From the monthly archives: February 2009

Groups Try to Stop Asbestos Ship of Death from Docking in UK

By On February 2, 2009

Environmentalists are organizing a protest against the arrival of a ship in Hartlepool, England from France next week because the ship is loaded with 700 tons of toxic asbestos.

A Hartlepool company has been contracted to dismantle the ship, but environmental groups worry that they do not have the proper equipment or expertise [...]

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More Gold Found in Japanese Sewer Than in the Country’s Largest Mine

By On February 2, 2009

Plant officials at a sewage treatment plant in Japan say they have found about 2 mg per metric ton of the ash that remains after incinerating sludge — this is about 50 times as much gold than what’s found at Japan’s Hishikari Mine, one of the world’s largest gold mines.

The officials said [...]

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How Do Humans Cause Global Warming?

By On February 2, 2009

 

Congratulate yourself for wanting to learn more about the main cause of global warming. Not only does our species create huge problems that are beyond the ability of other animals to create, but we have the fortunate ability to analyze them and work to bring an end to their [...]

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PETA Wants Ads on Indiana Garbage Trucks: “Meat Trashes the Planet”

By On February 2, 2009

PETA, whose banned Super Bowl ad is still getting crazy press coverage, has offered to help with Indiana’s budget troubles by paying for ads on all their recycling trucks.

The ads would read “Meat Trashes the Planet: Go Green, Go Vegetarian,” which PETA hopes will draw attention to the massive impact that the [...]

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Green Guru Demands ‘Two Children Limit’ To Save Planet

By On February 2, 2009

In a controversial statement, leading environmental campaigner Jonathon Porritt has said that couples who have more than two children are being ‘irresponsible’ by creating an unbearable burden on the environment.

Porritt, Chair of the UK’s high-level Sustainable Development Commission, has urged world government’s to consider adopting widespread [...]

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Canada Says Chemicals Used In Cosmetics Could Cause Cancer

By On February 2, 2009

In shocking news, the Canadian government has announced that two chemicals used in cosmetics are carcinogens that are severely harmful to human health. A further two chemicals found in lipstick and other personal care products have also been found to be highly toxic to the environment.

The two cancer-causing [...]

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Whalers Fend Off Sea Shepherd with Hi-Tech Acoustic Weapons

By On February 2, 2009

Sea Shepherd, the controversial direct-action anti-whaling group featured on Animal Planet’s Whale Wars, is currently facing retaliation from the Japanese whaling ships in the form of what Sea Shepherd calls a “military grade weapon system that sends out mid to high frequency sound waves designed to disorient and possibly incapacitate personnel.”

If their [...]

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