBritish scientists have invented a radical new way of making cars greener � by making parts from plastics that have been given the stretch treatment! |
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Compostable utensils and dishwareThere is a new trend in Ithaca and it is good for the environment. It�s compostable utensils and dishware. These items can be thrown right in the compost pile after they're used and will break down over time unlike the widely used petroleum based items. |
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Organic Farms Use Less Energy And WaterA Cornell University study suggests organic farms produce the same corn and soybean yields as do conventional farms, but use 30 percent less energy. |
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Litter-Strewn Mexico Steps Up Plastic RecyclingMexico has opened the first plant in Latin America to make new soft drink bottles from old ones, hoping to double its recycling of PET plastic and dent an atrocious record for dealing with household waste. |
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7 Areas Gain U.N. Protected StatusNorwegian fjords and a South African meteorite crater that is the world's oldest and largest were among seven natural wonders added Thursday to the United Nations' list of protected World Heritage sites. |
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New hope for locust pest controlScientists have discovered how migrating locusts avoid the danger of flying over the sea. |
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Kenyan chain drops plastic bagsKenya's biggest chain of supermarkets has introduced biodegradable shopping bags in response to concern about the pollution caused by plastic ones. |
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Co-op shifts to degradable PE for fresh produceUK-based food retailer Co-operative Group is converting all of its pre-packed fresh produce bags to degradable polyethylene. |
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Tim Hortons launches anti-litter campaignCoffee giant Tim Hortons is trying to get its customers to toss their cups in the trash. |
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Network of UN ecological reserves adds 22 new sitesRanging from coastal mangrove forests to desert mountains chains, and stretching from Chile to Mongolia, 22 ecosystems have been added to a United Nations programme that promotes sustainable development on a scientific basis with the active involvement of local communities. |
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Coop: First In Italy To Offer 100 Pct Biodegradable BagsCoop shoppers can now use 100 pct biodegradable shopping bags rather than the old ones that only decayed after hundreds of years. |
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Starbucks and African Wildlife Foundation Launch Sustainable Coffee InitiativeStarbucks Coffee Company has partnered with the African Wildlife Foundation to launch the "Coffee for Conservation" project, aimed at promoting coffee quality, environmental sustainability, and natural resource conservation in east Africa. |
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Environmental news headlines
- EU to ban pesticides in bee scare
- New law to protect Puerto Rico leatherback turtles
- China, world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, will tax carbon
- New wind power cheaper than coal or gas in Australia
- Gorillas to Be Protected with New Congo National Park
- From the brink of extinction: elephant seals stage remarkable comeback
- Nations agree on legally binding mercury rules
- Six million turn out for global garbage clean-up
- Obama triples area of protected California coastline
- Swiss Parliament Passes Plastic Bag Ban
- This week, a shark sanctuary the size of Australia has been established
- French move boosts shark sanctuaries
- Canada introduces new rules to curb future vehicle emissions
- Brazil says Amazon deforestation at record low
- Australia outlaws illegally-logged wood from abroad
- Tokelau islands shift to 100% solar energy
- Another city in BC bans shark fins
- EU on track to exceed Kyoto emissions goal
- Victory for Forests: Disney Stands Up for Endangered Forests and Animals
- new mammal menagerie uncovered in remote Peruvian cloud forest
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