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Erin Brockovich Speaks Out About Toxic Chemical Policy Reform (Interview)
Health & Wellness  (tags: toxic chemicals, policy, Million Baby Crawl, Erin Brockovich, health )

Derek
- 17 days ago - planetgreen.discovery.com
"The American public took responsibility for electing Barack Obama, and we need to do the same for toxic chemical policy reform." "Some big changes have been made beginning with one pissed off mother. Make a choice - it's that easy."
Wegmans Grocery Gets $1 Million Grant for Fuel Cell Technology
Science & Tech  (tags: hydrogen fuel-cell, environment, green business )

Derek
- 92 days ago - cleantechnica.com
Wegmans Food Markets is the recipient of a $1 million grant from the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) to install material handling equipment powered by hydrogen fuel cells at its Retail Service Center in Pottsville, Pa.
Ivory Poaching Decimates Elephant Herds in Chad's Zakouma National Park
Animals  (tags: ivory, poachers, elephants, endangered, Chad )

Derek
- 347 days ago - planetsave.com
The population of elephants in Zakouma National Park has been reduced by almost 2/3 in the last two years due to organized poaching for ivory. Only 1000 savannah elephants are now thought to survive in the park.
Urgent: Sign USDA Petition Demanding Stronger Regulations for Genetically Engineered Crops!
Health & Wellness  (tags: food, genetically modified, USDA, petition, Center for Food Safety )

Derek
- 370 days ago - eatdrinkbetter.com
The comment period for proposed rule changes on Genetically Engineered Organisms ends on Monday, November 24th. Sign the Center for Food Safety's petition and make yourself heard on genetically modified foods and pharmaceutical crops issues!
The Monster That Comes to Your Door
Green Lifestyle  (tags: junk mail, petition, ForestEthics )

Derek
- 411 days ago - ecochildsplay.com
Which product: * Is produced at the rate of 100 billion per year, almost 850 per household, just in the US? * Goes directly to the trash, unused, 44% of the time? * Consumes 100 million trees, or 6.5 million tons of paper?
Call the Manufacturers: We Want Toxic Cleaners Clearly Labeled!
Green Lifestyle  (tags: toxic ingredients, cleaning products, call-in day, Women's Voices for the Earth )

Derek
- 434 days ago - ecochildsplay.com
On September 23, join women and men across the country to call on the cleaning products industry to reveal their hidden ingredients. You deserve to know if there are toxic chemicals in your cleaning products.
All-Star Veggie Kabob Recipe
Green Lifestyle  (tags: vegetarian, grilling, veggie kabobs, recipe )

Derek
- 452 days ago - eatdrinkbetter.com
Chances are, you've got a vegetarian on your invitation list. Or maybe a flexi-tarian who chooses veg over meat most of the time. If you plan ahead with a good vegetarian grilling recipe, you'll be prepared to feed all of your guests.
FDA Allows Producers to Irradiate Spinach and Lettuce
Health & Wellness  (tags: food, safety )

Derek
- 461 days ago - eatdrinkbetter.com
Irradiated spinach and lettuce are coming soon to a store near you! In the name of food safety, the Food and Drug Administration will now allow producers of fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce to irradiate their products to kill germs
   
 
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