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		<title>Alternatives to Toxic Cleaning Supplies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m concerned about toxic ingredients in my cleaning supplies, especially now that I have young children. Where can I find safer alternatives? &#8211; Betsy E., Hartford, CT It is true that many household cleaners contain potentially toxic substances, so parents especially should make an effort to keep them out of the reach of children or, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dust Bowl Days Are Here Again</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Could it really be true that we are in the midst of the worst drought in the United States since the 1930s? &#8211; Deborah Lynn, Needham, MA Indeed we are embroiled in what many consider the worst drought in the U.S. since the “Dust Bowl” days of the 1930s that rendered some 50 million acres [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greening Package Delivery Fleets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What are the big delivery companies like FedEx and UPS doing to green their truck fleets and operations in general? &#8211; Mitchell Glaser, Overland Park, KS Package delivery companies like FedEx and UPS have come a long way in a relatively short time regarding sustainability, but they still have considerable room for improvement. While there [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://adventuresportsjournal.com/blogs/earth-talk/greening-package-delivery-fleets</link>
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		<title>Air Conditioning Options</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that hot weather is coming, I want to upgrade my home’s A/C. Which are the most energy-saving models and should I go central air or window units? &#8211; Jackie Smith, Cary, NC According to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), energy consumption for home air conditioning units accounts for more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>West, Texas Could Happen Anywhere</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent explosion at a West, Texas fertilizer plant that killed many people really alarmed me. Places like this must exist near many communities around the country. How do I know if my own community might be at risk of a similar disaster? – Mary Cyr, Sarasota, FL Many people may not realize that what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beer Brewers for Clean Water</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I heard that a number of beer brewing companies have banded together to support the Clean Water Act. Can you enlighten? &#8211; Mitch Jenkins, Cincinnati, OH In April 2013 the non-profit Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) brought together two dozen nationally respected craft beer brewers to launch the Brewers for Clean Water Campaign, which aims [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asian Carp Woes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What exactly are Asian carp and why are they such a big problem lately? &#8211; Lori Roudebush, Portland, OR Seven species of carp native to Asia have been introduced into United States waters in recent decades, but it’s four in particular—bighead, black, grass and silver—that worry ecologists, biologists, fishers and policymakers alike. Introduced in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://adventuresportsjournal.com/blogs/earth-talk/asian-carp-woes</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;Monsanto Protection Act&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is the “Monsanto Protection Act” and why are environmentalists so upset about it? &#8211; Rita Redstone, Milwaukee, WI The so-called Monsanto Protection Act is actually a provision (officially known as Section 735) within a recently passed Congressional spending bill, H.R. 933, which exempts biotech companies from litigation in regard to the making, selling and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://adventuresportsjournal.com/blogs/earth-talk/the-monsanto-protection-act</link>
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		<title>Hawaii&#8217;s Threatened Coral Reefs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What’s the prognosis for Hawaii’s coral reefs in the face of global warming, invasive algae and other environmental threats? &#8211; Bill Weston, San Francisco, CA Despite sweeping protections put in place near the end of George W. Bush’s presidency for large swaths of marine ecosystems around the Hawaiian Islands, things are not looking good for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://adventuresportsjournal.com/blogs/earth-talk/hawaiis-threatened-coral-reefs</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Greenwashing&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I hear the term “greenwashing” a lot these days but am still not sure exactly what it means. Can you enlighten? &#8211; Ruth Markell, Indianapolis, IN In essence, greenwashing involves falsely conveying to consumers that a given product, service, company or institution factors environmental responsibility into its offerings and/or operations. CorpWatch, a non-profit dedicated to [...]]]></description>
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