Greenpeace activists interrupt Syncrude tar sands operation

This came from the Greenpeace website:"Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada — Greenpeace activists entered Syncrude’s Aurora North Tar Sands facility earlier today, erecting a banner that transformed the opening...

How Much Longer?

Just how much longer do we have to suffer the most immoral, moronic government in recent U.S. history, if not ALL history? From Abbie Boudreau and Scott ZamostCNN Special Investigations UnitFederal officials vastly overestimated the value of hurricane relief supplies given...

Scavengers: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly!

Scavengers or scalliwags? Emotive words for something so humdrum! Scavengers: We think of scavengers as being dirty, smelly kids  who scramble around on huge dumps of toxic waste in search of anything that...

Will Mega Food Parks work in India ?

"The food processing industry is one of the largest in the country and is ranked fifth. Facts and figures show that India is the third largest producer of food, largest milk producer and largest livestock holder in the world. India, the world’s second largest fruit and...

Agricultural Waste Generating Electricity

There seems to be many solutions to the thirst for electricity in the developing world. Access to a steady supply of electricity is critical for many things, like health services and preserving food. Agriculture...

"Meet Dave", Eddie Murphy's Latest Failure

"The movie is, overall, another waste of talents, not just of Murphy's (we already got used to that) but also of his fellow actors. It's quite appalling that money, time and energy are put to such a waste, when with a little more effort and will, a much better comedy could...

UK:Managing food scarcity by using -not wasting- leftovers

Recalling war time wisdom, UK suggests using and not waisting leftover could prove a smart strategy against food scarcity and higher prices. But, will it work elsewhere? " In Britain, wartime food wisdom finds a new role in battle to lower food prices 2008-07-10 21:32:11 - ...

Recycling fee Tacked Onto Every TV or Computer Sold in Ontario

Anyone buying a computer or Television in Ontario after april 1st, 2009 will be paying more after a recycling levy goes into effect. It's not an April Fools joke, it's an attempt to offset the processing costs associated with transporting and recycling used electronic goods....

When The Job's Too Dirty, Send In The Robots

It's a dirty job, but somebot's gotta do it... Popular mechanics has a geektastic article about the robots that squeeze, crawl and creep into the nastiest and most dangerous spots in the working world. Bonus: they...

Waste management confab ends with Bali declaration

"The ninth Conference of Parties (COP-9) to the Basel Convention ended here on Friday with the issuance of so-called Bali Declaration.But the declaration made no mention of crucial issues related to a ban on the import and export of hazardous waste or what among conference...

The World Uncovered Daylight Robbery in US

When the US goes to war Wall Street and corporate America goes too. More than seventy whistleblower cases threaten to reveal the scandals behind billions of dollars worth of waste, theft and corruption during the last five years of war"Panorama investigates claims that as...

Euro 2008: Greece 0-2 Sweden

The holders struggle against Sweden, maybe Greece's dogged defence will not get them through this time."Greece 0-2 Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced a moment of magic to put Sweden on the path to a crucial Euro...

RI warned of toxic waste from Japan

Way the go. Finally, the govt realized how danger toxic waste for environment. Save our nation" Environmental groups have warned that Japan could "dispose waste" in Indonesia under an Economic Partnership Agreement...

RI said to lack capability in battle against hazardous waste

" Indonesia lacks the intelligence capabilities to prevent the dumping of hazardous waste in the country, an environmental researcher says. From 2004 to 2008, Indonesia's intelligence agencies managed to uncover...

Bush to urge Congress to allow offshore drilling

" President Bush plans to make a renewed push Wednesday to get Congress to end a long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, echoing a call by GOP presidential candidate John McCain. Congressional Democrats have opposed lifting the prohibitions on energy...

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