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Posts from March, 2008

Lights Out On Climate Change: Earth Hour 2008

Posted March 31st, 2008 at 3:03 pm by michele

This past Saturday from 8-9pm, towns and cities across the world went dark. No, not mass blackouts. Earth Hour 2008. A choice, made by individuals and institutions, to turn off lights for an hour in …

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Scientists: Consumption Won’t Bring Happiness

Posted March 25th, 2008 at 11:59 am by michele

We’ve all been told that money can’t buy us love. According to the results of a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia, it won’t buy happiness either.
Here’s to living simply!
Give …

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Springing Into Spring… A Bit Too Early?

Posted March 24th, 2008 at 11:00 am by michele

Don’t get me wrong. I love spring. The sun, the sounds, the colors… watching plants, animals, and even people emerge from hibernation–it’s my favorite time of year.

But.
Spring seems to have sprung a little early this …

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Using “Organic?” Check Again.

Posted March 19th, 2008 at 1:42 pm by michele

Just Because It Says “Organic” Doesn’t Mean It  Won’t Give You  a Ton of Cancer
From The Consumerist
March 18, 2008
 
Here at the Consumerist we’re not trying to tell you that you need to buy organic soap, …

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High School Environmental Group Acts, Inspires

Posted March 19th, 2008 at 9:59 am by michele

Today’s post was written by a group of high school students from Herricks High School in Long Island, NY.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
                                                                        -Ghandi
In the world that we …

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Why Bottled Water is (Still) Not the Answer

Posted March 18th, 2008 at 3:05 pm by michele

With the recent hype over the quality of U.S. water supplies, I’ve been more than a little concerned that fear-stricken consumers would rashly abandon their Britas and start stockpiling Poland Springs. You and I …

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Greening the Faith: Worshippers of Consumption, Take Note!

Posted March 10th, 2008 at 10:53 am by michele

Taking a bold stride in a new and praiseworthy direction, forty-four Southern Baptist leaders have backed a declaration calling for major action on global warming. Entitled “A Southern Baptist Declaration on the Environment and Climate …

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High-Fructose Corn Syrup: Not So Sweet for the Planet

Posted March 9th, 2008 at 4:45 pm by hanaa

Washington Post
Eviana Hartman
Sunday, March 9, 2008; N02
Much ink has been devoted to the dietary hazards of high-fructose corn syrup, the cheap, ubiquitous sweetener found not just in soda and Twinkies but in many foods that …

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Who’s the Worst Fossil Fool?

Posted March 6th, 2008 at 11:23 am by hanaa

Co-Op America is asking you to vote for the Fossil Fool of the Year and be entered to receive a free year’s worth of renewable energy.We all do foolish things sometimes, but many …

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