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		<title>BPA, Bisphenol-A - virtually omnipresent.</title>
		<link>http://ecomental.ca/2009/02/bpa-bisphenol-a-virtually-omnipresent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Chemical Structure of BPA



You try and choose foods that are as free as possible of harmful chemicals such  as pesticides. But if you consume canned soups, beans and soft drinks, organic  or not, you also may be swallowing residues of a controversial chemical called  bisphenol A (BPA) that can leak out of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tidal Energy: &#8220;Not for us&#8221; says power company</title>
		<link>http://ecomental.ca/2009/02/tidal-energy-not-for-us-says-power-company/</link>
		<comments>http://ecomental.ca/2009/02/tidal-energy-not-for-us-says-power-company/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
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By Paul Crossley
Green is everywhere these days.&#160; Even in tough economic times, governments are speaking about &#8216;green jobs,&#8217; the &#8216;green economy&#8217; and such noble concepts.
Talk like this can give us hope that these harsh economic days, months and years to come will see the birth of new industries focussed on giving us what we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)</title>
		<link>http://ecomental.ca/2008/12/leadership-in-energy-and-environmental-design-leed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Fine HomeBuilding - Energy Smart Homes



Even among buyers inclined toward green construction, the biggest hurdle green builders face is that most homebuyers don&#8217;t have the knowledge to evaluate competing claims of greenness.  And in the building industry, a lot of people are claiming to be green.  For the consumer, it can be a real [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greener Electronics - Rankings</title>
		<link>http://ecomental.ca/2008/12/greener-electronics-rankings/</link>
		<comments>http://ecomental.ca/2008/12/greener-electronics-rankings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Click the &#8220;Version&#8221; numbers above to see how different electronics firms have been fairing since 2006 with their move to green.
The Greenpeace organization is helping us all make more informed decisions regarding our electronics purchases - allowing us to make conscious decisions to purchase from &#8216;greener&#8217; electronics manufacturers, theoretically supporting that firm&#8217;s green initiatives.
Greenpeace have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cloth Diapers vs Disposable: More than an Environmental Debate</title>
		<link>http://ecomental.ca/2008/12/cloth-diapers-vs-disposable-more-than-an-environmental-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://ecomental.ca/2008/12/cloth-diapers-vs-disposable-more-than-an-environmental-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Paul Crossley

There tend to be two distinct sides to the Cloth Diapers versus Disposable Diapers debate: either you&#8217;re &#8216;for&#8217; cloth and against disposable or the opposite.  You may also have the reasons lined up in your mind with regard to precisely why you&#8217;re in one camp or the other.
Common reasons to be &#8216;pro&#8217; cloth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Inconvenient Truth - About Carbon Offsets</title>
		<link>http://ecomental.ca/2008/12/another-inconvenient-truthabout-carbon-offsets/</link>
		<comments>http://ecomental.ca/2008/12/another-inconvenient-truthabout-carbon-offsets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reprinted from BusinessWeek, March 2007

The organizers of the Academy Awards declare all their celebrity presenters to be &#8220;carbon-neutral.&#8221; Vail Resorts Inc. in Colorado boasts that its chairlifts and lodges are &#8220;100% powered by wind.&#8221; Seattle&#8217;s municipal utility claims that its net contribution to global warming is zero.
A growing number of organizations, corporations, cities, and individuals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Young, Old, Chop or Not?</title>
		<link>http://ecomental.ca/2008/12/young-old-chop-or-not/</link>
		<comments>http://ecomental.ca/2008/12/young-old-chop-or-not/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Paul Crossley
The debate in a nutshell: which has a greater impact on the environment vis-a-vis carbon capturing/sequestration: Young trees or old growth?
Here&#8217;s the thing: By now we all know that trees serve to absorb carbon from the atmosphere, but which is better?
One argument states that old growth forest, such as those pictured,  actually capture [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Business Reasons&#8221; are why you can&#8217;t have it.</title>
		<link>http://ecomental.ca/2008/12/ford-econetic/</link>
		<comments>http://ecomental.ca/2008/12/ford-econetic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Paul Crossley
I give you exhibit &#8216;A&#8217; :



Ford Fiesta ECOnetic


This attractive, economical car is a 2009 Ford.  This sporty new design seats five, offers a GPS navigation system, and will give you an incredible 65 miles per gallon (about 3.7L/100km).
A diesel powerplant provides the stunning fuel economy, but therein lies the rub:  Due to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greenpeace&#8217;s Guide to Greener Electronics shows companies are stalling on real climate action</title>
		<link>http://ecomental.ca/2008/11/greenpeaces-guide-to-greener-electronics-shows-companies-are-stalling-on-real-climate-action/</link>
		<comments>http://ecomental.ca/2008/11/greenpeaces-guide-to-greener-electronics-shows-companies-are-stalling-on-real-climate-action/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Press Release from Greenpeace
November 24, 2008 
  AMSTERDAM, International — Now in its tenth edition, the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics shows that most consumer electronics companies have been slow to get serious about climate change. Despite much green marketing, many brands still show little engagement with the issue.



Since the first edition of the Greener Electronics Guide [...]]]></description>
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