Largest US food producers ask Congress to shield lobbying activities
United Egg Producers, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and National Pork Producers Council are proposing a change to the Freedom of Information Act
Some of the largest food producers in the US have successfully petitioned Congress to propose a change to the Freedom of Information Act that would shield their communications with boards overseen by the US Department of Agriculture from the scrutiny of the public, the Guardian has learned.
Under Attack, Commodity Promotion Programs Try To Hide Their Emails
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/05/02/476163064/under-attack-commodity-promotion-programs
Climate deniers get a reality check
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/climate_deniers_get_a_reality_check_20160421
‘Reverse Photosynthesis’ Process Discovered
http://www.sci-news.com/biology/reverse-photosynthesis-process-03759.html
Nuclear costs in uncharted territory
http://climatenewsnetwork.net/nuclear-costs-in-uncharted-territory/
The price of solar power just fell 50% in 16 months – Dubai at $.0299/kWh!
http://electrek.co/2016/05/02/price-solar-power-fell-50-16-months-dubai-0299kwh/
Why Michael Pollan Swears by Cooking From Scratch
The new book from the author of “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” gives everyday people another practical way to help the earth and themselves.
http://www.alternet.org/food/why-michael-pollan-swears-cooking-scratch
A Young American Reminds Us How Badly We Are Failing Children on Climate Change
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/a_young_american_reminds_us_how_badly_20160423
“Exxon Claims First Amendment Rights To Bury Climate Documents“
– http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2016/04/19/exxon-first-amendment_n_9730732.html
We’re flirting with apocalypse:
The planet inches ever closer to the 1.5°C threshold
http://www.salon.com/2016/04/24/were_flirting_with_apocalypse_threshold/
The Seed-Saving Farmers Securing the Future of Food
The problems of—and the solutions for—our industrialized food system start at the most basic level: the seed.
Millennials overtake Baby Boomers as America’s largest generation
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/25/millennials-overtake-baby-boomers/
“FDA Sued Over Approval Of Genetically Engineered Salmon”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2016/03/31/fda-sued-over-genetically-engineered-salmon_n_9587358.html
Developing Countries Take Lead at Climate Change Agreement Signing
An unprecedented 175 countries are expected to sign the Paris Climate Change Agreement here Friday, with 15 developing countries taking the lead by also ratifying the treaty.
“Plane Flies Across The Pacific Using Only Solar Power”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2016/04/24/solar-impulse-san-francisco_n_9768914.html
New Poll Shows a Majority of Young Americans Oppose Capitalism
Growing numbers believe our economic system is “no longer able to meet the challenges our country is facing.”
http://www.alternet.org/economy/new-poll-shows-majority-young-americans-oppose-capitalism
Overfishing puts $42bn tuna industry at risk of collapse
Experts make first estimate of the value of tuna fisheries and warn Pacific Islanders have most to lose from declining stocks
More acidic seawater now dissolving bit of Florida Keys reef:
http://bigstory.ap.org/674ee134881a4795aaaedc8b5c5af27a&utm_source=android_app
Climate-exodus expected in the Middle East and North Africa
http://m.phys.org/news/2016-05-climate-exodus-middle-east-north-africa.html
McKibben: The time has come to turn up the heat on those who are wrecking planet Earth
Scientists say oilfield wastewater spills release toxins
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/scientists-say-oilfield-wastewater-spills-release-toxins/
Copenhagen to Divest From Fossil Fuels
https://ecowatch.com/2016/04/29/copenhagen-divest-from-fossil-fuels/
The Tesla of Garbage Trucks Wants to Make City Buses More Sustainable
Wrightspeed is outfitting Wellington, New Zealand, with a cutting-edge electric bus system
http://www.curbed.com/2016/4/29/11536264/wrightspeed-electric-bus-mass-transit
Bill Moyers: Nestle Is Trying to Break Us: A Pennsylvania Town Fights Predatory Water Extraction
Big corporations privatizing clean water to make a profit is stealing a human right.
