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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Earth Policy Institute

Earth Policy Institute stories: 2 news summaries

 When in Venice,
 Can the Water Bottles 

Legendary city pleads with tourists to use public fountains

Jun 4, 08 9:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Faced with a mountain of discarded plastic bottles, Venice is asking 19 million tourists to quit drinking mineral water and use the city's 122 public fountains. Beginning Thursday, visitors to the Piazzale Roma will be handed reusable plastic bottles and a map showing fountains that city officials claim are "... More »

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recycling • Catholic Church • plastic • Venice • Earth Policy Institute • waste disposal management • mineral water • World Environment Day

Corn May Be Recipe for Disaster

Drought would ripple through US economy

Mar 3, 08 12:05 PM CST
(Newser) - The US is becoming so dependent on corn that a drought would have catastrophic effects that would ripple throughout the economy, reports the LA Times. Corn is essential as staple livestock feed, artificial sweetener, and a basic component of ethanol. A "corn shock" could lead to $5 gas and... More »

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ethanol • corn • wheat • US economy • grain • corn syrup • cornfeed • corn shock • Wells Fargo & Co • platinum • Soy • corn belt • Renewable Fuels Association • Earth Policy Institute • Energy Independence and Security Act • switchgrass

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