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China: Third baby dies from tainted formula - CNN

Alice — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:59:54 -0700

Radio AustraliaChina: Third baby dies from tainted formulaCNN - 5 hours ago

Tighter lead rule seen for kids’ items - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Alice — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:18:45 -0700

Tighter lead rule seen for kids’ itemsAtlanta Journal Constitution, USA - 1 hour ago... makers of toys and children’s products, such as Oak Brook, Ill.-based RC2, which recalled millions of Thomas and Friends toys for lead-paint violations. ...

Bill would make collecting unattended recyclables illegal - Columbia Missourian

Alice — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:21:43 -0700

Bill would make collecting unattended recyclables illegalColumbia Missourian, MO - 24 minutes agoHoppe said she's concerned not only about the city losing money, but also that non-aluminum items in the bags, such as plastic bottles, might end up in the ...

Authority aims to make recycling easy - Royal Oak Daily Tribune

Alice — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:04:17 -0700

Authority aims to make recycling easyRoyal Oak Daily Tribune, MI - 41 minutes ago"As of Oct. 1, we'll be adding plastic bottles numbered three through seven." The difference is in the type of plastic used. For instance, pop bottles are ...

Celebrities from Jack Johnson to John Key in Support of Good Water - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Alice — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:56:33 -0700

Celebrities from Jack Johnson to John Key in Support of Good WaterScoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 4 minutes ago“The aim is to help reduce the overwhelming amount of plastic bottles being sent to landfill each year in this country. Currently all plastic bottles put ...

Students pitching in recyclables to learn and help raise money for ... - Press-Enterprise

Alice — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:13:59 -0700

Students pitching in recyclables to learn and help raise money for ...Press-Enterprise, CA - 32 minutes agoBy JULISSA McKINNON Not only is a schoolwide recycling effort at Oak Meadows Elementary School teaching children to conserve and reuse natural resources, ...

Wendy’s revamps kids’ food line - Bizjournals.com

Alice — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:12:13 -0700

Wendy’s revamps kids’ food lineBizjournals.com, NC - Aug 27, 2008The Nesquik milk will include white and chocolate 1-percent fat milk served in plastic bottles, eliminating Wendy’s 2-percent milk line. ...

German Companies Get Out of China - BusinessWeek

Alice — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:08:52 -0700

German Companies Get Out of ChinaBusinessWeek - 55 minutes agoFollowing a major scandal last year in which researchers discovered that some toys made in China were coated in toxic lead paint, the public's faith in ...

German Companies Get Out of China - BusinessWeek

Alice — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:08:52 -0700

German Companies Get Out of ChinaBusinessWeek - Aug 4, 2008Following a major scandal last year in which researchers discovered that some toys made in China were coated in toxic lead paint, the public's faith in ...

Bill will help save lives of kids - Times-Mail (subscription)

Alice — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:59:12 -0700

Bill will help save lives of kidsTimes-Mail (subscription), IN - 17 minutes agoLead paint was a major factor in the recall of 45 million toys and children’s items last year, including Cookie Monster toys and Thomas the Tank Engines. ...