Excessive consumption must become taboo: Worldwatch

Posted on January 13th, 2010 by Green Assembly

SINGAPORE ~ Without an intentional cultural shift that values sustainability over consumerism, no government pledges or technological advances will be enough to rescue humanity from unacceptably hazardous environmental and climate risks, concludes the Worldwatch Institute in the latest edition of its flagship annual report, State of the World 2010.

The book, subtitled Transforming Cultures: From [...]

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Bottled water can seriously harm your health: US report

Posted on October 20th, 2008 by Green Assembly

BANGKOK ~ Ten popular US bottled water brands contain mixtures of 38 different pollutants, including bacteria, fertilizer, Tylenol and industrial chemicals, some at levels no better than tap water, according to laboratory tests recently conducted by the highly respected Environmental Working Group (EWG).
Overall, the test results strongly indicate that the purity of bottled water [...]

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