In the US there are some states where fracking is banned, such as New York (frack-free), and in Texas, it's been banned, also. The process of fracking is not allowed near schools due to cancer causing carcinogens. However, in the UK, where there have been earthquake related incidences, the controversy over fracking is heating up. In London, an Infrastructure bill, that is … [Read more...] about Are The Government Fracking Us Over?
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Greenpeace: Plant Breeding without Engineering
Plant breeding without genetic engineering. Cause it's a thing, yeh? … [Read more...] about Greenpeace: Plant Breeding without Engineering
Reject John West
Like most Aussies, I love canned tuna. I'd much prefer fresh salmon, but time and finances don't always permit. So a trusty little tin of tuna really does the trick for a quick protein hit. But at what cost to our oceans? Our precious planet? These are weighty questions on my mind, especially when I know there are some companies who couldn't give a stuff! Of … [Read more...] about Reject John West
Sign this petition: Call for super trawlers to be banned across Australia
As the Magiris super trawler steams toward Australian waters, Greenpeace has today escalated the issue, calling on the Gillard Government to ban all super trawlers from Australian waters. “This is an opportunity for the Gillard Government to say, once and for all, we don’t want this kind of fishing in our waters”, said Greenpeace campaigner Nathanielle Pelle “The Margiris is … [Read more...] about Sign this petition: Call for super trawlers to be banned across Australia
Which poison will change your life?
Today, I came across the book Which Poison Will Change Your Life by Glenna Chance. She's an illness activist who has written this book seeking to reverse society's toxic trends. Due to an illegal pesticide application in 1988, Chance was poisoned. At the time she was pursing a career in music; the life-changing diagnosis of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity sent her in a new … [Read more...] about Which poison will change your life?