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Philly Plumbers Upset by Waterless Urinals
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March 30, 2006 - ABC News
| | Philadelphia --- The 57-story Comcast Center, which is expected to be completed by next year, has drawn criticism for trying to be environmentally friendly. Worried about losing business, the plumbers union is trying to stop the planned installation of 116 waterless urinals in the building, even though it would create an expected savings of 1.6 million gallons of water a year.
| | | By Deborah Yao © 2006 The Associated Press © 2006 ABC News Internet Ventures
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States in CO2 Pact Eye Trees, Methane at Dumps
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March 24, 2006 - ENN
| | New York ---- A draft plan by seven Northeastern states, called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, aims to create a CO2 emissions market. This would create monetary incentives for CO2 emitters to reduce emissions and also plant trees and tap landfills for methane.
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Hong Kong Pollution Leaves Tourists Choking
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March 20, 2006 - Muzi.com
| | Hong Kong --- In a survey, many tourists claimed that the air quality in Hong Kong was worsening. Just recently the government warned people with heart and breathing problems to stay indoors because of the smog levels.
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Cancer Village Highlights Chinas Water Woes
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March 20, 2006 - TerraDaily
| | Wuli Village, China --- Over 70 percent of the rivers and lakes and almost all underground water supplies for cities in China are polluted. Illegal dumping at night, fines that do little to deter polluters, and corruption all contribute to the problem. Wuli Village is one of many communities that are concerned over the pollution generated by local industries.
| | | By Benjamin Morgan © 2006 Agence France-Presse © 1995-2006 SpaceDaily
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Spill Estimate Largest Ever On Alaska's North Slope
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March 10, 2006 - SignOnSanDiego.com
| | Anchorage, Alaska --- Up to 267,000 gallons of crude oil leaked from a pipeline in the Prudhoe Bay field, spreading oil over an area of 1.9 acres. Cleanup will take several weeks and the environmental impact is still unknown.
| | | By Rachel D'oro © 2006 The Associated Press © 2006 Union-Tribune Publishing Co.
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Immortal Styrofoam Meets Its Enemy
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March 7, 2006 - LiveScience.com
| | Researchers at the University College Dublin found that by melting Styrofoam and converting it into styrene oil, soil bacteria called Pseudomonas putida could convert it into a biodegradable plastic called PHA(polyhydroxyalkanoates). PHA can be used in various plastic products and degrades much sooner than Styrofoam.
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Pesticides In Almost All Rivers, Streams
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March 3, 2006 - ABC News
| | Washington --- A ten year study found that almost all rivers and streams in the U.S. are contaminated with pesticides. Although the pesticides can have an environmental impact, most of the concentrations detected do not pose a serious risk to humans.
| | | By John Heilprin © 2006 The Associated Press © 2006 ABC News Internet Ventures
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Japanese Make Gasoline From Cattle Dung
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March 3, 2006 - Forbes.com
| | By applying heat and pressure scientists can convert cattle dung into gasoline. This not only provides gasoline to a country reliant on oil imports, it also provides a means of disposal for the waste.
| | | By Kozo Mizoguchi © 2006 The Associated Press © 2006 Forbes.com Inc.
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US Greenhouse Gas Growth Rate Rose In 2004: EPA
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February 27, 2006 - ENN
| | New York --- More fossil fuels were burned in 2004, increasing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Between 1990 and 2004, emissions have increased 15.8%.
| | | By Timothy Gardner © 2006 Reuters Limited © 2006 Environmental News Network
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San Francisco To Test Turning Dog Waste Into Power
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February 23, 2006 - Planet Ark
| | San Francisco --- One of the most environmentally conscience cities in the U.S. is now targeting another problem: dog feces. The city's garbage company, Norcal Waste Systems Inc, is starting a pilot program aimed at reducing waste in landfills while generating energy.
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Bottled Water, A Natural Resource Taxing The World's Ecosystem
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February 10, 2006 - Breitbart.com
| | Growing demand for bottled water is creating environmental problems including more plastic waste, using additional fuel to transport water, and even creating water shortages in some areas that bottle water.
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Mexico Plans To Halve Fuel Emissions
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January 31, 2006 - ENN
| | Mexico City, Mexico --- The Mexican government will soon begin imposing emission restrictions as part of a long-term strategy to improve the country's air quality.
| | | By Julie Watson © 2006 The Associated Press © 2006 The Environmental News Network, Inc.
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Researcher: Pollution Limits Sun In China
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January 27, 2006 - Knight Ridder
| | Bangkok, Thailand --- Over the last several decades, China's burning of fossil fuels has dramatically increased, which may be the cause of a decreasing amount of sunlight reaching the ground.
| | | By Michael Casey © 2006 The Associated Press © 2006 Knight Ridder
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Timberland Using New Environmentally-Friendly Packaging
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January 26, 2006 - The New York Times Company
| | Stratham, N.H --- The boxes the Timberland Co. uses for it's footwear will be environmentally-friendly starting this summer. The boxes contain 100 percent recycled post-consumer waste fiber, use fewer chemicals, provide environmental information, and can be used to mail donations to other charities.
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