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Friday, July 9th, 2010The European Parliament has finally voted to ban all imports of illegal timber. From 2012, companies importing timber will need to prove where it was sourced from, and will face legal sanctions if they do not comply with the new law. The vote follows several years of wrangling over how stringent the legislation should be. [...]
Deforestation Up and Down
Thursday, March 25th, 2010The world’s net rate of forest loss has slowed in the last decade, with less logging in the Amazon Jungle and China becoming eco-conscious and planting more trees.
Palm Oil – Orangutan’s Deadly Foe
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010The challenge of saving the orangutan – man’s closest relative – from extinction is trickling down to the weekly shop. Many of the biscuits, margarines, breads, crisps and even bars of soap that consumers pick off supermarket shelves contain an ingredient that is feeding a growth industry that conservationists say is killing the orangutans.
5 Interesting Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009If like us you are keen to help protect our planet and all living creatures that call it home, here are some interesting, funny and downright crazy ways to help reduce your carbon footprint. Breaking Wind Bad manners just got worse. Breaking news shows that the average person lets rip two to three shot glasses [...]
The Home Project
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009The Big Earth Book
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008If there is only one book you must read about the state of our planet, one book to open your eyes, one book that tells you how it really is, James Bruges’ The Big Earth Book is the one. This superb 288 page book tackles the overwhelming social, economic and environmental consequences to the irretrievable [...]
The Most Destructive Project on Earth
Saturday, August 30th, 2008The Environmental Defense declares the petroleum extraction programme in Canada is the “Most destructive project on earth.” The programme is based in the oil sands of Canada and is known as the Tar Sands Project. What is particularly alarming is that even Peter Lougheed who was the Alberta Premier who began the project is requesting [...]
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