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		<title>The 10 Changing Moments of 2009 #2: Environmental health … the BIG push</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2010/04/26/environmental-health-the-big-push/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Testifying before the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Finance, which is currently considering legislation to control toxic substances, John R. Quarles, EPA Deputy Administrator said: “Existing Federal laws fail to deal evenly and comprehensively with toxic substances problems. While some authority exists to control the production of certain categories of [...]]]></description>
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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>
		<comments>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/#comments</comments>
		<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>
		<comments>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2010/03/08/the-10-changing-moments-of-2009-6-ecolabels-look-who%e2%80%99s-driving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></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 10 Changing Moments of 2009 #7: Seventh Gen&#8217;s big growth plans</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2010/03/01/the-10-changing-moments-of-2009-seventh-gens-big-growth-plans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[# Jeffrey Hollender announced Seventh Generation new growth plans: become a $1 Billion dollars corporation in the next 5 years. The Vermont based company hired Chuck Maniscalco, former Pepsi-Co champion and entered into a partnership with CleanWell Company to market (natural) disinfectant-cleaners.
Why does it matter?
1)   Seventh Generation has not only pioneered and established itself as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Health Case for Reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2010/01/21/the-health-case-for-reforming-the-toxic-substances-control-act/</link>
		<comments>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2010/01/21/the-health-case-for-reforming-the-toxic-substances-control-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Scientists have developed a more refined understanding of how some chemicals can cause and contribute to serious illness, including cancer, reproductive and developmental disorders, neurologic diseases, and asthma.”]]></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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Cook]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.green-age.org/blog/?p=184</guid>
		<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>Popcorn might be the junkiest of junk food</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2009/12/11/popcorn-might-be-the-junkiest-of-junk-food/</link>
		<comments>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2009/12/11/popcorn-might-be-the-junkiest-of-junk-food/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If junk food is synonymous for unhealthy food, microwavable popcorn flavored with artificial butter might be topping the list. Two years ago manufacturers of such delicacy made the decision to ban diacetyl from the artificial butter. Well two years later, it appears that the diacetyl substitute might be even more toxic. Despite the disturbing fact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No, I am not against vaccination &#8230; But &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2009/11/09/no-i-am-not-against-vaccination-but/</link>
		<comments>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2009/11/09/no-i-am-not-against-vaccination-but/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since I wrote a post titled “Autism: An urgent public “health challenge” or just another smoke screen?” I have spoken with an MD, a scientist and a pediatrician about it and suffice to say I feel a bit misunderstood. But one thing is sure: it is definitely difficult to write about the topic of vaccination [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autism: &#8220;An urgent public health challenge&#8221; or just another smoke screen?</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2009/10/06/autism-an-urgent-public-health-challenge-or-just-another-smoke-screen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2009/10/06/autism-an-urgent-public-health-challenge-or-just-another-smoke-screen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does any Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD news report strike a chord within you? Are you feeling prompted to open the news link and read it in hope there is finally an answer or even the beginning of one? Or do you just avoid it fearing that you will emerge a lot more frustrated and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GMOs &#8230; need more math?</title>
		<link>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2009/05/14/gmos-need-more-math/</link>
		<comments>http://www.green-age.org/blog/2009/05/14/gmos-need-more-math/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 03:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Thibault</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
 

When we take a closer look at GM seed manufacturers claims, they look either deceiving or unable to deliver and their attempt to explain crops failure by blaming insufficient fertilization in laboratory is not really convincing &#8230; 
The ISAAA (International Service for the Acquisition of Agro-biotech Applications) released its data GMOs culture for 2008:
- [...]]]></description>
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