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Brita to take back used filters in Jan 09!
Hooray. Apparently Brita found it's brand endangered enough by not taking back its own used products to begin recycling them next year.
www.takebackthefilter.org
World will struggle to meet oil demand: leaked report
"Output from the world’s oilfields is declining faster than previously thought, the first authoritative public study of the biggest fields shows. Without extra investment to raise production, the natural annual rate of output decline is 9.1 per cent..."
www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e5e78778-a53f-11dd-b4f5-00007...
EcoDiscoveries Wins Champion Status for EPA Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative
The EPA has created a new certification program that recognizes environmental leaders who are committed to using safe ingredients.
www.ecodiscoveries.com
Study: Social Media Transforming Our Influences on What to Buy
"The most recent report interviewed 17,000 people in 29 countries and is called “When did we start trusting strangers.” It conclusively proves that as we thought, social media is now directly impacting the way we buy products and services." Tom Smith
mashable.com/2008/10/13/social-media-influence-o...
Congress bans phthalates in children's toys and baby products
Turns out those innocent looking dolls and baby toys actually DO pose a serious health threat to children...and adults. The shocking part of this story, is that the powers that be actually are taking action!
www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/28/9143663/us-cong...
China is leading the world in clean energy production
Maybe the most you've heard about China's energy sector is that they bring online one coal-fired power plant a week (yes, EACH week!)....but look again, they are becoming the giant in the field of new energy technology.
www.theclimategroup.org/index.php/news_and_event...
Dr. Bronners suit accuses cosmetic makers of organic ruse
A long-simmering dispute over the definition of organic personal care products boiled over into court when Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps filed a lawsuit charging many of its competitors with deceptively marketing their soaps and lotions.
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/0...
