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The U.S. Has Lost These Industries To China

24/7 Wall St. | Charles B. Stockdale, Douglas A. McIntyre | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Labor, Gdp, China Industry, 24/7 Wall St., Steel, International Monetary Fund, Cotton, Agriculture, Factories, Manufacturing, Coal, Business News

From 24/7 Wall St.: Americans are used to the U.S. being the leader, or a top-ranked nation, in many areas. But in a number of industries and business...

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The Lifecycle of a T-shirt

Mattias Wallander | Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: Recycling, Clothing, Garment Industry, Cotton, Environment, Green News, Environmentalism, Supply Chain, Green Living, Textiles, Pollution, Air Pollution, Shipping, Green News
Mattias Wallander

Do you ever stop and think about what the impact of a t-shirt is on the planet? You'd probably be surprised to learn what's involved in the lifecycle of just one t-shirt.

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What We Can Do on World Day Against Child Labor

Bama Athreya | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Child Labor, Cotton, Impact News
Bama Athreya

Along with transnational corporations, some major investors and industry associations have called on Uzbekistan to halt the use of forced child labor.

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House Committee Votes To Cut Farm Subsidies

AP | By MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 07.31.2011

Read More: House Appropriations Committee, Farm Subsidy, World Trade Organization, Brazil, Cotton, Gop, Farm Subsidies, Jeff Flake, Arizona, House Republicans, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- A House committee voted Tuesday to cut farm subsidies to pay for deficit reduction and other budget priorities, chipping away at the bil...

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Fast-Growing Manufacturing Sector Cools Off

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 06.01.2011

Read More: General Motors, Manufacturing Sector, Steel, Manufacturing Growing, February, Cotton, Ism, Business News

WASHINGTON — Manufacturing activity cooled off a bit last month after expanding in February at the fastest pace in nearly seven years. The Inst...

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William Alden

Middle East Protests Spark 'Fears Of The Unknown,' As Prices Rise

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt Protests, Commodities, Wheat, Middle East Protests, Middle East, Corn, Cotton, Economic Crisis, Bahrain, Oil, Oil Prices, Business News, Gold, Business News

As civil unrest spreads through the Middle East, investors continue to fear that political change in the region could disrupt the world's economies. ...

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William Alden

Middle East Unrest Could Be 'Exceedingly Dangerous' For The Global Economy

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt Protests, Mark Zandi, Commodities, Middle East, Egypt, Cotton, Economic Crisis, Business News, Oil Prices, Business News

With the crisis in Egypt showing little sign of abating, its effect on trade increasingly poses a threat to the global economic recovery. The prices ...

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The Top 10 Green Business Stories of 2010

Andrew Winston | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wheat Prices, General Electric, Russian Drought, Renewable Energy, Pakistan Floods, Green Business, Tropicana Orange Juice, Kaiser Permanente, China, Zero-Waste, Pepsi, Data, Gm, Bowman Design, Climate Adaptation, Ibm, Cancun Climate Summit, Panasonic, Biomimicry, Unilever, Biofuels, Wal-Mart, Canadian Oil Sands, Trade Barriers, Cotton, Supply Chain, Marks & Spencer, Sony, World Trade Organization, Local Food, Water, Matt Kistler, Rare Earth Elements, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, US Navy, Climate Bill, P&G, Nissan Leaf, Electric Cars, Green News
Andrew Winston

Here's my attempt to capture the most important stories that affected the greening of business in 2010 and my predictions for the future.

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Giving Thanks for Bees

Dr. Reese Halter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Honey, Beekeeping, Bee Venom, Insecticides, Beeswax, Dr. Reese Halter, Ice Cream, Cotton, Neonictinoids, Thanksgiving, Mayans, Honeybees, Plastic Bags, Organics, Bees, Green News
Dr. Reese Halter

This year, I give thanks to the 1.8 trillion honeybees that directly account for a quarter of a trillion dollars of worldwide commerce annually.

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10 Products And Commodities That Have Hit All-Time Highs

24/7 Wall Street | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Turkey, Products, Gold, Commodities, Services, Beef, Cotton, Shipping, Business News

Possibly the most critical debate at the moment in the global economy is whether central banks should fight inflation or deflation. On its face, infla...

