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Inaugurate Change!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Obama, inauguration, environment, environmental policies, change, nation, smart growth, carbon neutral, climate change, fair trade, schooling, jobs, green house gas emissions )

Cris
- 361 days ago - tinyurl.com
Please stop what you are doing for a moment to read and sign this letter from Worldchanging - Inaugurate Change! On January 20th, 2009, President-elect Obama will deliver his inaugural address. His words will set the tone for how we as a nation will...
Michael Pollan for Secretary of Agriculture
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: agriculture, government, Obama, cabinet, environment, nutrition, health, healthcare, food production )

Cris
- 361 days ago - tinyurl.com
Please take a moment to read and sign this letter to publicly endorse Michael Pollan as the next Secretary of Agriculture.
Painting the Bible Belt Green
Environment  (tags: enviromental stewardship, environmental responsibility, Christianity, creation care, Christian, ecology, God, faith, non-partisan, Bible, creation, climate change, sustainability )

Cris
- 371 days ago - tinyurl.com
An evangelical Christian, a long haired Hippie, an organic farmer, and a mother of three walk into a city council meeting... Sounds like it could be a good one, right? But it's no joke... it's a vision of what sustainability groups in Tulsa, Oklahoma...
Native Hawaiians Blockade Historic Palace
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Hawaii, government, historic palace, Oahu, blockade, trespassing, constitutional monarchy, business, politicians, sugar planters, opposition )

Cris
- 578 days ago - cnn.com
(CNN) -- A group of native Hawaiians occupied the grounds of the old Hawaiian monarchy's royal residence Wednesday, vowing to stay and do the business of the kingdom's government.
Enough Distractions! Sign This Petition
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: elections, media abuse, presidential debate, elections, trivia, gotchas )

Cris
- 591 days ago - pol.moveon.org
Enough is enough. The public needs the media to stop hurting the national dialogue in this important election year. Can you sign the petition to ABC and other media outlets and pass it on to friends who are also fed up?
Ocean Conservancy Report: The World's Only Snapshot of Trash in the Ocean and Its Hazardous Effects on Ocean Life
Environment  (tags: Marine Trash, Ocean Life, Hazardous Waste, Coastal Cleanup, marine debris, ocean conservancy )

Cris
- 591 days ago - oceanconservancy.org
Ocean Conservancy released its annual report on trash in the ocean with new data from the 2007 International Coastal Cleanup the most comprehensive snapshot of the harmful impacts of marine debris.
Merck Caught in Massive Scientific Fraud as In-House Authors Were Disguised as Independent Scientists (Opinion)
Health & Wellness  (tags: Health Drugs, drug company, Merck, fraud, scientific studies, deception, cover-up, disease, death )

Cris
- 591 days ago - naturalnews.com
Drug giant Merck has been caught red-handed in a scheme to deceive the FDA and the public over the integrity of its scientific studies, say top medical authorities.
Nalgene to Phase Out Hard-Plastic Bottles-Containers Made With Bisphenol A Chemical Linked to Health Risks
Health & Wellness  (tags: Nalgene, water bottles, toxic chemicals, health, growth, water )

Cris
- 591 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
Nalgene brand water bottles are made with the controversial carbonate plastic bisphenol-a (BPA), one of the most widely used synthetic chemicals in industry.
Canada to Declare Plastic Bottle Chemical Toxic-Bisphenol A Widely Used in Food and Water Containers
Health & Wellness  (tags: toxic chemical, plastic, water bottles, Nalgene, water, health, growth, bisphenol )

Cris
- 591 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
Water bottles made with the controversial carbonate plastic bisphenol-a (BPA), one of the most widely used synthetic chemicals in industry. Some makers of such bottles have recognized the concern, including Nalgene and Camelback...
This Is How I Imagined a Sweatshop to Be: "Dirty, Smelly - It's Absolutely Horrible. It's My Idea of Hell."
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Cris
- 592 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
We'll never buy cheap fashion again': What six teenagers said after working in an Indian sweatshop
 
 
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