http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v07n16.shtml (OMNS, Dec 28, 2011) There was not even one death caused by a vitamin supplement in 2010, according to the most recent information collected by the U.S. National Poison Data System. The new 203-page annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers, published online athttp://www.aapcc.org/dnn/Portals/0/2010%20NPDS%20Annual%20Report.pdf, shows zero deaths from multiple vitamins; zero [...]
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http://www.jgpress.com/archives/_free/002409.html BioCycle August 2011, Vol. 52, No. 8, p. 37 Wildpoldsried produces 321 percent more energy than it needs and is generating $5.7 million in annual revenue — a remarkable accomplishment for a modest farming community that has been able to invest in new municipal infrastructure without going into debt. … everyone agreed that its [...]
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http://naturalsociety.com/small-island-powered-by-coconut-oil-sunlight/ Anthony Gucciardi NaturalSociety December 10, 2011 The political head of the New Zealand islands of Tokelau recently announced a new energy policy that would seem quite outlandish to most individuals living in first world nations. Abandoning traditional energy sources, Tokelau will be completely powered by sunlight and coconut oil. Both rich in resources and looking for sustainable energy [...]
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http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/2011/09/2011-1103-plants-replace-oil-plastics/ Plant oil can be used instead of traditional oil from fossil fuels to produce highly desired specialty plastics called polyamides. A study in the journal Green Chemistry describes how researchers in France identified the material – a metal called ruthenium – that makes this type of chemical reaction possible. This discovery expands the scope of using [...]
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