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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • January 11th, 2012
The Olympic Site Courted by Eco-Friendly Farmers

The Olympic Site Courted by Eco-Friendly Farmers

Farmers plan to transform the Olympic site into a giant urban garden after the games

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • January 9th, 2012
Wearable LED Gadget Fights the 'Winter Blues'

Wearable LED Gadget Fights the 'Winter Blues'

The head-mounted LED-equipped gadget is expected to cure seasonal affective disorder

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • January 6th, 2012
Koreans Use High-Tech Bins to Curb Food Waste

Koreans Use High-Tech Bins to Curb Food Waste

The new line of smart trash bins will charge Koreans for every gram of food discarded

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • January 6th, 2012
Sea Shepherd Volunteer Arrested by Japanese Police

Sea Shepherd Volunteer Arrested by Japanese Police

The activists charged with assault for filming dolphins will go on trial on January 26th

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • January 6th, 2012
Mycelium Grow Sustainable Packaging Materials

Mycelium Grow Sustainable Packaging Materials

A company uses mycelium and agricultural by-products to obtain green packaging materials

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • January 5th, 2012
How Eco-Friendly Toilets Protect Vulnerable Hippos

How Eco-Friendly Toilets Protect Vulnerable Hippos

Dry toilets offer green fertilizer, helping farmers grow crops without destroying habitat

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • January 4th, 2012
Lightweight Solar-Powered Sprayer for Healthier Crops

Lightweight Solar-Powered Sprayer for Healthier Crops

The green sprayer introduced in India halves the amount of pesticides used by farmers

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • December 29th, 2011
Machine Converts Food Waste into Water

Machine Converts Food Waste into Water

Experts have invented a machine that recycles food waste, offering water or dry compost

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • December 28th, 2011
Oil Spills More Devastating Than Previously Reported

Oil Spills More Devastating Than Previously Reported

New research reveals how oil becomes more toxic after interacting with sunlight

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • December 28th, 2011
Solar-Powered Internet Cafes Sent to African Villages

Solar-Powered Internet Cafes Sent to African Villages

Green computing rooms fight poverty and improve the food security system in Africa

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • December 27th, 2011
The Thames River Exposed to Nitrate Pollution

The Thames River Exposed to Nitrate Pollution

Unsustainable agricultural practices are linked to a high nitrate level in the Thames

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • December 22nd, 2011
New Mercury Pollution Rules to Bring $90bn (€68.99bn) Annually

New Mercury Pollution Rules to Bring $90bn (€68.99bn) Annually

EPA says every dollar invested to curb emissions will bring $9 (€6.89) in health benefits

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • December 21st, 2011
Wind Power on Farms for Better Crops

Wind Power on Farms for Better Crops

The movement of wind turbines could favor the development of crops in many ways

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • December 20th, 2011
Los Angeles-Based Polluting Plant to Close After Eight-Year Battle

Los Angeles-Based Polluting Plant to Close After Eight-Year Battle

Green activists say the plant has been dumping hazardous waste near an elementary school

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • December 17th, 2011
Insect Cuticle-Inspired Material to Replace Plastic

Insect Cuticle-Inspired Material to Replace Plastic

Experts launch a new kind of green plastic copying the particularities of insect cuticles

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • December 16th, 2011
Coca-Cola and Pepsi Want Plastic Bottles Entirely Made of Plants

Coca-Cola and Pepsi Want Plastic Bottles Entirely Made of Plants

Both companies hope to launch the first soda bottle with a minimal environmental impact

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • December 16th, 2011
Demonstrator Bares All in Marketplace to Fight Animal Cruelty

Demonstrator Bares All in Marketplace to Fight Animal Cruelty

Spanish animal rights group has supported a shocking way of boycotting meat consumption

 
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