No More Plastic Bags
(NEW YORK – 29 September 2008 – New York Times Editorial) If Ireland is any guide, tax laws may have greater impact on human behavior than recycling laws. (more…)
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A Legal Case for Clean Air
(HONG KONG – 29 March 2007 – Reuters) The Hong Kong government may face its first legal battle over worsening air pollution after a local group asked for (more…)
New York City Bans Trans Fats at Restaurants
(NEW YORK – 5 December 2006) Trans fats are believed to be harmful because they contribute to heart disease by raising bad cholesterol and lowering good cholesterol at (more…)
Nicotine Increases in Cigarettes
(BOSTON – 29 August 2006) The amount of nicotine in a cigarette has increased steadily over the past six years, according to a new report released today by (more…)
Pluto Demoted
(LONDON – 24 August 2006) Astronomers have voted to strip Pluto of its status as a planet. About 2,500 scientists meeting in Prague have adopted historic new guidelines (more…)
National Geographic Confirms Message in An Inconvenient Truth
(HONG KONG 25 May 2006 – National Geographic) The message in An Inconvenient Truth, the new movie starring former US Vice President Al Gore, is clear: Humans are (more…)
Hunghom Peninsula : Policy and Profits
by Christine Loh The latest controversy over Hunghom Peninsula (HP) provides an interesting lesson for all to ponder about land policy. The guns are being pointed at the (more…)
UN agency Hopes to Halve World Hunger by 2015
(TORONTO – 9 December 2004 – cbc) A report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization says the two countries that saw a dramatic increase in poverty levels (more…)