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H&M confirms it will meet Greenpeace demands
10/11/2011STOCKHOLM – Fast fashion retail giant H&M has joined Nike, Puma and adidas in an eye popping commitment to eliminate the…
Read MoreDid JCPenney Renege on Promise to Compensate Bangladesh Factory Fire Victims?
10/11/2011by Nicole Abene JCPenney has allegedly backed out of negotiations to compensate the families of victims killed at a Bangladesh factory…
Read MoreJeanologia laser increases environmental credentials
10/11/2011MADRID – Jeanologia, the Spanish research and development firm has increased the speeds of its laser technology, enhancing the environmental potential…
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In 2011 the Arctic’s Ozone Layer Hole Grew to an Unprecedented Size
10/11/2011by Michael Graham Richard, Ottawa, Canada Left: Ozone in Earth’s stratosphere at an altitude of approximately 12 miles (20 kilometers) in…
Read MoreC&A commits to sustainable African cotton
10/11/2011HAMBURG – C&A, one of Europe’s leading fashion retailers has said that next year it will take up to 1,000 tonnes…
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Water, Water, Everywhere, But Not Enough To Waste
10/10/2011by Dan Charles Here’s a fact worth pondering: Farming accounts for 70 percent of all the water that’s used for any…
Read MoreIs It Safe to Drink? The Problem with the Nation’s Drinking Water Standards
10/10/2011More than 6,000 chemicals pollute U.S. drinking water, yet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added only one new pollutant to…
Read MoreCreating 1 Million Energy Efficiency Jobs is “a No-Brainer”: Bill Clinton
10/10/2011by Brian Merchant, Brooklyn, New York Retrofitting old buildings to make them more energy efficient is often described as the least…
Read MoreArctic Shelves Have Lost Half Their Size in Six Years
10/10/2011By IAN AUSTEN Denis Sarrazin/ReutersThe Ward Hunt ice shelf in Canada is rapidly disappearing. Canada’s Arctic ice shelves, formations that date…
Read MoreMoving the Planet & Occupying Wall Street, The Surreal Look Of Democracy in NYC
10/10/2011by Matthew McDermott, New York, NY If this past Saturday in New York City is what democracy looks like, as activists…
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