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		<title>salty, oily (?!?) water &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/06/19/salty-oily-water/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/06/19/salty-oily-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daniela</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oceans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ocean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water conservation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[for several decades, scientists, naturalists, and concerned citizens around the world have been cautioning people against the careless use, abuse, and rapid disposal of plastics &#8230; fortunately, their message has not dissipated in intensity and it is increasingly more far-reaching &#8230; however, considering the explosive rate of global population growth, i wonder if the message [...]]]></description>
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		<title>maturity for a healthy planet</title>
		<link>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/06/17/maturity-for-a-healthy-planet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/06/17/maturity-for-a-healthy-planet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daniela</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[to effectively protect and conserve global ecosystems and wildlife, i think a certain level of maturity, respect, and understanding is necessary &#8230; every individual must understand the depth of the issues, respect all forms of life, and live maturely to minimize negative impacts to the planet and all Earth-dwellers &#8230;
maturity is having the foresight to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>fyi &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/06/14/fyi/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/06/14/fyi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daniela</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biodegradable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bioplastic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compostable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toxic ink]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/?p=181</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[confusing terms &#8230;
degradable, biodegradable and compostable &#8230; they all mean different things &#8230; they&#8217;re often used interchangeably &#8230; however, when you&#8217;re dealing with man-made products (e.g., bioplastics) that have been stamped with a claim of being &#8220;environmentally friendly&#8221;, it is important to understand what means what &#8230; some company claims may be deceiving &#8230;
international standards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>the plastic bag sequel &#8212; part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/06/12/143/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/06/12/143/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daniela</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Easy Being Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biodegradable bags]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cloth bags]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[litter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic bags]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reuse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/?p=143</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[as litter, plastic bags are especially harmful for wildlife, which may become caught and entangled in whole or torn bags &#8230; some animals may also accidentally ingest and suffocate on bags that are mistakenly taken for prey &#8230; plastic bags also choke plants, shading them from essential sunlight and sealing them off from the carbon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>the plastic bag sequel &#8212; part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/05/28/the-plastic-bag-sequel-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/05/28/the-plastic-bag-sequel-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 02:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daniela</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Easy Being Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cloth bags]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disposable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic bags]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reuse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/?p=121</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[in keeping with the theme of plastic bags and the importance of minimizing our use of them, i&#8217;ve been thinking a lot about how interesting it is that certain trends evolve and spread like wildfire when the media, industry, politicians, and the general public finally believe in the worthiness of a cause &#8230; we should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>link to the UN Environment Program</title>
		<link>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/05/28/115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/05/28/115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 20:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daniela</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNEP]]></category>
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		<title>&#8220;help! i&#8217;m melting!!&#8221; &#8230; the death of the plastic bag</title>
		<link>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/05/24/help-im-melting-the-death-of-the-plastic-bag/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/05/24/help-im-melting-the-death-of-the-plastic-bag/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 03:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daniela</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cloth bags]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic bags]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/?p=111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[this news was a sad surprise:  early last week, the Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC) of Canada issued the results of a study they funded, which showed that reusable cloth bags harbour a plethora of apparently hazardous microorganisms &#8230; media reports highlighted the potential danger that bacteria-, yeast-, and mould-infected cloth bags pose to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>life on the farm</title>
		<link>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/05/12/life-on-the-farm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/05/12/life-on-the-farm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 04:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daniela</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Easy Being Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy use]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[farming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/?p=88</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[i love to retreat from the city core to my friend&#8217;s farm on the weekend &#8230; at the farm, we live with 7 (soon to be 8 ) holstein cows  &#8230; they are each such lovely animals, unique in personality and grace &#8230;

we live with very minimal use of electricity &#8230; surprisingly, it&#8217;s a lot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>for a living planet &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/05/05/95/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/05/05/95/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 03:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daniela</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<title>mom, where does food come from?</title>
		<link>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/05/03/mom-where-does-food-come-from/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/2009/05/03/mom-where-does-food-come-from/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 15:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daniela</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Easy Being Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agritourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community gardening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[farmers' markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food source]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[organic farming]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jointheevolution.ca/blog/?p=72</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[the next time you enter your grocery store, look around &#8230; for a few minutes, just soak in the scene and think deeply about what it all means &#8230; if you live in a rural area, your grocery store may be a community-based family-owned business &#8230; some food may be produced locally and a certain [...]]]></description>
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