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Blanchett unveils rainwater harvesting system
09/15/2011Actress says new installation will save 3 million gallons of water annually. Cate Blanchett, ever the environmental crusader, unveiled one of…
Read MoreControversial Airport Is Planned for Costa Rica
09/15/2011By DYLAN WALSH In a region of Costa Rica that harbors 3 percent of the world’s known biodiversity, a proposed international…
Read MoreWhy Obama is losing environmentalists
09/15/2011With approval ratings at an all-time low, Obama can’t afford to offend his remaining supporters. But from cap-and-trade to smog standards…
Read MoreFashion Week Is Pruning Its Diesel Generators
09/15/2011By MIREYA NAVARRO Fashion Week is back, minus two diesel-powered generators. The event’s producers said they had plugged into Fordham University and…
Read MoreCalifornia passes bill to ban shark fin soup
09/15/2011If signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, the ban will take effect by mid-2013. California’s state Senate on Tuesday approved…
Read MoreObama’s Retreat on Ozone Standards Angers Environmentalists
09/15/2011For environmental groups, it was the final hard slap that brought a long-troubled relationship to the brink. In late August, the…
Read MoreDiCaprio rents green home during film shoot
09/15/2011Actor chooses one of the few carbon-neutral properties in Sydney while filming ‘The Great Gatsby.’ As both an actor and environmental…
Read MorePatagonia prepares for Fashion Week
09/15/2011Fashion Week is upon us and one manufacturer is encouraging consumers to buy less. Fashionistas of the world are descending upon…
Read MoreGreenpeace leans on H&M
09/15/2011LEEDS – Greenpeace is now calling for H&M – Europe’s second largest clothing retailer – to match the efforts of Nike,…
Read MoreNo Easy Sell: 6 Traits of the Post-Recession Consumer
09/15/2011by Andrea Newell Consumers have become more cautious and conscious about their purchases – and these traits are here to stay….
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