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Renewable Law Unlikely to Tap Turkey’s Potential
01/17/2011

Just before the end of the year, the Turkish Parliament passed a long-pending renewable energy law that Energy Minister Taner Yıldız…

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Retailers showing weak commitment to sustainability: new report
01/17/2011

Aiming to top the $34.5 billion Canadians spent in  December 2009, some retailers stocked sustainability-related products this past Christmas. However, those…

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Tara St. James Wins 2011 Ecco Domani Award for Sustainable Design!
01/17/2011

Mazel tov and congratulations to Tara St. James, friend of Ecouterre, zipper-upcycler extraordinaire, and an ah-may-zing designer, for snagging the 2011 …

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The modern girl’s guide to living green & fabulous.
01/17/2011

Last Christmas, my sweet little cousin Lucie gave me a brightly colored, beaded bracelet with matching earrings.The earrings were hanging on…

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The Top 10 Hottest Years on Record
01/17/2011

Yes, the data is in for 2010, and it’s pretty much as expected: It did indeed tie for the hottest year…

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U.K. Students Recycle Surplus Speedo Swimsuits into Cutting-Edge Fashion
12/27/2010

Speedo isn’t about to squander its stash of surplus LZR Racer swimsuits. After enlisting fashion label From Somewhere to rework its…

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