Archive: Feb 2012
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Industry mocks college students for fighting bottled water
College campuses across the country have been fighting to ban bottled water from campuses, and the International Bottled Water Association is fighting back with a pretty inane video.
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Critical List: Trader Joe’s signs Fair Food agreement; newborn baby tapir
Trader Joe’s signed a Fair Food agreement with Coalition of Immokalee Workers that increased the price the company pays per pound of tomatoes. Energy Secretary Steven Chu defended the Energy Department’s loan guarantee program, after a independent review outlined possible improvements to the program’s oversight. The White House is pointing out that the review showed […]
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Tell your senators: Hold the line in the tar sands
As the Senate tries to resurrect the Keystone XL pipeline, join Grist and other organizations in sending a message: Stop playing political games with our climate and our future.
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Five ways to argue with a Keystone XL pipeline supporter
The next time you're cornered by an oil-guzzling blowhard, or even someone who honestly believes the Keystone XL pipeline is a good thing, here are the arguments and the information you'll want to have at your fingertips.
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Keystone XL: The story of a big-ass pipeline proposal — so far
Everything you need to know about Keystone XL -- the pipeline with nine lobbyist-funded lives.
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Never mind the meat — worry about eating enough plants
Tired of hearing that "complete protein" has to come from animals? A nutritionist takes on that argument and says plant-based phytonutrients might be more important anyway.
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Don’t hate the player: How fun and games can encourage sustainable choices
Guilt trips and penalties don't always work to change behavior. What if we make it more fun to do the right thing?
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Ask Umbra: Can I escape the clutches of palm oil?
A reader wonders if there are any palm-oil-free butter substitutes. Umbra spreads her knowledge.
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Disaster cooking 101: How to cook after a catastrophe [VIDEO]
What happens when chef and a climate change expert get together to teach a class?
