Archive for November 6th, 2009
Chinese activist risks jail with letter to Obama
BEIJING — Thousands of people will send letters to President Barack Obama this year. Few besides Yang Zili are likely to risk jail by doing so. A Chinese dissident recently freed after eight years in prison, Yang said Thursday that he is seeking Obama’s help in gaining medical parole for two friends who were jailed [...]
Posted: November 6th, 2009 under General.
Tags: activism, activist, China, Obama, Obama administration
Comments: 1
Container deposit legislation AGAIN fails to get any support from Australian Environment Ministers
West Australian roads and paths and others across the counrty (save only South Australia) are littered with glass – if you think it is getting worse you would be right. A recent report shows that in Western Australia we have the second highest level of glass litter after NSW (pdf). One way to reduce broken [...]
Posted: November 6th, 2009 under Foundation News, General.
Tags: landfill, reducing waste, Waste cleanup, waste packaging
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