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Controversial Shipbreaking Methods In South Asia Are Cause for Alarm
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There are serious concerns about how the shipping industry is disposing of its toxic waste during the process of shipbreaking: the way an old ship is disposed of, being broken up for scrap recycling. Most vessels have a lifespan of a few decades before they need to be retired; beaching is the most commonly used method to do this, as it is employed by 95 per cent of shipbreaking yards. Beaching is the deliberate crashing of a vessel onto a beach so that it can be dismantled during low tide. However, this method is the most controversial way to dismantle old ships because of its overall lack of containment of toxic waste. Unfortunately,...
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Accenture's Skills to Succeed Initiative Awards Grant to Back On My Feet
Accenture has awarded Back on My Feet (BoMF), a national nonprofit, a grant of $300,000 to expand skills based training...
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Girls Are Agents of Change in Rwanda
Ni Nyampinga, which means 'beautiful miss,' wants to empower adolescent girls in Rwanda and steer them towards a bet...
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H&M Signs Bangladesh Safety Accord to Prevent Future Factory Tragedies
H&M is among a group of European retailers who have agreed to sign a safety agreement aimed to prevent future factory t...
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Sustainable Energy in China: DuPont Reports
DuPont (NYSE: DD) has published a report that addresses the challenges and opportunities to secure the energy future in...
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Tesla Earnings Receive a Boost from 'Green' Car Credits
Tesla Motor Co. (NASDAQ: TSLA) may end up making $188 million this year from selling greenhouse gas and zero emission v...
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Welcome to the City: Sky Gardens, Roof Meadows and Rooftop Farms
There is something romantic about roof gardens: flowers amongst the clouds. Now the most romantic city in the world,...
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Dell Social Innovation Challenge Recognizes Exceptional Social Entrepreneurs
The annual Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) Social Innovation Challenge received a 60 percent higher response from participants this...
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DiCaprio's Environmental Charity Art Auction Raises $33 Million
Leonardo DiCaprio's environmental charity auction at Christie's in New York has raised an impressive $33.3 million from...
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The Best of British Community Spirit in Business: Think Local
We have seen how social media and communities come together during times of crisis; think of Hurricane Sandy last ye...
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Auto West BMW Wins 'The Most Sustainable BMW Dealership in the World' Award
BMW AG has recognized Auto West BMW as the world's most sustainable BMW dealership. The company awarded this coveted ti...
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Eating More Protein is Associated with Weight Loss
At some point in our lives, we have been on some kind of diet or other. There is the 'cabbage soup diet'; '5:2 diet'; a...
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Enerliance Recognized for its Contribution to the Environment
The OC Register Metro magazine in Orange County has recognized Enerliance for its exemplary contribution to the environ...
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Food Recovery Network Started by Students to Help End America's Hunger
According to official statistics, America's food waste amounted to 35 million tons in 2010. Ninety-seven per cent of...
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Patagonia Launches $20M Green Venture Capital Fund
Patagonia has launched an in-house venture fund to provide seed capital to eco-friendly businesses. The company's prove...
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The Orchestra of Recycled Instruments Played by Children from the Dump
Unfortunately, too many children are born into the world with little or no hope. Imagine being born without hope, th...
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New Poll Shows That America's Middle-Class is Anxious
One of the few things U.S. politicians on the right and the left agree on is that social mobility in their country h...
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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Launches CSR Program in the Middle East
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company (NYSE: MAR) has reaffirmed its commitment to corporate social responsibility with the la...
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Virtual Weight Loss Programmes May Facilitate Greater Weight Maintenance
The U.S. weight loss industry is one sector that is buoyant, with its market forecast to hit $66 billion this year. Los...
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World Bank Group Awards $2 Million in Grants to 20 Social Enterprises in India
India Development Marketplace (DM) funded by the World Bank Group (WBG) has awarded grants totaling $2 million to twent...
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