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		<title>Shropshire&#8217;s waste collections &#8216;getting back to normal&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SARAH JAYNE LOCK</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Residents in Shropshire were told yesterday that waste and recycling collections will begin to return to normal, following a backlog caused by the recent bouts of heavy snow.
Those living in houses off the county&#8217;s main roads were worst hit by the snowfall.
Some homes in the area have reported no waste collections for four weeks. Other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green patents are fast-tracked to save consumers energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NICK PICKARD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 300 patents have been fast tracked through the UK application process as part of a national drive to save consumers energy.
Around 329 patents have been granted since May 2009 in the national green initiative.
The government said that one third of the applications relate to energy saving.
The others relate to technologies involving wind, wave and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar power development for China</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KERRY STEAD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A U.S. company wants to start construction this year in China  at one of the world&#8217;s biggest solar power plants.
First Solar Inc. announced the development plans for northern China&#8217;s Inner Mongolia region in 2009.
China Guangdong Nuclear Solar Energy Development Co. will become the majority partner in the facility&#8217;s first phase in the city of Ordos, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australian floods continue to wreak havoc</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NICK PICKARD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The floods in Australia continue to cause havoc to residents and local wildlife.
Several highways in northeastern Australia have been knocked out by floods, trapping motorists and submerging entire towns. Images of stranded residents have been shown on all the major television networks.
Queensland has been particularly badly affected. The floodwaters have so far spread across roughly half [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Northern Ireland Water restricts water supplies following water shortage</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PHILIP WILBOURN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People in Northern Ireland are furious after having their water supplies restricted overnight.
It is thought that the problems arose because of a devastating water shortage.
The water supplier, Northern Ireland Water, was forced to put more than 56,600 properties on a rotating supply in order to make up for shortages.
A spokesperson for the company said it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s biggest steel mill closed amidst pollution fears</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PHIL GELSTHORPE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[China&#8217;s biggest steel mill has been closed in order to reduce high pollution levels.
Political commentators hope that the decision will help to improve the country&#8217;s reputation across the world.
The Shougang steel factory discontinued its operations on December 31. Many factories are being relocated to Caofeidian, a reclaimed island. 
Pollution emitted by China is responsible for a large [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uk fails to meet eco standards for waste disposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CARLAPEACE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many tons of food are being wasted as UK councils fail to meet eco-friendly standards of waste disposal.
The problem has been highlighted by a recent survey of local authorities- with shocking results.
Statistics demonstrate that most of them pick up garden waste for composting, but less than half collect food waste separately from the rest of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charities demand energy bill cashback for terminally ill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MIKE MORRELL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading health charities are urging the government to force energy companies to give Britain&#8217;s terminally ill a new cash rebate for their energy consumption.
Macmillan Cancer Support and the British Heart Foundation are heading the campaign, backed by many doctors.
Energy bills have soared in recent years and many people in the UK are struggling to cope.
Charities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New application calculates the carbon emissions of websites</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KELLIE NAYLOR</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Swedish researcher has developed an online application which calculates the carbon emissions and energy usage of websites.
Jorge Zapico has created Greenalytics, which is making waves in the eco world.
Although the internet has made a lot of things more environmentally friendly, it has also led to a rise in the number of people using computers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mankind is destroying biodiversity, new research suggests</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SARAH JAYNE LOCK</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our destruction of natural habitats is threatening to irrevocably harm the diversity of species essential to nature, new research suggests.
Evidence increasingly shows that mankind&#8217;s consumption of the world&#8217;s resources is having a negative affect on the rest of the natural world.
By going green- and maintaining a healthier lifestyle- we might be able to combat this [...]]]></description>
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