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PricelessPlanet.com Blog http://pricelessplanet.com/blog Green and Humanitarian Careers Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:43:00 +0000 en hourly 1 Alberta Oil Sands Partly to Blame for Killing of 145 Bears in 2011 http://pricelessplanet.com/blog/2012/02/22/alberta-oil-sands-partly-to-blame-for-killing-of-145-bears-in-2011/ http://pricelessplanet.com/blog/2012/02/22/alberta-oil-sands-partly-to-blame-for-killing-of-145-bears-in-2011/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:43:00 +0000 admin http://pricelessplanet.com/blog/2012/02/22/alberta-oil-sands-partly-to-blame-for-killing-of-145-bears-in-2011/

Careless waste management at mining camps, combined with a poor berry harvest, is being blamed for a dramatic uptick in problem bears in the province.

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Ocean life is always on the move. Why shouldn’t the areas designated to protect them be the same way? Scientists say technology now makes it possible.

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Original supposed to come into effect in a year, the ban will come into effect in 2012. It covers all disposable plastic products not made from oxo-biodegradable plastics from approved suppliers.

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]]> http://pricelessplanet.com/blog/2012/02/22/united-arab-emirates-speeds-up-ban-on-disposable-plastics/feed/ 0 logo Share The Works In A Drawer: Dining Table and Seating Pull Out Of Kitchen http://pricelessplanet.com/blog/2012/02/22/the-works-in-a-drawer-dining-table-and-seating-pull-out-of-kitchen/ http://pricelessplanet.com/blog/2012/02/22/the-works-in-a-drawer-dining-table-and-seating-pull-out-of-kitchen/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:01:00 +0000 admin http://pricelessplanet.com/blog/2012/02/22/the-works-in-a-drawer-dining-table-and-seating-pull-out-of-kitchen/

What a clever idea: just pull them out and sit down for dinner.

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To many of us, our bikes are a work of art as well as a means of transportation. So why not get them off the floor and show them off?

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Local zoning laws prohibiting hydraulic fracturing in New York are legal, despite industry objections.

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Tillandsia, or air plants, are a growing trend among those who want to add a little green to their homes, without a lot of work.

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From factory farming to excessive sprays to the emotion-based marketing of food, a new video nails the shortcomings of our food system. But it offers only partial solutions.

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More than just shelters for waiting commuters, these structures could charge up electric buses for more eco-friendly transportation.

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More than just shelters for waiting commuters, these structures could charge up electric buses for cleaner transportation.

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