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Pregnant California women show high levels of flame retardant
08/16/2011The levels of PBDEs in their blood were among the highest ever recorded, a UC San Francisco study says. PBDEs, mostly…
Read MoreDog Days of Summer Impact Cotton Market
08/16/2011Dr. O. A. Cleveland Professor Emeritus, Mississippi State University For Bayer CropScience No matter the price level, the dog days of…
Read MoreZambia: A Plastic Bag for a Toilet
08/16/2011Lusaka — Charity Muyumbana, 45, has spent her entire adult life contending with recurrent flooding, poor drainage, and a lack of…
Read MoreWolves Move From Endangered to Hunted in Rural Mont.
08/16/2011By PHIL TAYLOR of Greenwire DILLON, Mont. — Earlier this month, a black wolf attacked and killed one of Rick Sandru’s…
Read MoreIndorama to develop recycled polyester business
08/16/2011BANGKOK – Indorama Ventures, the Thailand based polyester manufacturer is to build a new PET recycling plant as part of a…
Read MoreElephant, Rhino Poaching Driven By China’s Economic Boom, Study Says
08/16/2011by Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, California Business & Politics The Guardian reports on a new study which has found that “the…
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Russy Valenki Makes Luxury Sneakers From Vintage Italian Scarves
08/15/2011by Yuka Yoneda These ain’t your babushka’s sneakers, but Russy Valenki’s Russian pavloposad–inspired kicks have us saying “da!” Fashioned from vintage…
Read MoreBritain’s growing plastic bottle problem
08/15/2011Recycling is an issue we really care about in Hippyshopper offices, especially the recycling of plastic bottles – a topic we’ve…
Read MoreIndia’s Punjab Government Urges Schools to Ban Leather Shoes
08/12/2011by Jasmin Malik Chua The Punjab government in India is urging schools to ban their students from wearing leather shoes. After…
Read MoreThe Post Recession Fashion Industry: Shut Up and Listen to The Future
08/12/2011by Amy DuFault in Fashion SeriesPart 5: The fashion industry is emerging from its cocoon post-recession, a changed sector where consumers…
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