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The Story of Cosmetics

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

The Story of Stuff - By Annie Leonard - Jul. 22 (Advocacy) - Examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. The Story of Stuff Project reveals the implications for consumer and worker heal th and the environment, and outlines ways we can move the industry away from hazardous chemicals and towards safer alternative

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From Blockbuster to blockbusted

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Salon - By Andrew Leonard - Sep. 16 (Comment) - Blockbuster's problems, in larger part, are of its own making. The company took on too much debt, and was slow to adjust to a changing technology landscape. As the L.A. Times' Ben Fritz reports, "In the second quarter [Blockbuster] lost $39.7 million and saw its revenue decline 22 percent while competitors Netflix and Redbox reported that their revenues grew 20 percent and 110 percent, respectively."

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Spent

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

New Republic - By Amitai Etzioni - Jun. 11 (Opinion) - What needs to be eradicated, or at least greatly tempered, is consumerism: the obsession with acquisition that has become the organizing principle of American life.

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