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Composting The Dead

December 30, 2007

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To be a true environmentalist it isn’t about how much you recycle, or how many miles your lunch has travelled.

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Rather, it’s about being green enough to become compost.

Inflation versus the Environment

December 30, 2007

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Why on earth am I talking about inflation in an environmental blog?

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Because moving to a sustainable economy could help reduce, or even eliminate, inflation.

The World’s First Biodegradable F1 Car

December 30, 2007

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Formula One just gets better and better, after Honda created the Earth Car to reduce carbon emissions on the track.

Next on the list is a biodegradable car invented by Warwick University.

Ice - Not Just Cold Stuff

December 29, 2007

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Polar bears have a hard time of it in regards to climate change,

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firstly there is the concern that the reduction of sea ice would lead to them not being able to hunt sufficiently to survive. Now another issue has been raised,

Uniqlo’s Making Sweaters Out Of Milk!

December 29, 2007

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Uniqlo is a Japanese label, which hit the UK in 2001,

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it also has stores in New York, Japan, China, Hong Kong and Korea. Initially it offered utility, no logo items,

Mickey Mouse of the Desert

December 28, 2007

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There aren’t many firsts in this world any more, no first man, no first foot. But how about first filmed.

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This month scientists have filmed for, what is thought to be, the first time a teeny tiny mammal known as the long-eared jerboa.

No Money For Climate Change

December 28, 2007

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Defra (Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the British government department in charge of environmental issues, is facing £300 million cuts in areas which are concerned with climate change.

Agencies tackling recycling, energy saving, nature protection, carbon emissions and safeguarding the environment have all been targeted.

Tiger Pisses On Killer Elephant

December 27, 2007

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A killer elephant is on the loose in eastern India,

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forest officials have advised villagers to stock tiger urine and excrement to scare away this menace and his marauding herd.

Damien’s Gone Solar

December 27, 2007

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One of the most influential modern artists, 1995 Turner Prize winner, and most prominent member of the ‘Young British Artists’ (YBA)Damien Hirst, is once again making headlines - this time on the environmental scene.

Following the path of Tracey Emin and Gavin Turk, who created a series of t-shirts to support the Global Ocean Charity. Damien Hirst is set to become the second biggest

80 Killed in Indonesian Landslides

December 26, 2007

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On the third anniversary of the South Asian tsunami, Indonesia has been hit by extensive flooding, which has resulted in massive landslides in the central Java region.

On Wednesday morning on the island of Java, the seasonal rains, along with high tides, brought large floods to the region.

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