Japanese Monks Recorded the Climate for 700 Years
I Was Wrong About the Limits of Solar; PV Is Becoming Dirt Cheap.
http://electrek.co/2016/04/28/i-was-wrong-about-the-limits-of-solar-pv-is-becoming-dirt-cheap/
DROUGHTS ARE GIVING TREES “HEART ATTACKS”
http://www.globalpossibilities.org/droughts-are-giving-trees-heart-attacks/
The True Cost of a Cheap Meal
http://www.tikkun.org/nextgen/the-true-cost-of-a-cheap-meal
Solar is now cheaper than coal, says India energy minister
Energy minister says power realities are changing fast, predicting a fast uptake in solar energy despite concerns over baseload and storage http://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/04/18/solar-is-now-cheaper-than-coal
Tesla’s bioweapon mode is a stroke of genius for developing markets
http://techcrunch.com/2016/05/02/tesla-bioweapon-mode-for-whiffy-cities/
THE PHYSICS OF LIFE, BY ADRIAN BEJAN
What’s a Carbon Farmer? How California Ranchers Use Dirt to Tackle Climate Change
Scientists believe that simple land management techniques can increase the rate at which carbon is absorbed from the atmosphere and stored in soils.
Soil Matters
Local farmers find a switch to carbon farming good for business — and the environment
http://www.comstocksmag.com/longreads/soil-matters
Carbon Farming – Agriculture’s Answer to Climate Change?
http://www.eesi.org/articles/view/carbon-farming-agricultures-answer-to-climate-change
Cows, Regenerative Farming in North Carolina
North Carolina climate video features lover of cattle committed to regenerative agriculture as antidote to global warming.
http://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2016/04/cows-regenerative-farming-in-north-carolina/
A new agriculture movement is being driven by farmers, moms, and especially Millennials.
They seek transparency in our increasingly toxic food supply.
http://newswire.net/newsroom/pr/00092444-farmers-moms-millennials.html
World business leaders demand an end to fossil fuels subsidies
Healthy Cities Need a Low Carbon Diet
https://3blmedia.com/News/Healthy-Cities-Need-Low-Carbon-Diet
Permaculture paradise: Somer’s garden regenerative food forest (Video)
Tackling Climate Change Could Jump-Start The Economy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tackling-climate-change-economy_us_57190c3fe4b0d912d5fdd92f
A Permaculture Guide to Choosing Cover Crops
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2016-04-22/a-permaculture-guide-to-choosing-cover-crops
Circular Economy System Diagram
A circular economy seeks to rebuild capital, whether this is financial, manufactured, human, social or natural. This ensures enhanced flows of goods and services. The system diagram illustrates the continuous flow of technical and biological materials through the ‘value circle’.
https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/interactive-diagram
Will U.S. adopt idea of a circular economy?
http://democratherald.com/lifestyles/columnists/will-u-s-adopt-idea-of-a-circular-economy/
Is There More Plastic Than Fish In The Sea?
http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1392&doc_id=280343
Disruption and record breaking
http://www.europeancleaningjournal.com/blog/2016/04/28/disruption-and-record-breaking
Podcast: Michael Pawlyn – Ecosystems as a unifying model for cities and Industry
http://circulatenews.org/2016/04/podcast-michael-pawlyn-ecosystems-unifying-model-cities-industry/
RECYCLING ATOMS, CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND OUR RELATIONSHIP TO GOODS
http://www.clubofrome.org/recycling-atoms-circular-economy-and-our-relationship-to-goods/
Exploring the Changing Meaning of Recycling
http://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=3895&doc_id=280324
Concept of a ‘Continuous Product Lifecycle’ Evolves from Recycling
FEVE calls for mandatory glass separation
The European Container Glass Federation FEVE has called the separate collection of packaging ‘absolutely essential’ in its report on proposals for new waste laws within the EU.
http://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/feve-calls-for-mandatory-glass-separation/
SPAIN BECOMES FIRST EU COUNTRY TO SET TARGET FOR REUSE
http://resource.co/article/spain-becomes-first-eu-country-set-target-reuse-11038
Six Spanish circular economy companies to watch
From clothing made out of repurposed fishing nets to funky street furniture from recycled construction products, these startups are going full circle
5 ways to design packaging to save on EU fees
Tetra Pak’s bio-based carton hits new milestones
Swedish food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak has announced the launch of a new bio-based version of its Tetra Top package which will have a plant-based renewable content of more than 80%.
http://www.edie.net/news/7/Tetra-Pak-launches-first-plant-based-plastic-carton-bottle/
EU circular economy plan may threaten packaging
By Paul Gander, 20-Apr-2016
The European Commission’s (EC’s) ‘circular economy’ proposals may sound very general and still look a long way off as far as regulation goes, but industry organisations such as Incpen (the Industry Council for research on Packaging and the Environment) are keeping a wary eye on the implications.
http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Packaging/Circular-economy-plan-may-threaten-packaging