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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism: Paying for the right to pollute everyone's air

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism. Friday, March 04, 2005. Paying for the right to pollute everyone's air. From the Green Consumer Guide:. Environment and transport campaigners have called on Transport for London to raise the city’s congestion charge to 20 for 4x4s and other high-emission vehicles.". Posted by beev at 5:52 PM. Centre For Alternative Technology. The Ethical Company Organisation. Friends of the Earth. Committee to Protect Bloggers. Dan Gillmor on Grassroots Journalism. Doing the right thing.

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism: Organic growth unstoppable

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism. Wednesday, February 09, 2005. Two stories from DairyReporter.com offering some insight into the develpment of organic farming in Britain and the US. Scottish Farmers to Receive Organic Certification Support. Documents the recent explosion in organic farming in Scotland, and why it's a trend that's likely to continue:. US Court Gets Tough on Organic Ingredients. The Organic Trade Association (OTA) said it will work with the USDA to address these issues. Sales of organic ...

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism: Take the power back!

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism. Tuesday, March 22, 2005. Take the power back! Germany looks poised to become the first industrialised country in the world to move to 100% renewable energy. SustainableBusiness.com has the details. Can renewable energy development keep pace with rising global energy demand? Not only is Germany going all green for energy, they also seem to be getting things right in terms of ownership:. Take the power back! Posted by beev at 4:30 PM. This comment has been removed by a bl...

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism: Good news

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism. Thursday, February 17, 2005. From the Green Consumer Guide: the UK government is phasing in new regulations making it compulsory for car manufacturers to take responsibility for 'End-Of-Life Vehicles'. In the coming years, manufacturers will have to start taking care of the disposal of their old vehicles, as well as using more materials which can be easily re-used. Another big step forward for sustainability. Posted by beev at 2:02 PM. Centre For Alternative Technology.

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism: Sustainable water

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism. Tuesday, March 15, 2005. From Corporate Watch taking a brief look at the water industry, including the revelation that Nestle, Coca-cola and PepsiCo are among the major players in the world of bottled water. Coca-Cola has publicly declared that bottled water will be its biggest selling product in a few years.". The article also mentions the problem of waste, with growing amounts of empty bottles piling up everywhere, yet no mention of sustainable packaging.

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism: Darwin's Nightmare

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism. Friday, March 18, 2005. Darwin’s Nightmare is another excellent film from the Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival On Tour. The makers of Darwin’s Nightmare. Are not shy. They bravely ask three very important questions: Why are there Africans starving in the immediate vicinity of Lake Victoria? What is happening to the lake’s ecosystem now that the Nile perch has come to dominate? Posted by beev at 6:51 PM. Centre For Alternative Technology. Bye bye, Blogger.

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism: News feast

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism. Friday, March 11, 2005. I've just started using Google News. As my homepage: the first page I see when I go on the internet. I've not had my own customized homepage for a while now. I grew tired of My Yahoo. Ages ago, though they have made some improvements recently, including the ability to recieve RSS feeds which makes it easier to stay up to date with your favourite blogs. News sections, I also have a supply of stories relating to consumerism. Friends of the Earth.

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism: Bitter Greens Journal

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism. Tuesday, March 15, 2005. Describes itself as "a running critique of industrial agriculture, a clearinghouse for info on sustainable farming, and a working manifesto for a liberation politics based on food.". It is certainly a very good blog. Posted by beev at 4:07 PM. Although it's yet to yield the rewards expected yet even 2 after years ). He's part of the Calon Wen co-operative. Centre For Alternative Technology. The Ethical Company Organisation. Friends of the Earth.

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism: Towards global sustainability

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism. Sunday, February 06, 2005. It wasn't so long ago that most people in Britain felt there was no point in recycling our waste since nobody else did it and it was too inconvenient anyway. But people showed an interest in recycling, and slowly we have seen the introduction of all sorts of facilities to make it easier. This article, Paper Recycling Chase in Asian and European Markets. Carpet, Fabric and Apparel to Get Greener. Is another article from SustainableBusiness....

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism: Fairtrade: a good idea?

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Adventures in Ethical Consumerism. Tuesday, February 15, 2005. Fairtrade: a good idea? Alex Singleton posted a comment. Saying that Fairtrade is making things worse not better, and linking to his own piece, Is Fairtrade Coffee a Good Idea? As Alex says, "It is easy to show photos and case studies of Fairtrade farmers who have benefitted. But in economics, it is important to look at both the seen and unseen consequences.". So Fairtrade distorts the market, artificially raising prices for some while drivin...