73. IT recycling laws come into effect Bryan Glick, Computing, 02 Jul 2007 IT equipment must be disposed of in an environmentally-friendly way The UK s new recycling laws for electrical equipment came into effect on 1 July, with IT vendors now responsible for ensuring their products are disposed of in an environmentally-friendly manner. Bryan Glick, Computing, 02 Jul 2007 IT equipment must be disposed of in an environmentally-friendly way The UK s new recycling laws for electrical equipment came into effect on 1 July, with IT...
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74. World Bank Approves $877 Million to Support the Argentina's Development Program The social and economic objectives addressed in these loans reflect the Government's commitment to expand the benefits of the strong economic growth of recent years to all Argentines," said Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Country Director for Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. The social and economic objectives addressed in these loans reflect the Government's commitment to expand the benefits of the strong economic growth of recent years to all Argentines," said Axel van...
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75. Create your own rain barrel to capture downpours Although it seems that we get a daily deluge these days, we're still in a drought, and watering restrictions still apply. Each workshop costs $40 if you want to leave with your own barrel; otherwise, you can simply attend for $10 and learn where to get your own supplies. You can make use of the rain by installing a rain barrel and saving the water for dry days. The extension service will also hold on-site workshops for homeowner associations, garden clubs and the like. Your acid-loving...
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76. City Council dissolves Environmental Health District partnership ... By a vote of 7-1, the city decided to give notice to County Commissioners that it intends to take over the health district outright. The move means the county will have to reinburse the city for providing services to county residents outside the city limits. The majority of the council members have expressed frustration by the county's lack of action in the partnership. This would give commissioners one last chance to regroup on the issue, but thecouncil, urged by Wilson and Mayor John...
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77. 'Ber' germplasm research sanctioned Disclosing this, HAU director of research, Dr BS Chhillar said the project envisages collection and conservation of endangered and superior varieties of ber, a fruit tree found in arid regions. HISAR: Haryana state council for science and technology has sanctioned a project on conservation of biodiversity of ber germplasm to Haryana Agricultural University. HISAR: Haryana state council for science and technology has sanctioned a project on conservation of biodiversity of ber germplasm to...
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78. New Report 'Creative Forecast 2007: Executive Summary' Analyzes the ... government data as well as The Industry's Measure's own 11-year historical database of survey results), and details the major forces these highly dynamic markets will have to contend with in the next year. The 168-page report analyzes the prevailing economic environment, the current state of the industry (drawing on U. The report also presents The Industry Measure's latest investment projections for more than 100 equipment, hardware, and software categories. Business Wire - Press Release...
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79. U.S. AID Extends World Environment Center Project in El Salvador to ... Building on the year and a half success of WEC's Alliance for Private Sector Competitiveness in El Salvador, WEC has effectively worked with the Salvadoran ministries of Economy and Environment , the top-ranked national industry and agricultural associations, and US government and corporations. Building on the year and a half success of WEC's Alliance for Private Sector Competitiveness in El Salvador, WEC has effectively worked with the Salvadoran ministries of Economy and Environment ,...
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80. Experts: Darfur Faces Environment Crisis Now, experts fear the war and its refugee crisis are making the environment even worse, leaving the land increasingly uninhabitable and intensifying tensions with no end to the drought in sight. Darfur's tragedy could be repeated in much of North Africa and the Middle East, experts fear, because growing populations are straining a very limited water supply. Darfur's ethnic African farmers and tribes of mostly Arab nomads had long been competing for the region's meager water and land...
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81. Off-road vehicles rev up controversy in public lands Off-road vehicles now pose the single biggest threat to America's public lands and represent a fast-growing law enforcement problem. Understaffing, weak penalties, and lack of enforcement of trail restrictions, among other problems, have led to environmental degradation and an increasingly chaotic environment at many popular federal recreation areas that are overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of off-road-vehicles (ORVs), the coalition says. Off-road vehicles rev up controversy in public...
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