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How To Utilize Recycled Materials With Artistic Aim

by C.S.Alexis

The urge to GO GREEN is sweeping the nation and the world. It seems that everyone is thinking about our environment and wanting to, or trying to do whatever they can to make a positive impact on conservation.... published 4 months ago

14 comments    how to children kids

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The Green Revolution: mainly instigated by the Rockefeller Foundation, the World Bank and IMF

by thecounterpunch

The term “Green Revolution” was first used in 1968 by former USAID director William Gaud, who noted the spread of the new technologies and said, "These and other developments in the field of... published 18 months ago

2 comments    business technology education

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World Population: How Did It Get So Big?

by riversedge

The world could have fed no more than half of today's population had it not been for two technological innovations: the Haber-Bosch process, invented in 1909, and high-yield varieties of corn, wheat and rice, developed in the 1930s, '40s and '50s. published 4 months ago

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The Meatrix Video

by thecounterpunch

www.themeatrix.com The Meatrix spoofs. Instead of Keanu Reeves, The Meatrix stars a young pig, Leo, who lives on a pleasant family farm... he thinks. Leo is approached by a trenchcoat-clad cow, Moopheus, and... published 18 months ago

0 comments    business education politics

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[Video] Genetically Modified (GMO) Food: is there a danger ? is there a link with famine in third world countries ?

by thecounterpunch

"The problem was how to keep the wheels of industry turning without increasing the real wealth of the world. Goods must be produced, but they must not be distributed."-- George Orwell in 1984, about... published 17 months ago

0 comments    business technology food

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Lunch Box Delimmas

by greenmommy

My conscious efforts to buy in bulk and reduce packaging were totally unsuccessful when it came to my daughter's school lunch. Not only are kids more likely to eat the cute, small packaged food, but many... published 9 months ago

0 comments    health family home

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The Malthus Factor: Poverty, Politics and Population in Capitalist Development

by thecounterpunch

"The problem was how to keep the wheels of industry turning without increasing the real wealth of the World. Goods must be produced, but they must not be distributed" -- George Orwell in 1984, Chapter III -... published 18 months ago

0 comments    education food politics

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