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Can China Turn Cotton Green?
"Ounce for ounce, it could be the most environmentally toxic item of clothing you own." EXCERPT: ... subsidies in the U.S. and countries in Europe and elsewhere (including China itself) depress the price of globally... 
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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324 views | 38 recommendations | 2 comments
GMO Cotton May Be Future Source Of Protein
Cotton may be a source of protein for humans in the future, as genetic modification has produced plants free of toxins.Cotton is grown by more than 20 million farmers, and accounts for around 40% of the fiber used for making clothing, and its seeds are an excellent source of... 
WTO Allows Brazil To Sanction US $295 Million
Brazil will be allowed to impose sanctions of $295 on the United States each year, a fraction of the $2.5 billion that the country sought.Brazil targeted U.S. goods and drug patents for nearly $3 billion, while the United States argued that the sanctions should not exceed $30...
Spice and Herb Clothing: Indian Weavers Heal with Fashion
India's traditional weavers, heirs to a 2,000-year-old textile industry, are turning to the ancient practice of ayurvedic medicine to make their products more appealing and boost sales. Drawing on recipes once... 
Popular snack in Myanmar tainted with chemical dye
Myanmar's Health Ministry has banned food products that have been found to have Auramine O which is a chemical used to "dye cotton, wool, silk and leather." The Ministry says that when foods containing Auramine O are consumed for a long period of time, it "could be harmful to... 
Growing cotton in India's killing fields.
On December 3 1984, people in the Indian city of Bhopal awoke to a cloud of toxic gas hanging over their shanty huts, drifting slowly through the city and causing coughing, choking, and... 
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H&M promises more Organic Cotton Content in their stores
Clothing giant H&M has been using organic cotton in their clothes since 2004, but this year the company plans to use 50 percent more organic cotton than they did last year. Last year they used about 3,000 tonnes... 
Making a Solar Cell Component without Using Fossil Fuels by David Biello
"Solar energy is touted by some as the solution to the world's energy woes. But the process of making the various components requires fossil fuels, both for power and for the components themselves, some of which...
created by Erik Larson | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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289 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Brazil to dispute US subsidies
In reaction to the collapse of the Doha round of talks at the World Trade Organisation in Geneva last week, Brazil would take actions against the US over alleged illegal subsidies and other trade barriers. Earlier...
Monsanto Plans to Boost Food Supply
Is your nation facing skyrocketing food prices, widespread hunger, and an impending state of total chaos and panic? Fear not, citizens! Monsanto is here to alleviate your fears, by doubling your yield of... 
created by Jarrett Martineau | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
2200 views | 16 recommendations | 58 comments
2200 views | 16 recommendations | 58 comments
Marked & Massacred: The Rise of Gay Culture & Symbolism
"Pre-Nazi Germany of the 1920's saw the modern world's first gay rights movement and the mergence of a visible lesbian and gay culture. "Unbeknown to many are the thousands of homosexual males marked and massacred... 
created by Rhonda J Mangus | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
1337 views | 34 recommendations | 16 comments
1337 views | 34 recommendations | 16 comments
Blogger Offers Roundup of New Year's Day Bowl Games
The NCAA Divsion 1 college football buffet line was full of candy and nuts on New Year's Day. Below is a run-down of how the first four games turned out, according to Bob McCarty Writes™:The Tennessee Volunteers defeated the Wisconsin Badgers, 21-17, in the Outback...
Blogger Offers Major Bowl Game Predictions
I must be honest and admit that the college football bowl games that matter begin tomorrow morning. That in mind, I offer my predictions below for the eight major bowl games* being played during the next seven days:"JANUARY 1""OUTBACK BOWL, Tampa, 11 a.m. ET, ESPN""Wisconsin...
B100 Biodiesel Approved by Agricultural Giant
"If biodiesel suits any demographic best, it’s farmers. Biodiesel was designed as an emergency fuel, intended to keep farm equipment humming when military conflict cut off oil supplies. That being said, it’s...
A Voracious Pest, a Lasting Legacy
It brought immense suffering to thousands of Southern families, already struggling to eke out a meager living from the war-ravaged landscape of the post-Civil War South. Yet, the series of innovations...
created by ACES-wikiman | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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375 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
