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Green Thing is a public service that inspires people to lead a greener life. With the help of brilliant videos and inspiring stories from creative people and community members around the world, Green Thing focuses on seven things you can do - and enjoy doing. Join people from 209 countries doing their green things and making a difference.
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npr:
A Butter Ad That Will Get You To Eat More Vegetables
Those northern Europeans are serious about their butter; many countries typically leave in more fat than we do in the U.S. Some would argue that makes for a better product.
But butter, and all that fat in it, is turning into enemy No. 1 in the fight against obesity. Denmark, for one, has become the first country in the world to tax...
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FLASH! Obama caves: Keystone XL Pipeline to be... →
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The White House issued a statement supportive of TransCanada’s latest plan, saying, “The President welcomes today’s news that TransCanada plans to build a pipeline to bring crude oil from Cushing, Oklahoma, to the Gulf of Mexico.”
“As the President made clear in January, we support the company’s interest in proceeding with this project, which will help address the ...
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Companies try to recycle all waste, send nothing... →
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There’s no national tally of companies or organizations that have achieved zero-landfill status, but reports of success are increasing.
General Motors said this month that 81 of its manufacturing plants earned this designation and that it recycles 92% of the waste generated by its facilities worldwide.
Toyota reported in November “near zero landfill status” at its North...
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Hurling food isn’t just an American thing, either. The Greeks have been known to...
– Here’s A Pie In Your Eye: A Brief History Of Food Fights (via npr)
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GOP Not Listening to Its Own Scientists on Climate... →
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