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  • Apparel Industry Forms Association to Address Sustainability

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    The Sustainable Apparel Coalition, which includes Cotton Incorporated as a member, is a trade association representing more than a third of the global apparel and footwear industries, formed to address current social and environmental challenges to the industry. Last summer, it unveiled the Higg Index, a tool to measure sustainability. It focuses on water use and quality, energy and…

  • Greenpeace Scores Supermarkets on Commitment to Sustainable Seafood And Brings Some Good News

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    Greenpeace has released its annual “Carting Away The Oceans” report, which scores supermarkets on their commitment to sustainable seafood. In an era in which there is constant discussion about the poor state of our oceans, Greenpeace’s report [pdf] actually has some good news. The introduction reads: “…[W]e truly do have more good news than bad news to report.…

  • Hong Kong: Beyond Metropolis

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    Originally posted on Project Magellan: There’s more to this city than high-rise buildings and busy subway stations. Colorful and dynamic, Hong Kong is a city filled with interesting locations and hidden finds. Beyond the borders of its bustling metropolis lies an exciting experience for travelers-on-the-go. Whether you’re going on solo, as a couple, or with…

  • What the Russians can teach us about growing organic crops!

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    Christina Sarich at Infowars.com touts the success of small scale organic farming in Russia and encourages Americans to learn from it: On a total of about 20 million acres managed by over 35 million Russian families, Russians are carrying on an old-world technique, which we Americans might learn from. They are growing their own organic crops –…

  • 43 seconds:Mangar Bani an ancient forest under threat

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    Originally posted on Save Mangar Bani: On the occasion of Earth Day 2013 we bring to you an interesting video. In this video the entire story of Mangar Bani has been told using Motion Graphics that have been designed by our team. Please tell us how you find it.

  • This Week’s Rant

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    The Wrong Kitchen Grandmother would sit me between her legs to scratch my dandruff and unravel my plaits We didn’t know then dandruff was a sign of nervousness hives tough emotional decisions things seen that were better unseen We thought love could cure anything a doll here a favorite caramel cake there The arguments the…

  • Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage

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    Located in northeast Missouri, Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is an intentional community devoted to ecological sustainability. Learn more about Dancing Rabbit here:  

  • Sustainability Drives Innovation

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    By: Paul Sloane Here are some fine recent examples of product and service innovations that incorporate sustainability. Replenish. Most household cleaners consist of a disposable plastic bottle, a detergent and a lot of water. Shipping a product which is 90% water through retail stores does not make a lot of sense. Replenish is an innovative reusable cleaning…

  • One More Reason to Eat Organic: We’re running out of fertilizer

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    AUTHOR: JULIE M. RODRIGUEZ One of the most frustrating aspects of the organic food “debate” is the fact that the conversation seems to be stuck debating whether organic food is more nutritionally dense than conventionally-grown food. So when studies come out showing that you won’t get more vitamins from eating organic, conventional growers use that to bash organic…

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