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Updated US Federal Trade Commission Guideline May Nullify 100’s of Existing Green Labels, Product Claims

Way too many green labels . Image credit: Google image search excerpt. The US FTC is close to updating its original “green guides” which have been the sole legal basis for examining and challenging the validity of various green marketing claims or product “green marks” There is an obvious need for this update, as more green product claims and labels have popped up every year since TreeHugger.com was founded (see links below the fold), many of which are of questionable … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Updated US Federal Trade Commission Guideline May Nullify 100’s of Existing Green Labels, Product Claims

Collecting Electricity from Thin Air Might One Day Become Reality

Lightning shows us just how much electricity can accumulate in the atmosphere. Photo: Wikipedia , CC. Ride the Lightning It’s still just a dream, but scientists are slowly getting us closer to the day when we might be able to collect electricity from thin air – or rather, humid air – in the atmosphere. They’re not thinking of harnessing the power of lightning like in Back to the Future (where would you store such a massive influx of electricity?), but rather of collecting electricity from water vapor and dust particles. How would that work?… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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