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  • July 2008

    • Fish Farms, Retailers Hatch Green Standards

      Washington Post  |  Jul 16, 08 6:42 AM CDT

      Fish Farms, Retailers Hatch Green Standards

      (Newser) - Supermarkets are tightening the net on farmed seafood products as demand for environmentally-friendly products grows, reports the Washington Post . Aquaculture now supplies more than half of America's rising demand for fish and shrimp and retailers are working with producers and green groups to make sure the farmed products are both safe and sustainable. More »

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      farming  • fish  • Whole Foods  • Greenpeace  • seafood  • World Wildlife Fund  • sustainability  • aquaculture

  • June 2008

    • Can Fish-Hungry Japan Go Sustainable?

      Gourmet  |  Jun 26, 08 7:16 AM CDT

      Can Fish-Hungry Japan Go Sustainable?

      (Newser) - Japan loves its fish: The island nation consumes an average of 147 pounds per person a year, compared to America’s 17. So, Samuel Fromartz wonders in Gourmet , how can Japanese fisheries continue to support supermarket fish counters as large as an entire US meat section? The answer, slowly gaining ground, is sustainable fishing, and retailers’ desire to have an eco-friendly stamp. More »

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      Japan  • fish  • Tokyo  • tuna  • sushi  • sustainability

  • April 2008

    • Brazil's Condoms Go Tropical

      BBC  |  Apr 8, 08 6:55 PM CDT

      Brazil's Condoms Go Tropical

      (Newser) - Brazil buys more condoms and boasts more rainforest than any other country; now officials hope to connect the dots, the BBC reports. The government will use rubber from Amazon trees to make 100 million condoms a year, given out freely as part of the country's anti-AIDS program. Rubber can be obtained without destroying trees and is widely available. More »

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      Brazil  • condom  • Amazon rainforest  • AIDS prevention  • sustainability

  • February 2008

    • Arabs Building First Green City

      BBC  |  Feb 10, 08 5:14 PM CST

      Arabs Building First Green City

      (Newser) - Earth's first carbon-free city is being built in the United Arab Emirates and will take 8 years and $22 billion to complete, the BBC reports. Called Masdar City, it will run on solar power and shuttle residents on travel pods via magnetic tracks. But critics say the $22 billion project, funded by the city of Abu Dhabi, belies the oil-rich emirate's overall gobbling of resources. More »

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      Abu Dhabi  • clean energy  • United Arab Emirates  • green  • biotechnology  • sustainability

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