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CONSUMERS GIVE AVIS THUMBS UP

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Press Release: Consumers have voted Avis Rent a Car into first spot in the South African Service Awards (Car Hire) with an impres...

SA man hurt in whaler tussle

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  Anti-whaling campaigners have vowed to continue targeting Japanese whalers, despite three of their crew members, one of th...

Govt to intensify fight against rhino killing

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   Government continues to explore ways to curb the increasing killing of rhinos in South Africa, including the possibi...

Plan to root out waste tyres

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  South Africa's new waste tyre management plan is set to support government's targets to put the country's economy onto a s...

DEA, NGOs battle with rhino poaching

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  The Department of Water and Environmental Affairs has revealed that 232 suspects were arrested in connection with rhino po...

‘Starving dogs fed sawdust’

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  Too poor to feed themselves, let alone their dogs and too attached to their pets to let them go, some residents of Alexand...

Govt to intensify fight against rhino killing

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Government continues to explore ways to curb the increasing killing of rhinos in South Africa, including the possibility of dehor...

Visits to Limpopo resorts double

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An estimated 50 000 people are reported to have visited wildlife resorts in Limpopo over the festive season - more than double th...

CT embarks on fire prevention campaign

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The City of Cape Town's intensive public awareness and preparedness campaign on the dangers and prevention of fires within its ar...

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Study Shows Red Wine Reduces Breast Cancer Risk

  I often talk about the health benefits of red wine and a new study seems to support the growing body of research that suggests that moderate red wine consumption may reduce breast cancer risk....

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Put Sunshine on Your Plate: Gigante Beans with Salsa Verde

  A satisfying dish of creamy, buttery, beans with bright Mediterranean flavors.

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The Vanilla Industry’s Dark Side

  Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and that means sustainable foodies are talking a lot about the link between chocolate and child slavery. The chocolate-slavery connection is an imp...

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Sunny Mediterranean Flavors

  Add Sunshine to Your Meals with These Mediterranean Flavors

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Super-Cute Electric Box on Wheels – the Boxx Scooter

  The Boxx scooter is aptly named – it’s a box on wheels, handlebars above and wheels below. It almost doesn’t even look like it’s supposed to be ridden at all, but if you look closely y...

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Pouring Water from the Air

  For those facing water shortages, there is much to be thankful for when it comes to the inventive spirit. Thanks to young Australian inventor Edward Linacre, there may one day be no such thing...

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Green Roofs Pave the Way to Cheap Solar Power

  The combination of green roofs with rooftop solar panels can provide a quick and easy way to boost solar cell efficiency right now, making it more cost effective for property owners to invest ...

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Moroccan Chickpea Stew Recipe

  This Moroccan chickpea stew is wonderful and easy vegan recipe made on the stove or in a slow cooker (if you’re on a time budget). The smell is amazing, and the taste is even better.

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Raw Zucchini Pesto Pasta

  Looking to get all the flavor and satisfaction from your favorite pasta but with the health benefits of raw food?

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Is Eating Animals on the Decline?

We’re seeing a decline in meat consumption here in the U.S. Does that mean folks are eating fewer animals in general?

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Bananas and Fair Trade? What You Can Do

  Bananas are one of the the most popular fruits in the world, yet including bananas in your diet entails complicated and careful choices if you care about fair trade issues, such as the health ...

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Army and Air Force Push Solar Power into Quantum Territory

  The Department of Defense has been on a roll with new solar energy installations, but the real action is going on behind the scenes in laboratories where DoD is quietly supporting research int...

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Walls that Generate Electricity

  Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation intends to start selling a material that enables the walls of buildings and various other structures (possibly wind turbine towers and nacelles) to gen...

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Capturing Sunlight in a Bulb to Eliminate Kerosene for Lighting

  It is estimated that almost 1.6 billion people on this planet live without electricity. That means to have any kind of light in the darkness (12 hours of darkness in countries near the equator...

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Mashed Cauliflower: A Healthier Mashed Potato Alternative

  It’s the new year and you’re looking for ways to eat your favorite foods in a healthier, lighter way. Well, if mashed potatoes are a weakness, you’ll love this veggie-packed alternative ...

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Tailored Juicing: Benefits and Recipes

  A few years ago, if you’d mentioned ‘tailored juices’ to me, I wouldn’t have had a clue what you were talking about, but ever since discovering this way of juicing, I haven’t looked ...

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Recycled Crafts Box

Corrugated Castle. Fancy Foil Fish Mobile. Paper Bead Bangles. Braided Rag Coasters. Old Shoe Flower Pots. Puppy Dog Sock Puppet. With a little imag...

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Beyond Recycling: A Re-user's Guide: 336

  Kathy Stein's convenient guide describes 336 simple, practical ways to re-use 70 types of common products -- most of them not recyclable and...

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THE CLIMATE CRISIS: AN INTRODUCTORY GUID

  Barack Obama said: 'Few challenges facing the world are more urgent than combatingclimate change. The science is beyond dispute and the fact...

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