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Data Deficit Hampers Consumer Product Safety Commission [1]

A new GAO report says Customs has refused to give the CPSC shipping-manifest information it has been requesting for years. The manifests are a way to track products imported into the U.S. which may have been recalled due to toxicity and/or safety issues.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Consumer [3]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [5]

"The Carbon Case for Downloading Music" [6]

"A new study has found that downloading music is substantially better from an emissions perspective than buying compact discs."
Consumer [3]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: NYTimes [7], 08/19/2009

"More Scrutiny Urged for Bottled Water" [8]

The Government Accountability Office, testifying before a Congressional committee, urged the Food and Drug Administration to stiffen oversight of bottled water and give consumers more information about what they are drinking.
Consumer [3]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Wall St. Journal [9], 07/09/2009

Greenwash Misleads Shoppers, Congress Told [10]

"98% of supposedly environmentally friendly products in US supermarkets make false or confusing claims, campaigners say."
Consumer [3]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Guardian [11], 06/22/2009

Book Shelf, Book 2- The Winds Of Change: Climate, Weather, And The Destruction Of Civilization [12]

 

 Climate change scientist paints a stark and vivid picture

THE WINDS OF CHANGE: CLIMATE, WEATHER AND THE DESTRUCTION OF CIVILIZATIONS By Eugene Linden 
Simon & Schuster, $26

Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [13]
Fish & Fisheries [14]
Economy & Business [15]
Consumer [3]
Disasters [16]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Studies [18]
Food [19]
Forests [20]
Health [21]
Government [22]
Environmental Politics [23]
Journalism & Media [24]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

Cash for Clunkers Legislation Rolls Closer [25]

Two competing bills before Congress would pay people to scrap old, inefficient vehicles. But some say the proposed legislation is not as green as it looks and other factors need to be taken into consideration.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat: 
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Waste [28]
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National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

An Old topic-Recycling-Offers Some New Angles And Stories [29]

 

 By SALLY DENEEN

If you haven't covered recycling for a while, you – and your audience – might be surprised by how things have changed and the variety of new angles to explore.

The number of curbside recycling programs now surpasses 9,000. Yet, a greater percentage of recyclable plastic bottles and aluminum cans are landing in the garbage.

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Consumer [3]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [5]

Report: Hints of Substantial Urban Residential Infill [30]

Researchers with EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation has found that residential development in some metro areas has moved from suburbs and exurbs to infill development within urban areas.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat: 
Planning & Growth [31]
Consumer [3]
People & Population [32]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [5]

Food Deserts: Where The Food Isn't [33]

Areas lacking easy access to affordable staple foods can signal larger long-term problems, including environmental ones. Simple interactive maps can play a key role in engaging your community.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat: 
Consumer [3]
Food [19]
People & Population [32]
Technology [34]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

Food Terror: Indigestion For Security Experts [35]

Although the US food supply remains among the safest in the world, it also remains a point of vulnerability to terrorist attack.
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TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat: 
Consumer [3]
Food [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [5]

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