In: World News

Texas Drought Drives Residents to Drink Their Pee: A Glimpse of the Future?
08/08/2011

by Brian Merchant, Brooklyn, New York Business & Politics Treehugger writer Daniel Kessler was just in Texas, and he reports that…

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American Apparel x eBay, Puma’s Nontoxic Pledge, Kenya’s First GM Cotton
08/08/2011

by Jasmin Malik Chua American Apparel will be launching an eBay storefront in September as part of the beleaguered label’s strategy…

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Indian Technical Textiles Sector to Reach $36 Billion
08/08/2011

By Seshadri Ramkumar Texas Tech University, USA The government of India estimates the Indian technical textiles sector to reach $36 billion…

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DyStar to launch carbon footprint report
08/08/2011

SINGAPORE – Major textile auxiliaries and colorants supplier DyStar will launch its first ever carbon footprint report which calculates the impact…

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Arctic Sea Ice Sets New Record Low For July
08/08/2011

by Matthew McDermott, New York, NY Science & Technology New data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center shows that…

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Zeugma: High-Performance, Moisture-Wicking Organic Cotton For Activewear
08/08/2011

by Lea Bogdan ZEUGMA \ˈzo͞ogmə\ n 1 a: A 95 percent organic-cotton textile that mimics the qualities of petroleum-based technical fabrics…

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Maskull Lasserre Painstakingly Carves Everyday Objects Into Creepy Sculptures
08/08/2011

by Helen Morgan filed under: Art Maskull Lasserre’s extraordinary sculptures are a far cry from traditional woodwork we see today. Exploring…

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Planting a Rooftop Forest Garden
08/08/2011

by Sami Grover, Carrboro, NC, USA Food & Health (food) Image credit: Permaculture Magazine I recently posted some great videos on…

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Affluenza: The Epidemic With No Vaccine
08/05/2011

by Susan Goldberg in News & Culture Affluenza is an affliction that is characterized by the relentless pursuit of material goods…

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Italian businesses expand pilot of marketplaces-in-the-cloud
08/05/2011

By Heather Clancy I had an opportunity to catch up last week with one of the proponents of a private cloud…

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