An international team of researchers has developed a system that will help Chinese farmers convert massive amounts of pig waste into a renewable source of energy and fertilizer.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/W7vBQmOJ1eA/3583640 http://www.care2.com/news/member/193692282/3583640 If you’ve been packing a school lunch for your children for any period of time, you know that there is a lot of waste involved in the process. Plastic bags, juice boxes and napkins get used, thrown away and then carted off to the landfill.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/jGDra3Xr_jc/3583344 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3583344 As the permafrost melts in Alaska, over 180 indigenous communities are under threat due to erosion and flooding caused by climate change. One such village, Newtok, is estimated to be entirely below water level by 2017.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/m7ef3bMj51U/3583342 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3583342 Praise engineer Qiaoqiang Gan for developing a potentially affordable and more efficient solar panel.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/qDa8G9y9934/3583345 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3583345 A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but Chilean officials said it was not felt on land and discarded the possibility that it might unleash a tsunami.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/Zs1NpF2opQw/3583119 http://www.care2.com/news/member/739004526/3583119 Great news from France - oil company Total has made an assurance that it won’t explore for oil within the boundaries of Virunga National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). At the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Paris on Friday, chairman
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/nsC-N9fW9cw/3582780 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3582780 Aaaah spring. Time to open the windows and get that stagnant winter air out of our homes. We make lists and lofty goals to get our windows cleaned, baseboards washed and ceiling fans dusted. Spring cleaning is a labour of love for many of us with a
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/zqgUC6rN_PY/3582757 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3582757 How to start your own apothecary garden
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/Fyg8rEaLFA4/3582759 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3582759 In a sprawling Compton distribution center that the company shares with its fellow Kroger Co. subsidiary Food 4 Less, organic matter otherwise destined for a landfill is rerouted instead into the facility’s energy grid. Though many grocery stores have tri
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/7G2AMNjG6yQ/3582671 http://www.care2.com/news/member/193692282/3582671 Landscaping extends the living space of your home, adding value to the property by creating spaces for relaxation and outdoor pleasure. But when you’re planning and maintaining your outdoor living space, remember to minimize the impact on resources,
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/izWlQudDeEs/3582234 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3582234 There’s a type of water pollution that doesn’t start at a factory, a power plant or a toxic dump site.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/nbDQn9Bhp94/3582235 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3582235 Are you looking for a patio transformation that will delight the eye without requiring the purchase of a bunch of cheaply-made, environmentally non-friendly baubles? If so, then put on your work clothes, round up some discarded treasures and get ready
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/1o45VDsAKpA/3581783 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3581783 Palm oil is currently used in thousands of products we use every day, from baked goods to cleaning products to shampoo. Unfortunately, all that palm oil is being produced at a tremendous expense to our planet's tropical forests. These forests are being
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/-KvGQx615Ec/3581790 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3581790 If you didn’t think you were ready for solar, think again. Brandon Cheshire, Owner & Chief Technical Officer at Arizona-based SunHarvest Solar, recently spoke with us about his own experience going solar and explained why now is the time to transition
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/etWDy2w41SQ/3581303 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3581303 Running a restaurant, like any other business, is more or less about the bottom line. If you’re running a successful business, it may seem foolish to change anything you’re doing in favor of helping the environment, but running an environmentally
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/exqQq4CcJPk/3581305 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3581305 Industrial-grade fluoride chemicals added to US public water supplies contain arsenic that the EPA classifies as a human carcinogen. Switching to low-arsenic pharmaceutical-grade fluoride will save society $1 billion to $14 billion annually, according
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/T8kpOzpps6U/3581307 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3581307 1.3 billion people around the world live in darkness with no access to electricity. Solar crowdfunding through partners like SunFunder empowers us to help them and the climate at the same time.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/SU23ag4nC6k/3580951 http://www.care2.com/news/member/663679641/3580951 In Final Appeals Ruling, WTO Orders Canada to Roll Back Green Jobs Program
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/CjAu2P66ZNM/3580958 http://www.care2.com/news/member/663679641/3580958 The vast majority of people are inclined to a spot of barbecuing in the summer – or whenever the sun comes out in the UK – which isn’t too often. Sadly, the vast majority aren’t in favour of eco-friendly barbecuing simply because they don’t think it can
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/KUEjQCqC_Mg/3580819 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3580819 Businesses everywhere recognize their responsibility as global citizens to safeguard and conserve the earth’s resources for current and future generations. This goal is prevalent in a variety of industries relating to natural science, engineering, and
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/tpsvLbCR9rw/3580818 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3580818 What would happen if 10,000 people decided to reduce their trash impact for one month? We could reduce the trash on Earth by over 1 million pounds.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/hdMpvxnDTdQ/3580184 http://www.care2.com/news/member/354341191/3580184 A new a study from McGill University and the University of Minnesota published in the journal Nature compared organic and conventional yields
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/plzGR7n0d8k/3580147 http://www.care2.com/news/member/739004526/3580147 Earth is rapidly headed toward a catastrophic breakdown if humans don't get their act together, according to an international group of scientists.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/fp-oaPodjV4/3580149 http://www.care2.com/news/member/739004526/3580149 At GreaterGood.org, we are proud to work with women like Baal Dan founder Tanya Pinto. Truly a citizen of the world, Tanya was born in India, raised in Dubai and Australia, and then moved to Dallas, Texas.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/LeKtM4vZRwc/3580090 http://www.care2.com/news/member/739004526/3580090 As we move further into the early years of the 21st century, there is a growing consciousness of the need to create more sustainable systems to maintain our society. Natural resources have for too long been exploited and utilized with little regard for
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/uowc0Rh0rJs/3580243 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3580243 The U.S. Military is all about efficiency and effectiveness. In the eyes of the military, the best way to approach any operation is one in which the greatest amount is accomplished by using as few resources as possible. These ideals and parameters fit
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/NZdvXyQ13kg/3580242 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3580242 Aviation is responsible for carbon emissions that have a negative impact on the environment, contributing significantly to climate change and global dimming. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), aviation’s total impact on
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/ZXKcPLiEZFE/3580261 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3580261 An American company on a mission to build practical flying cars has begun feasibility studies of a vertical takeoff and landing plug-in hybrid electric flying car—the TF-X™.

