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Patto foul odour problem yet to be resolved	20.5.2013	Goa News, News of Goa - Times of India
Patto foul odour problem yet to be resolved
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Tomatoes on the terrace	19.5.2013	Hindu: Energy & Environment
It is not so difficult to grow your own vegetables at home, says Chitra Krishnaswamy to Parshathy. J. Nath
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Thrust on source-based waste management	19.5.2013	Hindu: Thiruvananthapuram
Institutions to get subsidy too; ward-level meetings to begin today
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Comment sought on green waste recycling plan	18.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 17, 2013 01:24PM MDT Curbside green-waste recycling is scheduled to begin next year on a subscription basis in Salt Lake Valley communities served by the Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District. But before the plan is finalized, the district’s board wants to hear what customers have to say about the idea and three other proposals, including one that lets people rent bulk waste disposal trailers again, albeit for a higher fee. A public hearing on those matters will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at district offices in S... ...
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YouSpeak: A success story on pipe composting	18.5.2013	Hindu: News
Koonamthai Pathadippalam Residents Association, with 130 members, has a success story to share about pipe composting. All the members of the association have set up pipe composting waste treatment...
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Tree bay: Shoots and leaves	17.5.2013	Hindu: News
A reserve site has been transformed into a mini forest in New Damu Nagar.
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Chitradurga self-help groups impress Ethiopian team	17.5.2013	The New Indian Express - Karnataka - http://newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/

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Waste-line workout (Cached)	16.5.2013	TOI: Delhi Times
Waste-line workout
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Dirty Diapers Pile Up In Portland Recycling Bins: 'It's Not Pretty'	15.5.2013	NPR News
Waste and recycling handlers in Portland, Ore., say they're seeing an unfortunate side effect of the city's reduction in garbage pickups: 120 pounds of dirty diapers a day, tucked into recycling bins.
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Kozhikode gets a solution to waste menace (Cached)	15.5.2013	TOI: All Headlines
Kozhikode gets a solution to waste menace
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Get set for some up-cycling	15.5.2013	newindianexpress.com
If you thought eco-living was boring, you might want to check out Goli Soda, a store that promises to add some style to your routine.
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Volunteers needed for ursine alert (Cached)	14.5.2013	Durango Herald
Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to organize a cadre of volunteers to alert folks about what a potentially active bear season means for homeowners.An initial orientation session is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. May 22 at the agencyx2019s wildlife museum at the fish hatchery, 155 E. 16th St.Further information is available from...
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UN: Why not eat more insects?	13.5.2013	newindianexpress.com

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Is It Safe To Use Compost Made From Treated Human Waste?	13.5.2013	NPR Health Science
Treated human waste has been used on farmland for decades, but the ick factor has not entirely faded. Some environmentalists think the treatment process may not get rid of all the harmful contaminants that could be in the waste.
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IIMB to bolster composting on campus	11.5.2013	deccanherald.com
IIMB to bolster composting on campus
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Follow coastal body's suggestions: High court	11.5.2013	Mumbai News, News in Mumbai, Mumbai City News \| Cities News - Times of India
Follow coastal body's suggestions: High court
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At Wasatch Community Gardens sale, plants and locals are the stars	8.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Dawn House The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 8, 2013 07:48AM MDT When it comes to Saturday’s giant sale of plants in Salt Lake City, the focus will be on community. From the timing of the event to the suitability of the seedlings, everything is just about right for gardeners to begin planting their summer crops. “The weather is not too hot, the chance of frost is low and it’s cool enough that plants can establish roots before it gets really hot,” said Bill Stadwiser with Wasatch Community Gardens. From 8 a.m. to noon, the nonprofit gardening group is offering... ...
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Green news roundup: Invasive moths, delayed spring and green roofs	8.5.2013	Guardian: Environment
The week's top environment news stories and green events • If you're not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox Environment news • Pest caterpillars face helicopter blitz with insecticide • Ed Davey hits out against coalition climate change sceptics • Arctic faces further threat from ocean acidification • Billions of cicadas to invade US east coast after 17 years underground • Renewable energy firms accuse activists of scaremongering over biomass On the blogs • John Abraham: This isn't the weather we grew up with • Wildlife forced out of California 'salad bowl' by food safety regulations • India acts to save Asiatic lion by moving it – but hard work has only just begun • Revealed: Germany's secret bid to kill ban on bee-harming pesticides • Is China really a climate change leader? Multimedia • Delayed Spring – your best pictures • SeaOrbiter: the spaceship orbiting the Blue Planet – interactive • The week in wildlife – ...
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At Wasatch Community Gardens sale, plants and locals are stars	8.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Dawn House The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 8, 2013 07:48AM MDT When it comes to Saturday’s giant sale of plants in Salt Lake City, the focus will be on community. From the timing of the event to the suitability of the seedlings, everything is just about right for gardeners to begin planting their summer crops. “The weather is not too hot, the chance of frost is low and it’s cool enough that plants can establish roots before it gets really hot,” said Bill Stadwiser with Wasatch Community Gardens. From 8 a.m. to noon, the nonprofit gardening group is offering... ...
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Kevin McCloud: 'I am a big fan of composting toilets'	8.5.2013	Guardian: Environment
Grand Designs' green-minded presenter enthuses over toilets, mending, and his expanding trousers You can cover a lot of ground in 40 minutes with Kevin McCloud, the presenter of the Grand Designs TV show. We get through his expanding bellows trousers, retail therapy as the thrill of the caveman's kill and why he loves long-drop toilets. I also ask him for his favourite Grand Design projects ever: small is beautiful, it seems. But I start by asking him what has got him excited today? "I have just got my delivery of Sugru ," he says. This turns out to be a kind of putty. "It comes in different colours, you can stretch it and shape it, and then overnight it sets to a hard silicon rubber," he enthuses. "It is for hacking - repairing stuff - like chairs, cameras, ski poles, even trousers." McCloud in the flesh replicates his screen persona, being simultaneously enthusiastic and thoughtful. The seemingly effortless tumble of words flows from the joys of Sugru to the broader theme of the ...
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