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NEWS THIS WEEK
No Go for Yellowstone Snowmobiling
Last week, a federal court overturned the Bush administration’s recent authorization of snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park.
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Nokia’s Got the Greenest Cell Phone
If your cell phone is made by Nokia and you care about the environment, pat yourself on the back.
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 Reporting by Roddy Scheer
THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARY
COMMENTARY: The Port of Long Beach Hoists the Green Flag
An Environmental Turnover in One of the Dirtiest Industries. First in a Two-Part Series.
Do you ever wonder how the TV you watch or computer you work on ended up at the store where you bought them? Recently, I visited Long Beach, California to check out and write about their port, which is the second busiest in the country (just behind their neighboring port, that of Los Angeles) and is a major hub for U.S.-Asian trade. By Mara Schechter
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IN THE CURRENT ISSUE OF E
GREEN LIVING
The Big, Bulky Truth About Beds
Recycling Mattresses and Going Organic
Old mattresses are environmental freeloaders. Those creaky, lumpy mattresses are made up of almost a half dozen intricately interwoven materials, making them extremely difficult to break down or recycle. By John M. Guilfoil
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FEATURES
Welcome to Neutral Town
The village of Ashton Hayes, England (population 1,000) aims to go carbon neutral. By Drew Pogge
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EARTHTALK
Week of 09/21/2008
Dear EarthTalk: I’ve suddenly been seeing a lot of those tiny “Smart Cars” around. Who makes them and what is their fuel efficiency? And I’m all for fuel efficiency, but are these cars safe?

Dear EarthTalk: There seems to be a large selection of soy and other non-dairy milks out there today, even right in the dairy sections of major supermarkets. Why should I opt for soymilk over cow’s milk and how do I get the calcium I would lose?

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