http://www.newstin.com/us/greenpeace Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66679586 By Geoffrey Lean, Environment Editor American scientists are warning that the humble plastic shower curtain is responsible for releasing more than 100 toxic chemicals into homes, including some suspected of causing cancer or... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:00:01 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66679586 2008-07-05T23:00:01Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66666634 G8 leaders in Hokkaido, Japan (7-9 July) have the responsibility to fight climate change through committing to binding emission reduction targets and ending the global food crisis by addressing the causes behind it. These... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:56:54 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66666634 2008-07-05T03:56:54Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66629485 There's no discounting the growing demand for electronics. The junk generated from these gadgets are proof of it. The United Nations estimated that 50 metric tons of electronic waste are produced every year, making e-waste the... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:15:30 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66629485 2008-07-05T12:15:30Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66513010 We're still working to build a coalition of companies which are determined to reform the palm oil industry so no more forest is lost due to the expansion of their plantations in South East Asia and with Unilever's help... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:34:54 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66513010 2008-07-04T15:34:54Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66538947 I've been playing around with Google Earth's KML spreadsheet as we're thinking of ideas we can contribute from the UK office to the Greenpeace layer in the Global Awareness section (recently added: highlights of our marine... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:38:19 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66538947 2008-07-04T16:38:19Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66557378 Gordon Brown has recently announced plans that made even Greenpeace perform a ripple of applause. A £100bn investment (200bn USD) in renewable energy has been proposed meaning that thousands of wind turbines will be built. The... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:18:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66557378 2008-07-04T09:18:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66448807 Posted on: Friday, 4 July 2008, 03:00 CDT By DiRamio, Denise Manufacturers have a responsibility to ensure the proper disposal of their products. The United States generates more e-waste than any other nation, yet there is no... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:12 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66448807 2008-07-04T08:00:12Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66429316 Everyday, people buy, sell, trade, study and travel in real life. More and more often, they do the same thing in virtual online communities sometimes referred to as “metaverses” or “digital worlds”. Represented by avatars -a... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:59:20 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66429316 2008-07-04T01:59:20Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66322221 MOSCOW, July 3 -- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Thursday ordered organizers of the 2014 Winter Olympics to relocate a number of planned facilities, including the bobsled track and a village for athletes, away from protected... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:26:59 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66322221 2008-07-03T17:26:59Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66333844 Despite the conciliatory approach of some conservationists, the 59th meeting of the International Whaling Commission in Santiago, Chile, ended in a stalemate. Prior to the meeting, conservationists like Susan Lieberman,... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:02:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66333844 2008-07-03T19:02:00Z