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Part 2: How to compost at home : Using the Daily Dump »

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by Bhavani Prakash In Part 1 of this blog, we had talked of How to compost at home – using container pots outlining the composting process using resources at home, what to compost…

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Teach Me About Soil

by James H. Wandersee and Renee M. Clary Project your imagination into the soil below you next time you…

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The Birds are Back: Ecotourism and Conservation in Mangalajodi »

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We feature two articles here, both relating to how bird conservation in a relatively unknown area of Mangalajodi on…

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The Bridge Between Ecological Knowledge and Green Living »

Knowledge and action

by James H. Wandersee and Renee M. Clary Guest writers James H.Wandersee and Renee Clary discuss why having a…

Jul 23 2010 / 1 Comment / Read More »

So Just What is Shark Fin Soup? »

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by Bhavani Prakash Asian consumers’ appetite for shark fins is severely threatening several shark species to extinction and destroying oceans.   Considered a Chinese…

Jun 19 2010 / 9 Comments / Read More »
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The brand of cookies, bread, ketchup, chocolates or the multitude of edibles you put in your shopping trolley, has a direct bearing on your health and the health of your children. In case of sensitive people, such as children with ADHD,  it could even affect learning ability and behaviour.  This is due to a number of food additives that are used…

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