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CONSUMERISM

Ben Prince’s BIG RETURN

Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 by meganwilson

As part of Heather Sparks’ Big Return, Ben Prince contributed:

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Tropics in Decline as Natural Resources Exhausted at Alarming Rate

Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 by meganwilson

ScienceDaily (Oct. 18, 2010) New analysis shows populations of tropical species are plummeting and humanity’s demands on natural resources are sky-rocketing to 50 per cent more than the earth can sustain, reveals the 2010 edition of WWF’s Living Planet Report … Continue reading →

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Opening Gambit: Moore’s Flaw

Posted on Monday, October 18, 2010 by meganwilson

BY CHARLES HOMANS Foreign Policy Magazine Next year marks the 50th birthday of the first commercially produced silicon microchip, a device that has arguably reordered society more profoundly than any invention since the internal combustion engine. It will also be … Continue reading →

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McDonald’s 4 Year Old Cheeseburger Video

Posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 by meganwilson

The Web is abuzz today over New York artist Sally Davies’ 180-DAY-old Happy Meal. However, check out this 4-YEAR-old Happy Meal!!!:

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Fat Race: Last year’s jeans won’t fit? Blame the free market.

Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 by meganwilson

BY JOSHUA E. KEATING Foreign Policy Along with iPods and Hollywood blockbusters, another American trend is sweeping the world: corpulence. As countries grow wealthier, they’re also growing fatter. In China, the obesity rate is increasing by about 40 percent every … Continue reading →

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Banksy Creates Dark Opening For ‘The Simpsons’

Posted on Monday, October 11, 2010 by meganwilson
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Cerdos Enfurecidos Bailando

Posted on Saturday, October 9, 2010 by meganwilson
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FLOW: For Love Of Water

Posted on Monday, October 4, 2010 by meganwilson

Irena Salina’s award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century – The World Water Crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world’s dwindling fresh water supply … Continue reading →

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Study: US Food Waste Is a Huge Energy Drain

Posted on Sunday, October 3, 2010 by meganwilson

by Hugh Collins Contributor AOL news (Oct. 2) — Forget drafty windows and aging cars — a new study says one of the biggest wastes of energy in America could be the food in your garbage can. Every rotten tomato … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER BIG RETURN

Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2010 by meganwilson

As Part of Heather Sparks’ BIG RETURN Rebecca Walker contributed: Pics so low quality, but works in overall buyer’s remorse energy. Here’s one: The Item. Item in box. Item, wrapped, waiting on desk to be returned. Item wrapped in original … Continue reading →

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