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Overwhelmingly depressing..till you get to the end
I am a member of my local Sierra Club chapter and am quite proud of that fact…till I read this lengthy but biased article written by a...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Mar 18, 20102 min read
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About seeds and such..
I learnt a lot from my NYU course on food policy and food crisis. Seeds and the controversy behind them was one of those things: It...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Mar 16, 20102 min read
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Great article on sustainable practices related to food
I found this article from a very educative site, called change.org. Some of the tips are practical while others will take a little effort...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Mar 8, 20102 min read
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The much heard of 3Rs
So what are they? The old ones used to be read, write (pronounced rite) and arithmetic (you get how it’s the third R :-) The new ones are...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 25, 20102 min read
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Who makes a bigger impact: Citizens vs. Corporations
All books I read or websites I visit that talk about doing your part to save the planet have really great ideas on them..Some are simple...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 25, 20102 min read
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Book review: Strategies for Sustainability..By Adam WerBach
I bought this book amongst the numerous books displayed at the 2009 Netimpact conference. Probably the word ‘strategy’ and the fact that...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 25, 20102 min read
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A brief summary of an excellent article on deforestration’s relation to Carbon Content in the world
As I was waiting for my car oil change to get done, I started reading one of the better articles written on the topic of global climate...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 25, 20103 min read
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In memory of Bhopal chemical disaster
Recently I watched BBC cover a report on water pollution in China. “Pollution from a broken oil pipeline in northern China reached one of...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 24, 20102 min read
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Waste or interesting products
Waste or interesting products: depends on your perspective! At a recent environmental film festival I watched a documentary called...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 22, 20101 min read
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Introductory Article on Urban Farming
I am a Sierra Club board member (an environmentally focussed US based NGO) and have taken advantage of that to hone my writing skills....

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 22, 20103 min read
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Sustainability while on the go, and other events at end of Jan 2010
I took the bus from NYC to Boston which is always better than either driving (even with a full car) or taking the train. I had a really...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 21, 20101 min read
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About wetlands and Landfills
I think about two years ago I bought my younger niece a really neat book titled ‘101 things to do before you turn 13!’ Although mostly US...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 21, 20104 min read
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Welcome: Composting & Hydroponics
I have been eager to try both these concepts out; it sounds so green and romantic..turning waste into something useful. But first, I’ll...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 19, 20102 min read
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