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The weirdest, worst PR crap we’ve seen this Earth Day
Earth Day 2012 drops on Sunday, and it's more than just an opportunity to celebrate and protect our fragile blue marble. It's also a chance to shill lots of crappy products and services. Here are some of the weirdest.
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The barter economy — coming soon to a backyard near you
Toting a loaf of homemade bread, her boyfriend’s beef jerky, and a couple of bottles of her very own Thunder Sauce, Grist’s green-living pioneer, the Greenie Pig, sets off for the neighborhood bartering session.
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Occupy Wall Street 2.0: A chat with the editor of Adbusters
Adbusters' Kalle Lasn is largely credited for conceptualizing and starting the Occupy Wall Street protests in Zuccotti Park. Here, he talks about his vision for the future.
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Traditional Chinese medicine contains endangered animals, carcinogens
It’s probably best not to make all your meals out of pink slime and enriched HFCS, but a word to the wise: “Natural” doesn’t always mean safe.
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‘Verification in reverse’: A chat with Jay Rosen
Verification is nailing down the truth. Verification in reverse is casting doubt on previously nailed-down truths. Media critic Jay Rosen explains how the process works.
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How Huffington Post aided a demolition job on climate science
By reporting a climate-denialist stunt without probing its sources and context, the now Pulitzer-garlanded HuffPost participated in "verification in reverse" -- ripping up facts that were once nailed down.
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Ask Umbra: What’s the deal with lead in lipstick?
A reader asks why there's poison in her makeup. Umbra lays it on thick.
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The rain-barrel connection: Building a better flusher
A writer dreams of someday flushing his toilet with rainwater. Sounds simple enough, but it’s not. His tale of “the regulations, the dreamers, and me.”
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Government spends $40 million mowing lawns of empty homes
The U.S. government owns 200,000 foreclosed homes. And to keep those empty homes looking spiffy for would-be buyers, the government has to keep up appearances — including the appearance of the lawn. As a result, we taxpayers are forking over $40 million for lawn-mowing at these uninhabited houses.
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Voracious readers: The first Food Book Fair will offer a little taste of everything
Are you a fan of books and food? You may want to make a sojourn to this event.
