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Cotton the Moment
Misleading cotton ads banned in U.K. |
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13 Mar 2008 |
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| Posted at 10:07 AM on 13 Mar 2008 Poster and magazine ads by the U.S. cotton industry have been banned in Britain. The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority can put the kibosh on advertising deemed to be greenwashing, and regulators took issue with the cotton ads' claim that the crop is "soft, sensual, and sustainable." The ad authority pointed out that cotton is a "pesticide- and insecticide-intensive crop" and can " ... |
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| Topics: advertising, agriculture, business, green living, greenwashing, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Ogle Cranky Academics Instead
Top British scientist tells women to stop drooling over gas-guzzling males |
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19 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 2:18 PM on 19 Dec 2007 Hey ladies, wondering how to help fight climate change? It's simple: just stop encouraging men who waste resources! In particular, said U.K. climate scientist David King this week, "stop admiring young men in Ferraris." King's comments were immediately pounced upon -- not by feminists, but by Ferrari owners, who protested that their vehicles spew le ... |
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| Topics: cars, climate, energy, funnies, green living, news, sex, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Socket to Us
Britain will phase out incandescent light bulbs |
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27 Sep 2007 |
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| Posted at 3:53 PM on 27 Sep 2007 Britain announced a voluntary initiative today that will phase out traditional incandescent light bulbs in the country by 2011. Officials predict that phasing in compact fluorescent lights will keep up to 5.5 million tons of carbon dioxide a year out of the atmosphere. Brilliant! "Britain is leading the way in getting rid of energy-guzzling light bulbs and helping consumers reduce their carbon foo ... |
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| Topics: energy, energy at home, green living, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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We Always Knew They'd Turn to Communism
U.K. green-computing task force recommends centralizing data |
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11 Jun 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| We Always Knew They'd Turn to Communism U.K. green-computing task force recommends centralizing data A newly formed United Kingdom task force will work to reduce the energy-sucking impacts of computing equipment, which some say pumps as much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere there as the airline industry. The public-private partnership, called "Green Shift," will study how to make PCs and th ... |
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| Topics: e-waste, energy, green living, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Sister Hazell
Britain's favorite topless model is the latest eco-spokesperson |
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09 Mar 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Sister Hazell Britain's favorite topless model is the latest eco-spokesperson Lots of climate and energy news today, so here's some Friday frippery. How excited do you think Guy Adams of The Independent was when his editor told him to interview Keeley Hazell about her green principles? Hazell, well known in Britain as a winsome Page Three girl (that's British for "nudie newspaper model"), pose ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, news, sex, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Dropping Pounds From Their Waste
U.K. shoppers encouraged to bully manufacturers that create excess waste |
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15 Nov 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Dropping Pounds From Their Waste U.K. shoppers encouraged to bully manufacturers that create excess waste Offering hope to scofflaws everywhere, U.K. Environment Minister Ben Bradshaw says British shoppers should leave "unnecessary and excessive" packaging at store checkouts and tattle on package-happy manufacturers. The government-sanctioned shop and skedaddle plan sounds delightfully nau ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, pollution and waste, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Eco-friendly Fire
British arms manufacturer producing green weapons |
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26 Oct 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Eco-friendly Fire British arms manufacturer producing green weapons One of the world's biggest arms manufacturers, British Aerospace, is investing heavily in eco-friendly weapons. Soldiers and civilians may now be blown up by a recyclable explosive, hit by a reduced-toxin rocket, or bombed by a fuel-efficient fighter jet. Biodegradable land mines and their victims both turn into compost over time. Quieter warheads reduce ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Bawh-Chikka-Baaawh
Report accuses U.K. media of indulging in global-warming 'porn' |
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03 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Bawh-Chikka-Baaawh Report accuses U.K. media of indulging in global-warming "porn" The first comprehensive analysis of climate-change coverage in the U.K. media has deemed it "confusing, contradictory, and chaotic." Produced by the Institute for Public Policy Research, the report, "Warm Words," accuses media outlets of presenting apocalyptic pictures and portents as a kind of " ... |
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| Topics: climate, green living, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness -- Well, One Out of Three Ain't Bad
The happiest nations are not the high-consuming ones, survey says |
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13 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness -- Well, One Out of Three Ain't Bad The happiest nations are not the high-consuming ones, survey says A new Happy Planet Index supports the cliché that money can't buy happiness. The New Economics Foundation, a British think tank, looked at 178 countries' consumption levels, life expectancy, and happiness, and concluded that people can live long, happy lives without sucking up ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Read and Green and Urban All Over
Plans for an eco-city in China inspire a green neighborhood in London |
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05 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Read and Green and Urban All Over Plans for an eco-city in China inspire a green neighborhood in London The world's largest eco-city is soon to be built in China, on an island at the mouth of the Yangtze River near Shanghai. Dongtan, being developed by London's Arup Urban Design, will consist of village-style neighborhoods and will emphasize pedestrian-friendliness, renewable-energy generat ... |
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| Topics: China, green living, London, news, placemaking, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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A Bum Wrap
Study settles cloth vs. disposable diaper question |
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20 May 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| A Bum Wrap Study settles cloth vs. disposable diaper question The debate over the relative environmental merits of cloth vs. disposable diapers, like the one over paper vs. plastic bags, arouses passions entirely out of proportion to its significance in the grand scheme of things. But still, the U.K. Environment Agency decided to settle the question once and for all: It sponsored a four-year study that analyzed three dia ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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The World Less Traveled
Greens shun cheap air travel, point to impacts of industry |
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04 May 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| The World Less Traveled Greens shun cheap air travel, point to impacts of industry A small but growing number of eco-conscious Brits are turning away from cheap airfares and looking to other means of transport or forgoing planned vacations altogether in hopes of reducing their personal environmental footprints. Overall, aircraft-related carbon-dioxide emissions make up some 5 percent of Britain's ... |
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| Topics: climate, green living, news, placemaking, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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