Can wheat straw replace trees as the source of paper?

Interesting news from Canada (Thanks to WorldChaning!) about exciting developments in what seems as a very eco-friendly alternative to trees as the source of paper: wheat straw.

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Celsius Launches Walgreens in Atlanta With Consumer Sports Promotions - MarketWatch

Celsius Launches Walgreens in Atlanta With Consumer Sports Promotions MarketWatch - 4 hours ago Celsius, the Original Calorie Burner, is now available in more than 100 Walgreens in and around the Atlanta area. DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept 02, ...

Sustainable Biofuels: Hows 'bout a shot of tequila with that ethanol, sir?

The first draft of sustainable biofuels standard may open up opportunities and kick-start R&D into a wide range of ethanol and biofuel feedstocks with an even wider range of potential benefits. One nomination: agave for biofuels in Mexico.

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Time To Get A New Sports Year Started In Atlanta - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Time To Get A New Sports Year Started In Atlanta Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - 12 hours ago This time of year also sees the four major sports at a bit of a crossroads. Major League Baseball is winding down their season, the NFL will kick off their ...

Taking The Pain In The Ass Out Of Solar Shopping

Let's face it, shopping for solar power for your home or business can be  a huge, complicated pain in the ass. RoofRay, using Google Maps and other tools, seeks to put the knowledge and power in consumer's hands.

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Why We Choose Organic Every Time : Eco Child’s Play

“Papa, dis food is o-ganic?”

Whoa…

My three year old knows how to ask about her food. Very cool.

She doesn’t truly understand what we mean when we say organic, or organically grown, but she knows that to our family, there is a distinction.

If there’s a choice, we go for the organic.

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Mike North to bring sports talk to Internet - Chicago Tribune

Mike North to bring sports talk to Internet Chicago Tribune, United States - 5 hours ago ... and with three months remaining until he's free to take a broadcast job elsewhere, sports talker Mike North said Monday that he is going to do a live, ... Posted by Phil Vettel at 5:18 pm CDT Chicago Tribune all 5 news articles

Mexico presents sports plan to improve results in London 2012 - Xinhua

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Mexico presents sports plan to improve results in London 2012 Xinhua, China - 1 hour ago 2 (Xinhua) -- Mexican sports will launch the National System of High Performance, a new sports plan with the purpose of obtaining a better performance at ... Comment: Deliver a sports legacy for 2012 This is London London gets clock ticking on 2012 development AFP Johnson starts 2012 countdown The Press Association This is London - This is London all 24 news articles

The Hidden Cost of $40 “Bling Water”

Apparently, Kabbalah Water will heal us and Bling Water will define us. At the Bling H20 website, Bling Water “creator” Kevin Boyd describes noticing on Hollywood studio lots that “you could tell a lot about a person by the bottled water they carried.” First of all, didn’t god create water?

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National League Preview from The Sports Network - Sports Network

National League Preview from The Sports Network Sports Network - 10 hours ago (Sports Network) - The Dodgers are working hard to put their eight-game losing streak behind them. Los Angeles will try to run its winning streak to four ... Padres' Young activated from DL Sports Network all 366 news articles