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Planet 100 Presents: Examining Environmental Toxins (Video News)

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The Basics of Infrastructure

Photo Credit: vaxomatic / creative commons It’s in vogue these days, infrastructure that is. Everyone is talking about it. Pronounced in-fruh-struhk-cher , it’s phonetically brilliant. But do you know what it really means? With regard to sustainability, infrastructure is at the core of society’s attempt and struggle to live in harmony with nature. When you talk about energy, you are actually talking abo… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: A Guide to a Greener Holiday Season (Video News)

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San Jose, Calif. Bans Plastic Shopping Bags – And Free Paper Ones

Bag Monsters demonstrating in support of banning single-use shopping bags. Photo: Bag Monster Blog. A growing number of cities and states around the world are taking on the blight of plastic shopping bags , but San Jose, California has just taken things to another level–passing a new ordinance that bans giving out free single-use carryout bags altogether . … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Fox News Boss Ordered Reporters To Emphasize Climate Skeptic Views

This really probably won’t come as much of a surprise, but

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Extreme Container Gardening – Prinzessinengartens in Berlin (Video)

Image credit: Anstiftung und Ertomis Emma has already shown us some beautiful edible container gardens , courtesy of our readers; we’ve seen a gorgeous urban orchard complete with a repurposed dumpster/ping pong table , not to mention an under-used train statio… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Holiday Gift Guide 2010: The Foodie and the Health and Wellness Guru (Video)

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Adrian Grenier Supports Global Clean Water Projects at Charity: Water Gala (Video)

In an exclusive interview, Adrian Grenier speaks to the global water crisis and why he supports charity: water. Video: Emma Grady. In New York City last night, actor and environmental activist

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Adrian Grenier Supports Global Clean Water Projects at Charity: Water Gala (Video)

Adrian Grenier Supports Global Clean Water Projects at Charity: Water Gala (Video)

In an exclusive interview, Adrian Grenier speaks to the global water crisis and why he supports charity: water. Video: Emma Grady. In New York City last night, actor and environmental activist

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First Filibuster Reform, then Climate Action

Photo: Marion Doss , Flickr, CC The fact that we currently need 60 votes in the Senate to pass any kind of legislation at all is just plain crazy. For the vast majority of US history, this was simply not the case — a simple majority was enough to pass a bill. Yes, the filibuster — which allows a dissenting senator to hold up a vote on any bill by taking the floor and talking continuously, until overruled by a vote of 60 senators — has long existed. But it was designed as a failsafe, not a rule to be routinely used, as it is now. Now, the filibuster is inv… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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