By: penoverweb
Walmart joins BCI fast track program
04/04/2012LONDON – Walmart the world’s largest retailer, has joined the Better Cotton Initiative as the membership of this multi-stakeholder group climbs…
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On Our Radar: Organized Environmental Crime
04/04/2012At a conference in France, a high-ranking Interpol official calls for a crackdown on “serious, organized and often transnational” environmental crimes…
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EUROPE – French perfumier Guerlain judged racist for ‘negro’ remark
04/04/2012A Paris court on Thursday found Jean-Paul Guerlain, the former “nose” behind the world-famous perfume brand, guilty of racial insults after…
Read MoreBASF Seed Treatment to Compliment Monsanto’s Acceleron Portfolio
04/03/2012BASF announced recently that it has reached an exclusive supply agreement with Monsanto Company for fungicide seed treatments for cotton and…
Read MoreICC event explores cotton sustainability
04/03/2012BREMEN – Delegates at this year’s International Cotton Conference, which took place in Bremen, Germany from 21-24 March were treated a…
Read MoreAmerican Colleges and Universities Begin Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Dining Services Using New CHEFS Tool
04/03/2012Sustainability is an increasingly important focus for leading U.S. colleges and universities, and many are finding that meeting campus sustainability commitments…
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Street Style: Perfect Spring Pastels
04/03/2012I set out this morning to shoot some denim style full of hope and excitement. It’s an astonishing 60 degrees out…
Read MoreShabby Old Bikes Transformed Into Rideable Works of Art
04/03/2012by Stephen Messenger, When it comes to reducing carbon emissions, recycling and bicycling go hand in hand — heck, they’re almost…
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Turkish barber uses fire and ax to shave customers
04/03/2012Barber Selahattin Aytekin is using fire and an ax, rather than scissors and razorblades, to shave his customers in his shop…
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Vancouver Olympics: Sportswear Brands in Trouble
04/03/2012Despite making positive statements at the time of the 2008 Olympics about cleaning up an industry rife with rights violations, major…
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