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Wealthy Ag Lobbies Cry Poor

Donald Carr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Farm Bill, Rice, Wheat, Lobbying, Corn, Lobbyists, Cotton, Factory Farms, Big Ag, Agribusiness, Soybeans, Farm Subsidies, Industrial Agriculture, K Street, Food News
Donald Carr

The idea that agribusiness lobbyists don't have the funds to properly "defend" their continuing cornucopia of taxpayer dollars does not even come close to passing the smell test.

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In Farm Country, Democrats' Bitter Harvest

Donald Carr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Farm Bill, Earl Pomeroy, Nancy Pelosi, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Big Ag, Farm Subsidies, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Healthy Food, John Boehner, Corn, Cotton, Rice, Wheat, Frank Lucas, Usda, 2010 Elections, Politics News
Donald Carr

Just two years ago, Democratic political strategists defended passage of a status-quo farm subsidy bill by claiming it was essential to the survival o...

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Climate Change, Blue Jeans, and Jobs

Bob Fisher | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nrdc, Cap and Trade, Drought, The Gap, Carbon Emissions, Apparel, Water, Cotton, Sustainability, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Gap Inc, Fashion/Apparel, BICEP, Business News
Bob Fisher

Why would an apparel company care about climate policy? When you think about it, a changing climate actually has a direct impact on business. The apparel sector is fundamentally dependent on cotton.

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Grow a Conscience: How to Garden Green

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Manual, Soil, Pets, Fungi, Weeds, Packets, Appliances, Children, Grow, Agriculture, Green, Flowers, Million, Lawn, Emissions, Hand Fork, Animals, Products, Front Yard, Dill, Cilantro, Trowel, Grass, Ecosmart Technologies, Weeder, Flax, Farm, Salad, Plastic, Insects, Materials, Gardening, Olive Barn, Gas, Leed, Cultivator, Motor, Bugs, Local, Garden, Antibacterial, U.S. Green Building Council, Planet, Paper, Home, Organic Herb Garden Trio Kit, Plants, Nontoxic, Gloves, Chives, Certified, Green Thumb, Exercise, Tips, Gizmos, Fibers, Batteries, Wildlife, Fuel, Pesticides, Produce, MCR Safety, Basil, Electric, Hands, Natural, Acres, Seeds, Earth, Eco, Recycled, Pollution, Organic, Backyard, Exxon Valdez, Concentrations, Herb Garden, Kids, Killer, Hand-Powered, Vegetables, Devices, Spill, Fitness, Grip, Sierra Club Radio, Push, Herbs, Human Power, Gallons, Cordless, Energy Star, Window, Toxic, Essential Oils, Cotton, Packaging, Multipurpose, Memphis Green, Homeowners, Pots, Offset, Implements, Carbon Footprint, Fertilizer, Made in the U.S., Refueling, Yard, Fruit, Hoe, Mower, Rugged, Farmers, Oil, Environment, Bamboo, Pulp, Biodegradable, Items, Dibble, Razorcut, Ecomowers, Brill, Cobrahead, Green News
Avital Binshtock

Whether your farm fits in a window box or spans several acres, ensure a truly green thumb with these Earth-friendly gardening gizmos.

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Farmers May Return To Harsh Herbicides, Chemicals To Battle Roundup Resistant Weeds

AP | DAVID MERCER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pesticides, Organic Farming, Weeds, Roundup, Cotton, Agriculture, Herbicides, Superweeds, Monsanto, Agent Orange, 2 4-D, Dicamba, Runoff, Conventional Farming, Resistant, Wildlife, Green News

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When the weed killer Roundup was introduced in the 1970s, it proved it could kill nearly any plant while still being safer tha...

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Obama's USDA Less Transparent Than Bush's

Donald Carr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congress, Farm Subsidy, Tom Vilsack, Secretary, Corn, Cotton, Agriculture, 1614, Transparency, Usda, Farm Bill, Rice, 2008, House Agriculture Committee, Farm, Farm Subsidies, Accountability, US Department of Agriculture, Conmference Committee, Bush, Obama, President, Politics News
Donald Carr

The Environmental Working Group has worked hard to track the billions lavished on the wealthiest and largest farm operations in the country, in the ho...

