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Water Filtration Meets Fine Art at Venice Biennale
08/02/2011

by Jennifer Hattam, Istanbul, Turkey Culture & Celebrity Water-treatment plants might not seem to have much aesthetic potential. But Turkish sculptor…

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Japanese Government Buying Radioactive Meat and Destroying It
08/02/2011

by Brit Liggett filed under: Design for Health, News The Japanese government discovered this week that 1,256 head of cattle have…

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Sulphur Dyeing In Denim
08/02/2011

by Harry Mercer | Filed under Manufacturing Process. This is a guest post by Harry Mercer. It tells about the  best…

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New Fuel Economy Standards Announced for Cars
08/02/2011

The White House, EPA, and NHTSA have announced new CAFE standards for cars and light trucks. CAFE is the Corporate Average…

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Dip likely for organic cotton crop
08/02/2011

LUBBOCK – Early research data on the 2010/11 organic cotton growing season shows that after a decade of continuous growth, global…

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Kit Kat Factory Achieves Zero Waste Milestone
08/02/2011

By Leon Kaye The legendary Kit Kat candy bar. Credit: Scott Ehardt via Wikipedia The Kit Kat candy bar has been…

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California Institute of Technology Partners With LifeSource to Eliminate Bottled Water
08/02/2011

Source: PR Newswire LifeSource Water Systems Provides Filtered Tap Water for Caltech Commencement. Many Colleges and Universities have joined in the…

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USDA Lowers U.S. Production Estimate
08/02/2011

In its July report, USDA projects U.S. 2011/12 cotton production at 16 million bales, down 1 million bales from the previous…

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Kenyan Refugee Camp For Victims of Record-Breaking Drought Now As Big As Kansas City
08/02/2011

by Matthew McDermott, New York, NY Science & Technology Some updates on the ongoing situation in the Horn of Africa, where…

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Japan Using Air Conditioned Clothing to Beat the Heat During Power Shortages
08/02/2011

by Yuka Yoneda filed under: Accessories and Fashion You didn’t think a little heat could faze those resourceful Japanese did you?…

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