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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/ioXShqLQ8lQ/3579976 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3579976 It’s a familiarly melancholy story – another year, another predicted energy price hike. This year, current trends in companies raising their prices have led to an estimated average annual dual fuel bill of almost £1,400.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/0oM9bRRcDUc/3579670 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3579670 In the Opening of Parliament, Queen Elizabeth introduced 20 new bills including a new energy bill which will raise annual household energy costs.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/G9KAI7ZAXc4/3579669 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3579669 The indigenous people of Brazil's most northerly region have been conducting a wind power trial, in a bid to convince the government that it's a realistic alternative to the country's controversial hydroelectric dams.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/SP4d0hIlFwU/3579415 http://www.care2.com/news/member/193692282/3579415 Along the shores of New York Harbor, scientists are investigating whether this ubiquitous bivalve can be grown in urban areas as a way of cleansing coastal waters of sewage, fertilizers, and other pollutants.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/AcfJF1Am3lQ/3579358 http://www.care2.com/news/member/193692282/3579358 Weaved out of living tree roots, this rickety bridge set just a few feet above a treacherously fast-flowing river looks like it could be from a scene in an Indiana Jones film.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/hDwYrh9fJ7E/3578806 http://www.care2.com/news/member/739004526/3578806 Today it is important for educational organizations to recognize the value of providing students courses that cover sustainability education. This is an opportunity to give the next generation all the skills and knowledge necessary to handle the social
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/gSvl0GEDKhA/3579111 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3579111 If you are a keen gardener you will appreciate methods that can help your garden thrive and not increase your water bill. Water is a must for any living thing but that doesn’t mean that we are all entitled to use it as and when we please.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/1hrvwRgmuHU/3579109 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3579109 Put testing requirements in place for sewage products intended for use as compost
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/lsZDxWIg3r0/3579113 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3579113 You don’t need chemicals to keep your kitchen sparkling. We’ve got easy recipes made with pure, harmless ingredients you probably already have on hand.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/1g8qkJQl6uY/3578679 http://www.care2.com/news/member/193692282/3578679 As technology has improved over the past few years and the government has passed serious laws concerning the impact the automotive industry has on the environment, newer vehicles are much more fuel efficient than similar models that were released just a
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/PcH4FSTGKGA/3578690 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3578690 Landsat images and the Google Earth Engine have been able to show us how the Earth’s surface has been changing, reports TreeHugger.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/i8pgZebpFKY/3578688 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3578688 We've made real progress cleaning up our cars in recent years, but passenger vehicles remain a top source of smog
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/L5ULAxLHxE0/3578710 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3578710 Take a trip to a modern, sustainable farm
Healthy farms can meet our need for affordable, healthy food while providing real environmental and economic benefits. Our interactive graphic takes you on a tour of the top practices & benefits associated with
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/aVZs7f6_ok8/3578396 http://www.care2.com/news/member/663679641/3578396 President Obama has nominated Gina McCarthy to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/BZpY-BhyTY4/3578293 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3578293 Across the United States, bee populations are dying off, threatening dozens of food crops that rely on bees to pollinate them. Though many factors have contributed to the decline, a group of pesticides called neonicotinoids have been linked by
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/VFywBkaCKpk/3578279 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3578279 With more than 2,100 craft breweries in the U.S., the Brewers Association estimates that almost every American lives within 10 miles of one
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/YpdqjG9RM2U/3577694 http://www.care2.com/news/member/193692282/3577694 If you’re interested in sustainability and green living, you’ve probably heard the term environmental remediation. It likely conjures up images of ancient, rusty oil tanks being excavated from the ground and overflowing landfills being vented or capped
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/t7fiS_O2NDg/3577729 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3577729 You must be one of the smart people who already decided to get an aquaponic system and set it up in order to have wonderful meals each and every day for you and your family as well. If you are one of those people then first you need to understand some
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/BoLn4SYBMFY/3577727 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3577727 Congratulate the people and government of Puerto Rico for permanently protecting the country’s Northeast Ecological Corridor from devastating development.
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/nJzbhezAyKs/3577730 http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3577730 The Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) has planted more than half million seedlings in Sumatra since 2003. Currently they are working in the degraded areas of the Leuser forests in northern Sumatra, an important former habitat of the Sumatran orangutan
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn-green/~3/pvY9lJqecio/3577624 http://www.care2.com/news/member/739004526/3577624 The Old Line State has stepped forward, making ocean conservation a priority and providing an example that other states would be wise to follow.
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