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		<title>The 10 Changing Moments of 2009 #3: Businesses made in 3BL: A New Force To Be Reckoned With.</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2010/04/18/the-10-changing-moments-of-2009-3-businesses-made-in-3bl-a-new-force-to-be-reckoned-with/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can businesses focusing on the triple bottom line lead the way in addressing matters as diverse as climate change, social justice, environmental health and financial responsibility? Can they drive much needed policy reform such as climate change, toxic chemicals and consumer financial protection?
As surprising it might sound to some, the answer is yes.
The long wait [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 10 Changing Moments of 2009 #6 EcoLabels : Look who’s driving.</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2010/03/08/the-10-changing-moments-of-2009-6-ecolabels-look-who%e2%80%99s-driving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ecolabelling.org]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Bathia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joshua Saunders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[standards for sustainability]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Greening our lifestyle and activities can be a daunting enterprise, especially when we start with a strong will to go green, little time and a vague idea about what is the problem, what’s causing it and how to fix it. So the idea of providing consumers and businesses some indicators in the form of third-party [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The top 3 green personalities of 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2010/01/01/the-top-3-green-personalities-of-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2010/01/01/the-top-3-green-personalities-of-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Cook]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not surprisingly Green Age’s 2009 top 3 personalities have made the headlines for the right reasons. The months preceding Copenhagen have brought the spotlights on many individuals and organizations, but no one had been more expected than President Barack Obama. Some have been disappointed by his position, more by the lack of concrete results, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An unecessary necessity: green huddling</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2008/06/20/an-unecessary-necessity-green-huddling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2008/06/20/an-unecessary-necessity-green-huddling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Launch of new community site by Huddler: green home. Share opinions about the products you love ... and hate.]]></description>
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		<title>Health Canada on Bisphenol A: &#8220;Better be safe than sorry&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2008/04/21/health-canada-on-bisphenol-a-better-be-safe-than-sorry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2008/04/21/health-canada-on-bisphenol-a-better-be-safe-than-sorry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[baby bottle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bisphenol A]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a press conference in Ottawa on Friday, Canada Health Minister Tony Clement said the government would take &#8220;prudent&#8221; action in banning the sale and importing of baby products containing the chemical. Canada will be the first country to regulate and limit the use of bisphenol A. Laboratory studies have shown that when infants are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The (dirty) truth about hand hygiene &#8211; part III (final): The role of education</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2008/03/27/the-dirty-truth-about-hand-hygiene-part-iii-final-the-role-of-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2008/03/27/the-dirty-truth-about-hand-hygiene-part-iii-final-the-role-of-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disease prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hand hygiene]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthy lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Henry the Hand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Tatulli]]></category>
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We are many to believe children are completely adverse to hand washing. In this final post on the topic, I share some experiences that tell otherwise.

Education is the corner stone of a healthy and safe adult life.
Do you remember who taught you how to wash your hands or tie your laces? Let’s take a trip [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The (dirty) truth about hand hygiene &#8211; part III (cont.): Soap and the antimicrobial solution</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2008/03/18/the-dirty-truth-about-hand-hygiene-part-iii-cont-soap-and-the-antimicrobial-solution/</link>
		<comments>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2008/03/18/the-dirty-truth-about-hand-hygiene-part-iii-cont-soap-and-the-antimicrobial-solution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[antimicrobial hand soap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[hand sanitizer]]></category>
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Part III b): Soap and the antimicrobial solution
Why are bar soaps still in popular demand? What is so special about antimicrobial hand soap? And why disease outbreaks are still occurring even when hand sanitizer dispensers are widely available? Are non-alcohol hand sanitizers really safer than alcohol ones?
This is the post to read to get some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The (dirty) truth about hand hygiene &#8211; part III: Prevention &amp; common sense</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2008/03/17/the-dirty-truth-about-hand-hygiene-part-iii-prevention-common-sense-and-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2008/03/17/the-dirty-truth-about-hand-hygiene-part-iii-prevention-common-sense-and-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part III &#8211; a) Keeping My Home Germ Free &#38; Effective Hand Washing
Avian flu, rhinovirus, SARS, norovirus, MRSA, e-coli, salmonella, malaria and cholera are names of diseases and conditions that are increasingly prevalent in our modern world. Health professionals all around the globe are constantly assessing the pandemic risk, issuing warnings and recommending steps to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The (dirty) truth about hand hygiene &#8211; part II: Myths and facts</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2008/01/28/the-dirty-truth-about-hand-hygiene-part-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2008/01/28/the-dirty-truth-about-hand-hygiene-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the time of the year the kids bring back home contagious illnesses they caught who knows where and from. Soon the siblings get sick as well, and we have to take time off from work. Schools and classmates are the usual suspects, but chances are hand hygiene negligence   played the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greenwash might be harmful</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2008/01/11/greenwashing-is-the-enemy-of-green/</link>
		<comments>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2008/01/11/greenwashing-is-the-enemy-of-green/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Household Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Care]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[certifications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenwashing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greg Zimmerman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joel Makower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steve Ashkin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first time I heard the term greenwashing, it came from Steve Ashkin, a respected and outspoken green advocate. We were at a green cleaning conference in San Diego, California in 20004 (he was the keynote speaker) and we had the “Pope of Green Cleaning” just for ourselves over dinner. What a treat!
He was reflecting [...]]]></description>
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