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Archbishop tells Church to help save the planet with green policiesThe Church of England is embarking on a green revolution, rolling out an eco-friendly policy under which organic bread and wine will be served for Holy Communion, clergy will recycle waste products and fair trade products will be sold at f괥s. |
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Fujitsu to Use 100% Biodegradable Materials for Packing TapeFujitsu Limited today announced that it will shift completely to the use of biodegradable plant-based materials for the manufacture of embossed carrier tape, used for packing large-scale integrated circuit chips (LSIs) when shipping them on reels. Fujitsu expects an 11% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions by employing biodegradable plant-based materials to produce embossed carrier tape, in place of polystyrene, a material which was conventionally used in the industry. |
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Province may be next in nation-wide movement to ban genetically engineered cropsThe Council of Canadians applauds the decision of the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly to hold committee hearings into the pros and cons of genetically engineered (GE) products. |
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Massive boost for North West recyclingA record 100m pounds will be invested into recycling and waste initiatives in the Greater Manchester area, in what is to be the single biggest waste disposal contract award in Europe. The funding will be used to improve waste management services and facilities. |
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Alexander Cave Donated to The Nature ConservancyA Perry County cave, which serves as a baby bat nursery, has been donated to The Nature Conservancy by a Florida businessman. |
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San Francisco May Charge Shoppers For Plastic BagsThe city's environmental commission is expected to ask the mayor and board of supervisors Tuesday to consider a 17-cent-per-bag charge on paper and plastic grocery bags. |
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Sweeping weed ban: A win for Aussie farmersFarmers around the country and the Australian environment will benefit from a federal government decision to close a quarantine loophole that allowed the legal import of thousands of serious weeds. |
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Celebrities Join Intel, eBay in ‘‘Signing Up’’ to Preserve the Environment;Actor and filmmaker Robert Redford and Aerosmith's front man Steven Tyler joined Intel Corporation CEO Craig R. Barrett and eBay CEO and President Meg Whitman in "signing up" to preserve the environment by autographing two PCs for charitable auction on eBay. |
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Consumers benefit from organic potato breakthroughShoppers throughout Europe are enjoying a greater variety of organic potatoes at more affordable prices, thanks to researchers who have completed a major international study. |
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England meets recycling targetThe rate of recycling carried out in England during 2004 was the highest ever - meeting national targets of 17% - according to the latest figures. |
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African rat sniffs out landminesA giant African rat has become man's second best friend as it joins forces with the dog to sniff out landmines in Mozambique. |
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Tsunami Detection To ExpandThe Bush administration will spend $37.5 million over the next three years to expand the nation's tsunami detection and warning system, U.S. officials said yesterday, so the nation will be able to monitor underwater activity threatening any of its coasts by mid-2007. |
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Maine Recovers 17,000 Mercury SwitchesMaine has rescued at least 16,896 mercury switches from junked cars since the state approved the nation's first mandatory switch recycling program two years ago, according to a study released Monday by the Natural Resources Council of Maine. The independent survey of junkyards counted more than five times as many switches as the state had previously reported, since many small operations are stockpiling the switches before turning them in, they told NRCM. |
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Green Christmas: Tips for an Eco-Friendly HolidayYes, the holidays draw out the best in most of us each year. But they also bring what seems like an environmentalist's worst nightmare: tons of extra garbage, millions of chopped-down trees, and megawatts of flashing lights. With a little tweaking, however, everything from holiday gift-giving to light-stringing can celebrate the environment, too. Here's how: |
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Environmental news headlines
- City of Vancouver proclaims country’s first Meatless Monday
- 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
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