Author: timbatchelder
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Green peace compels Mango, Esprit to clean up their supply chains
Mango, Esprit Pledge to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals From Supply Chains by 2020, Thanks to Greenpeace Campaign ecouterre.com Greenpeace’s “Detox” campaign is having a banner month. Not only did the environmental nonprofit convince Zara, the world’s No. 1 apparel retailer, to commit to eliminating hazardous chemicals from its supply chain by 2020, but… http://flip.it/L9zUA Related articles…
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies In Focus At Doha Climate Talks
AP, huffingtonpost.com DOHA, Qatar — Hassan al-Kubaisi considers it a gift from above that drivers in oil- and gas-rich Qatar only have to pay $1 per gallon at the pump. “Thank God that our country is an oil producer and the price of gasoline is one of the… Fossil Fuel Subsidies In Focus At Doha…
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Soda stream disrupts beverage industry waste
SodaStream’s Banned Ad Helps Home Carbonation Company Hit It Big Rachel Tepper, huffingtonpost.com An ad for SodaStream, a home carbonation product, has been making the rounds worldwide. In it, bottles of soda seem to combust spontaneously every time someone uses the SodaStream elsewhere in the world. The takeaway: why pay for… http://flip.it/BgTFD Related articles 3…
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Paul Krugman analyzes GOP fiscal cliff proposal on health
Paul Krugman: GOP Plan Only ‘Sounds Serious Because It Hurts Vulnerable People’ Bonnie Kavoussi, huffingtonpost.com In an interview with PBS’ Gwen Ifill on Tuesday, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman tore into the GOP’s fiscal cliff proposal and launched a spirited defense of President Barack Obama. Krugman explained that Obamacare has d… http://flip.it/ZuD2u Related articles Paul…
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GOP and UN disability treaty position
Jon Stewart: Have Republicans Hit ‘Rock Bottom’ With Failed United Nations Disability Treaty? Carol Hartsell, huffingtonpost.com For the second day in a row, Jon Stewart hammered at Republicans over irrational partisanship. On Tuesday, he took down Boehner and company’s indecent fiscal cliff proposal, and on Wednesday “The Daily Show” host took senate… http://flip.it/iamVo Related articles…
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Broadband index ranks states in Internet access
2012 Broadband Index: States Making Progress On Boosting Broadband Blair Christie, huffingtonpost.com Imagine a future where every classroom in America has a high-speed connection to the internet, where students have the entire catalog of books and videos at their fingertips. A future where access to the highest quality health care… http://flip.it/5nSKe Related articles Comcast VP…
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Does 48 fps cause motion sickness?
‘Hobbit’ Motion Sickness, Nausea Critics Shot Down By Warner Bros. And Peter Jackson Cavan Sieczkowski, huffingtonpost.com Warner Bros. and Peter Jackson are responding to claims that “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is causing motion sickness and nausea among viewers. Peter Jackson’s fantasy flick premiered in New Zealand on Nov. 28 and claims of… http://flip.it/WRhuh Related…
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Smartest cities in America Fast Company ranking
Smartest Cities In America: Fast Company Ranks Brainiest Cities Aaron Sankin, huffingtonpost.com How brainy is your ‘hood? That’s the question posed by Dr. Boyd Cohen in a recent article published in Fast Company. Cohen looked at cities across North America and rated them on a “smart city” scale based on characteristics ranging… http://flip.it/S4G4J Related articles…
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