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How Coffee Can Change the World -- Part 2 -- The Rainforest Alliance

Adam Pesce | Posted 05.02.2013 | Impact
Read More: Farming, Certified, Biodiversity, Environment, Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture, Conservation, Coffee, Rainforest Alliance, Canada, Coffee Farming, Coffee Climate Change, Coffee-Growers, Coffee Environment, Impact News
Adam Pesce

Coffee production worldwide accounts for over 30 million acres of land use -roughly the size of England - giving the coffee industry a lot of space to either harm or benefit the environment. And for too long, coffee producers unknowingly chose the path of harm.

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Grow a Conscience: How to Garden Green

Avital Andrews | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Avital Andrews

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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Tea, Green: Five Experts Serve Up Their Favorite Eco-Friendly Brews

Avital Andrews | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Avital Andrews

The tea industry has an ugly history of deforesting, damaging biodiversity, and using pesticides. To promote more enlightened sipping, we asked five experts to name their preferred brew.

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Election 2008 Odds and Ends -- Waiting for Missouri and Alaska, Pro-Marijuana Initiatives and More...

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Vice President, Vote Count, Ted Stevens, Ballot, Begich, Marijuana, Washington, Mail-In, Barney Frank, Dea, Provisional, Joe Biden 2008, Oregon, Medical Marijuana, Bilingual Education, Decriminalization, Mccain, Obama, Campaign, Sewage Plant, Missouri, President, Sarah Palin, English, Mark Begich, Stevens, Schedule I, Show Me the Votes, Dog Racing, Schedule II, Runoff, Saxby Chambliss, Laura Egerdal, Election 2008 Coverage, John McCain, Alaska, Assisted Suicide, Chambliss, 2008 Elections, 08, Election Results, 2008 Election, Official Language, Minnesota, Barack Obama, Biden, Election, 08 Election, Elections, Certified, Decriminalize, Vote, Palin, Barack, 2008 Presidential Race, Georgia, San Francisco, George W Bush, Recount, Absentee, Doctor, Jim Martin, Margin, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Chris Weigant

We have had a virtual news blackout on what is going on in the two states we're waiting for -- Missouri's presidential results, and Alaska's senatorial results. Here is what I managed to find out.

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