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Oregon Makes Brands Pay to Recycle E-Products

Posted by Environmental Leader on 29/12/2008

The state of Oregon is requiring electronics manufacturers to either set up their own recycling program or pay their portion of a state-run program to recycle computers, monitors, and TVs.Just three have chosen to set up their own, and the remaining 180 plan to pay into the state-run program call ...

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Palestine: Bloggers in Gaza describe the fear

Posted by Ayesha Saldanha on 29/12/2008

Against all odds, there are still blog posts coming out of Gaza, and bloggers are vividly describing the fear they are filled with in the face of ongoing Israeli attacks.

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Ghana: Waiting for a President

Posted by Ethan Zuckerman on 29/12/2008

On December 7, Ghanaians came to the polls to elect a President, but a runoff was necessary. While waiting for the results of that second round that took place yesterday, Ethan Zuckerman reviews what is being said on Twitter and in the blogosphere.

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The Global Twittersphere Discusses Gaza

Posted by Jillian York on 28/12/2008

Twitter is the new blogging, or so the story goes. Never has that been more apparent than in times of crisis: During the Mumbai attacks, Twitter users provided up-to-the-minute coverage, and today, as Israeli airstrikes continue to hit Gaza, the Twittersphere is deep in discussion.Twitter users uti ...

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Palestine: Israeli Airstrikes Spur Actions from Bloggers

Posted by Jillian York on 27/12/2008

Following the end of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, violence and tensions have escalated between Israel and Gaza. Today, Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza in what the AFP calls one of the bloodiest days of the decades-long Middle East conflict. So far, the death toll in Gaza is at 210 and rising. ...

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