Earth Talk Skepticism over RSPO impact on palm oil growth
Earth Talk notes ongoing doubt among green leaders about RSPO effectiveness in taming palm oil growth. Greenpeace calls RSPO greenwash and cites United Plantations deforesting peatlands and Sinar Mas expanding rainforest cleared plantations. Greenpeace urges a moratorium on deforestation to reassess RSPO and government action.
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RSPO
Greenpeace International
United Plantations
Nestlé
Unilever
Indonesia
Sinar Mas
Greenpeace
Christmas giving grows from humble start to aid 260 children
The Mitchells and family volunteers expanded a Christmas gift program begun in 2003 to provide for 260 children this year. Juried by Maple View church members, the effort also supplies groceries and school supplies. Volunteers, including Jay and Melba Taylor, transported and organized items with about 105 total helpers over two days.
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Jami Brophy
David
Kim Mitchell
Kim
Evelyn Linkous
Lashmeet-Matoaka School
Linkous
Bob
Lori
Gene Bailey
Bailey
Maple View
Pate
Jay
Melba Taylor
Jay Taylor
Taylor
Mitchell
David Mitchell
Melba
Darlington
Mercer County
Bland County
Bastian
German CBYX students study abroad at Bluefield State College
Kai Lawrenz and Maik Lehmann, 21, freshmen at Bluefield State College, participate in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program. They will study and intern in the United States for a year, living with host families in Virginia and West Virginia, learning about culture and advancing careers with language and technical coursework.
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Bluefield
Kai Lawrenz
Maik Lehmann
Kai
Maik
Bluefield State College
Congress-Bundestag
CBYX
Germany
United States
BSC
Lawrenz
Lehmann
U.S
AC/DC
Mr. Jack
Jennifer McGhee
Roger Woodrum
Narrows
Mychal Guyton
Mark Lehmann
Guyton
Sudhakar R. Jamkhandi
Office of International Initiatives
Bluefieldstate
Community shelter toy drive boosts animals with donations
Perry notes a simple rule for success. If many people give a little it adds up to a large total. Donors can place items in Bluefield Daily Telegraph boxes Dec 15 to Dec 19 or drop them at Telegraph offices in Bluefield or Princeton. Carriers will collect boxes and transport items to the Telegraph main office for delivery Saturday Dec 20. Volunte ers from Prerogative and the Telegraph will help ensure the animals have food toys and treats for Christmas.
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Perry
Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Chris Dorton
Daily
Christmas Tree Recycling Program Partners in Green Valley
Mercer County Solid Waste Authority teams with Mountain Vista Christmas Tree Farm to recycle cleaned trees from December 29 to January 9, 2009. Bring trees to the landfill during posted hours to be chipped for farm use. call 425-2939 for details.
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Green Valley
Mercer County Solid Waste Authority
Mountain Vista Christmas Tree Farm
Mercer County Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Maryland
Maple View Church of Christ
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Athens Crossroads
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Lee Mee
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Todd Smith
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