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Fungus Among Us, Mushrooms Offer Pesticide-Free Insect Control

Nov 28, 2015 03:47PM

Paul Stamets, one of the world’s leading mycologists, invented a fungus (mushroom)-based pesticide in 2006. An industry executive states, “This patent represents the most disruptive technology we have

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Sky Kings, Agricultural Drones May Boost Sustainability

Nov 01, 2015 04:36PM

Beginning November 15, farmers will be able to implement flying drones to perform important tasks in their fields. That’s when changes in Federal Aviation Administration regulations will loosen many o

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Recycling Revolution, Global Rise Bolsters Sustainability

Nov 01, 2015 04:34PM

On November 15, thousands of events in communities nationwide will celebrate America Recycles Day (AmericaRecyclesDay.org). A program run by national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful since 2006, the e

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Monsanto Pushback, More Countries Ban Toxic Roundup

Nov 01, 2015 04:31PM

Countries are gradually banning the use of Monsanto Roundup herbicide around the world as a danger to the environment and human health, and Bermuda is one of the latest to join the ranks. These moves

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Smiley Faces, Shared Laughter Creates Happier Workers

Nov 01, 2015 04:29PM

Researchers Nale Lehmann-Willenbrock and Joseph A. Allen have written in the Journal of Applied Psychology about their research into the effect of group humor on workers by studying the behavioral pat

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Solving Hunger France Tackles Food Waste with New Law

Nov 01, 2015 04:27PM

French supermarkets will be banned from throwing away or destroying unsold food and must instead donate it to charities or for animal feed under a law set to crack down on food waste. Supermarkets wil

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Eco-CEO Pay Tied to Sustainability

Nov 01, 2015 04:26PM

While sustainability is often categorized as a long-term strategy to mitigate both corporate reputational and financial risk, a small but growing number of companies are beginning to tie environmental

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Warnings Heeded, New York State Bans Fracking

Oct 01, 2015 04:09PM

The Empire State has now officially banned fracking after a seven-year review process. New York Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens states, “After exhaustive research and

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Making Strides, November 1 is Extra Mile Day

Oct 01, 2015 04:08PM

Shawn Anderson’s mission is to empower 1 million people to answer the question, “Why live a life that is unfulfilling?” He created Extra Mile Day held on November 1 to remind people that they each hav

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Corn Row, Farmers Sue GMO-Maker Over Lost Revenue

Oct 01, 2015 04:00PM

Swiss biotech giant Syngenta AG may have destroyed much of the corn export business that U.S. farmers count on. China has rejected huge shipments of U.S.-grown corn, largely because Syngenta released

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Bright Future, Upbeat Forecast for Long-Term Emissions

Oct 01, 2015 03:58PM

New data from the U.S. Department of Energy shows that overall domestic energy consumption is slowing and isn’t expected to grow much over the next 25 years, despite a growing economy and population.

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Fragrant Fix, Smell-Based Pheromones Offer Pesticide-Free Bug Control

Oct 01, 2015 03:56PM

Semios, a Vancouver, Canada, provider of real-time agricultural information and precision pest management tools, has been given U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval for the first aerosol pher

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