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Carbon Disclosure Project Reveals That Bayer, Bank of America Lead On CO2 Emissions Reduction

It may be responsible for the financial meltdown, but while it was writing bad mortgages, Bank of America was also doing excellent work reducing its footprint. READ»

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British Beekeepers Association Endorses Bee-Toxic Pesticides for Cash

The British Beekeeper's Association recently admitted to selling its logo to producers of four toxic European pesticides.READ»

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Bayer: Bee-Toxic Pesticide Killed German Bees, But Is Safe in America

Bayer's response to all the negative press surrounding the bee-toxic pesticide clothianidin: go into spin mode.READ»

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Coming Soon: Bayer's Newest Brand of Genetically Modified Rice

The chemical giant has teamed up with BASF to produce genetically modified rice seeds that have a 10 percent yield increase compared to conventional crops. But there are--surprise!--consequences.READ»

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Timeline of a Bee Massacre: EPA Still Allowing Hive-Killing Pesticide

Beekeepers across the U.S. are reporting record low honey crops. One third of American agriculture is at stake. The problem may be a Bayer-branded pesticide used on corn. But the EPA knew that clothianidin could be toxic to bees when the product came on the market in 2003. So why is it still on the market?READ»

Beekeeper Who Leaked EPA Documents: "I Don't Think We Can Survive This Winter"

Tom Theobald explains how he got an EPA document revealing that the agency is allowing the widespread use of a bee-toxic pesticide in spite of warnings from EPA scientists. Now he fears his industry -- and a third of American agriculture -- may not last long.READ»

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Wik-Bee Leaks: EPA Document Shows It Knowingly Allowed Pesticide That Kills Honey Bees

A number of theories have emerged as to why the North American honey bee population has plunged. Now a leaked EPA document reveals that the agency allowed the widespread use of a corn pesticide, despite warnings from EPA scientists that it was toxic to bees.READ»

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6 Ways Google Has Greened Its Main Campus

Google has made waves in the greentech world with its multi-million dollar geothermal and solar power investments, its plans to build a wave-powered data center, and its proclamation that it wants to make clean energy cheaper than ...READ»

Carolina Solar Energy Employs Sheep to Keep Solar Panels Efficient

Why use lawnmowers when farm animals can get the job done just as easily? We already know that Bayer Health rents sheep to graze grass on its Richmond, California campus, and Google made news a few months ago with its campus-grazing ...READ»

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Buy Generic Levitra Online Without Prescription: Where and How?

How to buy generic Levitra online without prescription in the Internet being sure that you are dealing with reliable pharmacy? Here it is the answer to this question. The practice shows us that proven pharmacies exist and sell medicines at low prices and we can buy Levitra online there with no doubt.READ»

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Google Rents Goats to Replace Lawnmowers and Fertilizer

First we learned that Bayer Health rented 1,450 sheep to graze grass on its Richmond, California campus. Now Google has informed us that they are taking a similar approach to landscaping by renting goats from California Grazing to ...READ»

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Bayer Brings 1,450 Sheep On Campus to Manage Landscaping

Yesterday, I wrote about the five most innovative Earth Day initiatives. But a two-week long green initiative from biotech company Bayer takes the crown for the strangest stunt this month. Bayer Healthcare has brought 1,450 sheep ...READ»