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Slave Reparations -- The Globalist Connection

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Industrial Revolution, Confederacy, Branson, Taiping Rebellion, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Teabaggers, Holocaust, Civil War, Henry Kissinger, Bobby Jindal, Davos, Cotton, Opium Wars, Judah P. Benjamin, Barack Obama, Yale, Globalism, Louisiana State Archives, Jeff Foxworthy, Alabama, Slave Trade, Deke, John Slidell, Jefferson Davis, Slavery, Abraham Lincoln, Freemasonry, China, World Economic Forum, Lord Palmerston, Politics News
Eric Ehrmann

As the debate over slave reparations continues, an exhibit on Senator Judah P. Benjamin at the Louisiana State Archives sheds light on a statesman who helped build America's slave economy.

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Cornell Professor Develops Cotton Fabric That Charges Your Electronics

Treehugger | Jaymi Heimbuch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Renewable Electricity, Cotton Fiber, Cornell Cotton, Cornell University, Green Technology, Juan Hinestroza, Cotton, Fiber Science, Cotton Fabric, Cotton Electricity, Green News

Juan Hinestroza, assistant professor of Fiber Science and Apparel Design, has developed cotton threads that, while remaining flexible and comfortable ...

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Why Eco-Fashion Matters

Jasmin Malik Chua | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lindsay Lohan, Textiles, CoCo Chanel, Fashion Industry, Eco Fashion, Cotton, Ecotextiles, Green News
Jasmin Malik Chua

Fashion isn't something that exists in dresses only, as the late great Coco Chanel once said. It has to do with ideas, the way we live, and how we relate to the world around us.

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New GMO Cottonseed Is Edible: Scientists Claim It Could Feed Millions

AP | BETSY BLANEY | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cottonseed, Gmos, GMO Cottonseed, Cotton, Food Politics, Green News

LUBBOCK, Texas — "The Fabric of Our Lives" may soon feed millions. A Texas researcher has found a way to reduce toxin in cottonseed that until ...

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I'm Too Sexy for This Footprint: Eco-Designers Take on Fashion's Carbon Footprint

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hemp, Cotton, Eco-Friendly, Eco Fashion, Tiffany's, Recyclable, Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, Style News
Andrea Chalupa

A growing number of eco-designers are trying to reduce their carbon footprint, by using production processes that are gentler on the environment and all natural materials, such as hemp and cotton.

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Great, Green Fashion Brands

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hiking, Clothing, Patagonia, Cotton, Artisans, Green, Earth, Billabong, Timberland, Planet, Outdoors, Jewelry, Organic, Trees, Recycling, Etsy, Rei, Style, Diy, Environment, Sustainability, Fashion, Bamboo, Business Suit, Shoes, Menswear, Brands, Handmade Crafts, Silver, Green News
Avital Binshtock

Some of the most eye-catching baubles are made of stuff that had a past life--and many of them can be found on Etsy, a global network of artisans selling handmade works.

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Green News Report - May 7, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cap and Trade, House of Representatives, Cotton, President Obama, Factory Farms, Department of Interior, LED Light Bulbs, Big Ag, Globalization, Bats, Green News Report, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Climate Change Legislation, Energy Efficiency, Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs, Green News, Wildfires, Polar Bears, Climate Change, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Ethanol, Auto Industry, Bush Midnight Regulations, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

In Today's Audio Report: Fires and bats and bears -- Oh My!; Congress to offer Cash For Clunkers; Some Democrats side with Republicans in stalling cli...

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Organic Fabric By The Yard: Why And Where To Get It

Grist.org | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Farming, Pesticides, Cotton Farming, Crafts, Cotton, Organic Fabric, Organic, Green News

Organic cotton is expensive but clearly a good fabric to buy, especially in comparison with conventional cotton. The statistics on pesticides in conve...

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Supima Cotton for Fashion's Rising Stars

Zandile Blay | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gotham Hall, Supima Cotton, Fashion Shows, Brooks Brother, Lands End, Ralph Lauren, Cotton, Retail, Emerging Designers, Fashion, New York, Supima Competition for Aspiring Designers, Style News
Zandile Blay

Brooks Brothers. Ralph Lauren. Lands End. These are just a few retailers who favor Supima cotton, a luxurious, fashion forward brand of cotton cultivated exclusively in America.

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