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Powering everything with solar energy isn't possible just yet, since the UK doesn't produce enough sunlight to do this. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , In Saddleworth, near Greater Manchester, UK an eco-war is waging. United Utilities want to build seven 350 foot wind turbines. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Increasingly we find ourselves beset by problems that seem beyond our control; global warming, GM Foods, animal testing, the spread of factory farming, the arms trade and human rights abuses, to list but a few. Shoppers are often left feeling helpless, the typical response being 'there's nothing I can do'. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , According to the Guardian (Monday March 27, 2006) the overwhelming majority of leaders at last week's European Union summit, including Tony Blair, strongly backed a revival of nuclear power as the answer to Europe's growing dependence on overseas supplies and to combat climate change. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Again, I find myself torn apart with choices when deciding which is the most ethical, eco friendly and/or healthy option when it comes to shopping for food and non-food products. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , The Fairtrade Foundation exists to ensure that producers are guaranteed a minimum price for their goods irrespective of world prices. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , There is a growing public perception that companies are ignoring health and environmental concerns in their quest to maximise profit and in doing so they ignore other equally important issues such as environmental concerns and local communities. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , A vegan is a person who avoids as far as possible the use of any animal products for nourishment or for any other purpose. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Between 1989 and 1993 more than 95,000 Lhotshampas (Bhutanese Nepali-speaking Hindus of Nepali origin who live(d) in the southern plains of Bhutan), nearly a sixth of the kingdom's total population of approximately 600,000 have been forced to leave or forcibly evicted from the country by the Bhutanese Government. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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