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What if Your Town Mandated 34 Different Recycling Bins?

Jan 26, 2012 No Comments by

Kamikatsu, a small town home about 2000 people in rural Shikoku, Japan, is a true zero waste community. I feature the town’s recycling efforts in Earth911.com.

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The Missed Record of Bosnia Herzegovina

Jan 20, 2012 No Comments by

Side notes to the agreement that allowed for the formation of a new government in Bosnia. The role of the High Representative, the position of the social-democratic party and the true dividing lines crossing Bosnian society.

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Croatia in Recession Looks to the Middle East

Jan 20, 2012 No Comments by

Zoran Milanovic’s new executive is facing one of Croatia’s most economically difficult periods, in its fourth consecutive year of recession. While taxes and contributions increase, Zagreb is thinking of attracting  investors from the Middle East.

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Armenia: Will Karabakh Become ‘Fatal Shore’ for Armenian Convicts?

Jan 17, 2012 No Comments by

Armenia may start promoting an “Australian-style” model of development for the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Ryanair Passes on Carbon Tax to Passengers

Jan 16, 2012 2 Comments by

Beginning on January 17, Ryanair will charge a €0.25 fee on every seat to cover what the company says will be a €15 to 20 million bill. And the airline is complaining loud and clear.

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Kuwait Launches Country’s First Solar Station

Jan 04, 2012 No Comments by

A university in Kuwait announced the start of a US$16 million solar power station on its 8000 student main campus. Is this another sign the Middle East is ramping up investment in solar?

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Mexico City’s Largest Landfill Closes, Creating Jobs & Energy

Jan 04, 2012 No Comments by

Mity last month shut down its Bordo Poniente landfill, the huge largest garbage collection site that over time became a 927 acre heap of trash.

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Old Passports Remind Us About Sacrifices Made

Dec 26, 2011 No Comments by

With another Christmas passed and the holiday season winding towards New Year’s Eve, those of us fortunate enough to enjoy this time of year could use some perspective.

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The Next Big Word for 2012

Dec 23, 2011 1 Comment by

Watch for another word, which is hardly new, to gain traction during 2012. If that Mayan prediction that the world will end, or almost end, this word will surge in use and popularity at the perfect time. And mercifully, it will not be “Occupy.”

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A Holiday Flash Mob Cheerfully Cleans Up Naples

Dec 22, 2011 No Comments by

Friarielli Ribelli, the phantom trash pickup and guerrilla gardening group. inspired another garbage cleanup and recycling awareness campaign during a recent evening in Naples.

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Vaclav Havel is Who Really Should Be Remembered This Week

Dec 21, 2011 2 Comments by

At a time when few, if any, national leaders are trusted, the world could benefit from a bevy of men and women like Vaclav Havel.

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Bulgarian Mass Media’s Uncomfortable Relationship With Power

Dec 20, 2011 No Comments by

As a litmus test, the recent election campaign in Bulgaria brought to light the problematic relationship between media and power in the country. The Bulgarian information system shows serious and structural problems: lack of transparency on properties, centralization of newspapers, economic and political pressure on journalists. In recent years the situation has been getting worse. From the OBC.

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