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Dakota County wants organics recycling to pay for itself	26.5.2013	Star Tribune: Local
County hopes a program in Lakeville schools will pay for itself by reducing garbage costs.
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Letters: Coffee Rituals at the Office	25.5.2013	NY Times: Business
Letters: Coffee Rituals at the Office
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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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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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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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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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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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Organics recycling is slow to catch on in Hennepin County	8.5.2013	Star Tribune: Latest
St. Louis Park becomes the 12th Hennepin County city to offer a residential program. Advocates hope others will soon join in.
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Langstone, Hampshire: Who stole all the fat balls?	7.5.2013	Guardian: Environment
Langstone, Hampshire: A twitching, bewhiskered nose appeared, followed by currant eyes and over-sized ears While I unhooked bird feeders from the branches of a weeping silver birch, a long-tailed tit popped out from behind the curtain of newly unfurled leaves, followed by the rest of the foraging party, which swung en masse on the fat-ball cage like circus acrobats. Long-tailed tits breed early, so they are usually the first absentees from my feeders each spring, as they turn to invertebrate prey. This year, due to the unseasonable cold and the late onset of spring, family groups are still daily visitors to the garden feeding station. As I entered the garage to top up the feeders, I heard a loud rustle. Grabbing a broom, I poked around among the tools, sacks of potting compost and trays of chitting seed potatoes. There was the shuffle of feet on plastic beside the feed bin. Shifting a pile of cardboard I discovered a forgotten bag containing a box of fat balls. The packaging had been ...
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Letter: A ‘Silent Majority’ on Guns	6.5.2013	NY Times: Editorials
Letter: A ‘Silent Majority’ on Guns
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Jamaica Police Say Constable Slain in Crime Area	6.5.2013	International Herald Tribune: Americas
Jamaica Police Say Constable Slain in Crime Area
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Curacao Politician Fatally Shot by Gunmen at Beach	6.5.2013	International Herald Tribune: Americas
Curacao Politician Fatally Shot by Gunmen at Beach
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Mexico President Commemorates Cinco De Mayo	6.5.2013	International Herald Tribune: Americas
Mexico President Commemorates Cinco De Mayo
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Honduras and Guatemala Join Petrocaribe Program	6.5.2013	International Herald Tribune: Americas
Honduras and Guatemala Join Petrocaribe Program
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Venezuela to Tap Military to Fight Crime	5.5.2013	International Herald Tribune: Americas
Venezuela to Tap Military to Fight Crime
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Unraveling The Mystery Of A Rice Revolution	4.5.2013	NPR Health Science
An economist wanted to find out why some farmers in the developing world were abandoning a new way of growing rice that increases yields while reducing the need for seeds and water. He found that even while their rice fields were more productive, their household income didn't go up.
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C.I.A. ‘Ghost Money’ and the Fight Against Terror (Cached)	3.5.2013	new york times afghanistan
It’s game-on for Karzai with C.I.A. “ghost money.”
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