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Hazmat Training Comes to Philadelphia

When workers handle hazardous waste or ship hazardous materials, training is not just a good idea, it’s the law. According to the EPA, workers who handle hazardous waste must be trained annually, and the federal DOT requires that workers involved in the shipment of hazardous materials be trained at least ...

The Co-Operative To Create An Army Of Urban Beekeepers

An army of new urban beekeepers supported by The Co-operative could help to reverse the worrying decline in the British honeybee population. As part of its on-going Plan Bee campaign, The Co-operative has today (1 March) announced a further £225,000 to fund bee research, as well as a step up in its ...

New Film Shows The Folly Of £250 Billion Of Tar Sands Investments

The massive resources being poured into environmentally damaging tar sands could kick start ambitious plans to supply Europe with solar energy f r o m North Africa or enable the world to hit half of the Millennium Development Goals in the 50 least developed countries, including averting four million child ...

National Trust MyFarm Experiment To Go Free

The National Trust has announced that one year on from the launch of its innovative and award-winning MyFarm project, the charity is dropping the £30 sign-up fee in a bid to widen its success and inspire even more people to engage with farming and food. The experiment - based at the ...

The National Trust Launches New Competition To Capture The Spirit Of Octavia On Camera

The National Trust has launched a new amateur photography competition called 'Your Space' which is set to celebrate green spaces and the life of National Trust founder Octavia Hill. Run in conjunction with National Trust Magazine, the competition will run from May until August and asks people to capture what green ...

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