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Toward a Paperless Society: Microsoft researcher Bill Hill explains how electronic book... - 0 views

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Chelcie on 28 May 07

This article is about the future possibility of having a paperless society due to technology. This could be one major factor to eliminating the destruction of rainforest.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article is about the future possibility of having a paperless society due to technology. This could be one major factor to eliminating the destruction of rainforest.</div>

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WorldChanging: Tools, Models and Ideas for Building a Bright Green Future: How Much E-W... - 0 views

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Computer hardware can include plastics made with dioxin
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When these materials get into the water supply, they can lead to birth defects and worse.
- Lynn Dee on 28 May 07
  
  We could just be causing new problems
  
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A few years ago, the question would end there: we would have to decide whether we want portable electronics or zero harmful waste.
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bioplastics, which use plants to create a replacement for inorganic plastics, and organic polymer electronics,
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o.s. Earth - Global Simulation Workshop - 0 views

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Child abuse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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Kendall on 28 May 07

Child Labor is a form of child abuse, it can cause physical and/or mental harm to the child!

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Go Green Initiative - The Problem - 0 views

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Chelcie on 28 May 07

This website answers the question "Why Go Green" that many people might have. It has a few basic statistics that prove why it is so essential. If we don't change our lifestyles we might be destroying the ultimate home for future generations.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This website answers the question "Why Go Green" that many people might have. It has a few basic statistics that prove why it is so essential. If we don't change our lifestyles we might be destroying the ultimate home for future generations.</div>

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Era of Green Electronics - 0 views

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Certain materials used in electronic products are toxic and pose a threat to the environment.
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Green electronics focuses on elimination of harmful elements and components, and recycling of electronic products at the end of life. Among the harmful elements are lead, cadmium, mercury and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE).
- Lynn Dee on 28 May 07
  
  there are still problems that need to be taken care of before we ship this equiptment over seas. We shoudl not overlook these environmental concerns.
  
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Around 90 per cent of all electronic components contain some lead
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e-waste can be disposed in three ways: incineration, landfilling and recycling.
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GreenerChoices.org | Electronics Reuse & Recycling Center - 0 views

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This websites pupose is to inform users that you can actually recycle many electronic devices like cell phones, computers, and TV. You should actually recycle them because a lot of these devices contain toxic materials like lead, cadmium, and mercury which could lead to even larger environmental hazards.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This websites pupose is to inform users that you can actually recycle many electronic devices like cell phones, computers, and TV. You should actually recycle them because a lot of these devices contain toxic materials like lead, cadmium, and mercury which could lead to even larger environmental hazards.</div>

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Save Our Planet Earth - 0 views

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This site has many interesting facts about how we are destroying our Earth. I think some of this information would be very useful during the "shock and awe" introduction.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site has many interesting facts about how we are destroying our Earth. I think some of this information would be very useful during the "shock and awe" introduction.</div>

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HRD hopes to make $10 laptops a reality-India Business-Business-The Times of India - 0 views

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HRD ministry’s idea to make laptops at $10 is firmly taking shape
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$47 but the ministry feels the price will come down dramatically
- Lynn Dee on 28 May 07
  
  Why can this one be so cheap in comaparison to the USA. What can we do differntly to drop the cost and get India on board?
  
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XO-1 (laptop) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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OLPC is funded by a number of sponsor organizations, including AMD, Brightstar Corporation, eBay, Google, Marvell, News Corporation, SES Global, Nortel Networks, and Red Hat. Each company has donated two million dollars.[6]
- Lynn Dee on 28 May 07
  
  If more companies were generous like this, think of what we could accomplish without the restraint of money.
  
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The laptops will be sold to governments, to be distributed through the ministries of education willing to adopt the policy of “one laptop per child”
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ndia has rejected the initiative
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Human power is planned, allowing operation far from commercial sources of power.
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All of the software on the laptop will be free and open source.[30]
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MIT Media Lab & $100 Laptop - 0 views

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revolutionize how we educate the world's children
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  This is our goal, to help educate the world. This computer can help for those that want it. They can now have access to the world and all the knowledge they want.
  
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CARE's 10 Ideas To Rid The World Of Poverty & 10 Ways Individuals Can Help - 0 views

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ten tips to stop poverty.

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Grameen - Home page of Microcredit - 0 views

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tells what a microcredit is and a brief history.

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Unitus. Innovative Solutions to Global Poverty - 0 views

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defines the difference between a microcredit and a microfinance. answers some other important questions that are asked frequently.

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Unitus. Innovative Solutions to Global Poverty - 0 views

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explains what poverty is and shows some nice statistics.

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explains the way microfinance can help poor countries and how it works.

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Kendall on 28 May 07

I really agree with the website's definition of child labor. This is what I personally believe child labor is! There are some many additives today that make the simple definition so needlessly complicated!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I really agree with the website's definition of child labor. This is what I personally believe child labor is! There are some many additives today that make the simple definition so needlessly complicated!<br><br></div>

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UN Millennium Project | Resources - 0 views

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10 recommendations that will help fight poverty and achieve the goals of the G8

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UN Millennium Project | Millennium Villages - 0 views

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the poverty situation in Africa is stated and some random facts about living conditions.

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UN Millennium Project | Publications - 0 views

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The reports of how the diffrent task forces are going to stop poverty and what its going to cost.

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