http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2012 2012-02-07T08:36:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/fungi_discovered_in_the_amazon_will_eat_your_plastic/?source=rss The Amazon is home to more species than almost anywhere else on earth. One of them, carried home recently by a group from Yale University, appears to be quite happy eating plastic in airless landfills. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Land, Wildlife, New Species Discoveries, Regions, South America, Brazil 2012-01-30T19:31:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/keystone_oil_sands_pipeline_rejected_for_now/?source=rss The Obama administration rejected a bid to expand the controversial Keystone oil sands pipeline Wednesday, saying the deadline imposed by Congress did not leave sufficient time to conduct the necessary review. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Land, Water, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-01-19T08:17:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/100000_signatures_overcome_coca_cola_in_national_park_bottle_ban_debate/?source=rss If you’re looking for good news for the holiday season, we’ve got something for you. The proposed ban on sales of disposable plastic water bottles in the Grand Canyon National Park, which had been abruptly shelved last year following alleged pressure from Coca-Cola is now moving forward and would take effect next year. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Land, Regions, North America, United States, Arizona, Nevada 2011-12-22T01:42:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/mexico_closes_huge_rubbish_dump/?source=rss Mexico City closes one of the world's biggest landfill dumps, where most rubbish will now be recycled or turned into compost and green energy. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Land, Regions, North America, Mexico 2011-12-21T04:46:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/volcano_and_cloud_forests_conserved_in_ecuador/?source=rss Conservation organizations and the Ecuadorian government have succeeded in securing over 250,000 acres (106,000 hectares) of cloud forest and grasslands surrounding the Antisana Volcano for protection. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Forests, Land, Regions, South America, Ecuador 2011-12-06T08:52:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/massive_roof_farm_planned_for_berlin/?source=rss A massive former factory roof in Berlin will become a farm to produce food for local residents and could be a model for future city farms, its planners say. Traditional farming needs to evolve, the project's founders said, and urban farming needs to lead the way. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, General World, Environment, Land, Regions, Europe, Germany 2011-12-06T08:49:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/dole_abandons_banana_plantation_in_national_park/?source=rss After a threat of lawsuit, Dole Inc. has abandoned a banana plantation in Somawathiya National Park in Sri Lanka. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, Environment, Forests, Land, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Sri Lanka 2011-11-22T07:45:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/five_ways_to_feed_billions_without_trashing_the_planet/?source=rss How do we feed the human population—which continues to rise and is expected to hit nine billion by 2050—while persevering the multitude of ecosystem services that supporting global food production? A new study in Nature proposes a five-point plan to this dilemma. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Land 2011-10-14T23:11:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/college_campuses_dump_disposable_water_bottles/?source=rss From Cornell to Stanford, college campuses across the U.S. are moving away from providing disposable plastic water bottles in vending machines, in cafeterias and during events like football games and student orientations. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Land, Regions, North America, Canada, United States 2011-10-10T07:22:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/young_indonesians_paint_the_town_green/?source=rss Young Indonesians are breathing new life into their polluted concrete capital city with little more than buckets of soil and seeds. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, World, Environment, Land, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, South-East Asia, Indonesia 2011-10-01T21:39:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/indonesian_president_vows_to_dedicate_himself_to_forest_preservation/?source=rss President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said, during the last three years of his presidency, he would dedicate himself to efforts to preserve the country’s forests. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Regions, South-East Asia, Indonesia 2011-09-29T02:21:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/dirty_nappies_recycled_to_make_roof_tiles/?source=rss Britain's first recycling plant for disposable nappies is opening in a bid to reduce the huge amounts sent to landfill every year. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Land, Business, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England 2011-09-22T17:39:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/belgian_company_leads_the_way_in_landfill_mining/?source=rss Landfill mining is a rapidly growing area of waste management that is proving to be extremely profitable. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Land, Regions, Europe, Belgium 2011-09-18T16:29:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/santa_cruz_county_bans_plastic_bags/?source=rss - Santa Cruz County supervisors have passed one of California's stiffest bans on plastic grocery bags, unanimously approving a measure that also will charge shoppers for paper bags. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Land, Regions, North America, United States, California 2011-09-17T02:31:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/puma_nike_and_adidas_run_towards_toxin_free_products_with_greenpeace/?source=rss Did you know that your running shoes contains hazardous chemicals, some that get released every time you go out for a run? Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Land 2011-09-09T18:32:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/wal_mart_takes_another_step_towards_food_sustainability/?source=rss It 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. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Land, Business, Corporate social responsibility 2011-08-31T21:37:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/congo_bans_plastic_bags_to_fight_pollution/?source=rss The Republic of Congo has banned the production, import, sale and use of plastic bags in a move to fight environmental pollution in the Central African nation, government spokesman Bienvenu Okiemy said. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World, Environment, Land, Regions, Africa, Rep. of the Congo 2011-08-03T02:56:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/india_introduces_e_waste_law/?source=rss A 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. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Land, Business, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, India 2011-06-15T16:40:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/survey_shows_most_restaurants_recycle_consumers_dig_it/?source=rss A survey conducted in March and April 2011 by the National Restaurant Association found that 60 percent of consumers prefer to patronize restaurants that recycle, and 51 percent even said that they would pay extra – a median of ten percent more — to eat at restaurants that recycle. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Land 2011-06-12T02:50:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/global_organizations_announce_84_mil_grant_to_give_south_american_recyclers/?source=rss The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Coca-Cola Company, Fundación Avina, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), launched a coalition that aims to improve the lives of the at least 4 million people who make a living off of recycling. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Environment, Land, Business, Feel Good, Regions, South America, Brazil 2011-05-28T04:08:00-08:00