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John Tarantino

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My name is John Tarantino … and no, I am not related to Quinton Tarantino the movie director. I love writing about the environment, traveling, and capturing the world with my Lens as an amateur photographer.

Animals

Posted byby John Tarantino
May 22, 2008

Chicken Feed Additive: Health Risk

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A popular chicken feed additive which has been in use since the 1960’s containing arsenic to produce pinker, healthier, big breasted birds could cause diseases in humans according to a…

Environment

Posted byby John Tarantino
May 9, 2008

Farm Animal Waste: An Environmental Hazard!

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Just to be clear, I am not talking about your simple family farm or rural America for that matter. This weeks theme is based on the large scale industrial production…

Green Tips

Posted byby John Tarantino
October 22, 2007

Environmental Impact of Disposable Diapers

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Disposable Diaper DilemmaThe problem with disposable diapers, besides them being really expensive, is that they end up in landfills by the millions. These diapers take an estimated 500 years to…

Energy

Posted byby John Tarantino
October 10, 2007

Wind Power and Bird Deaths

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According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, they have constructed voluntary guidelines for wind developers to follow to try and minimize the risk associated with wind power and bird…

Energy

Posted byby John Tarantino
August 21, 2007

Peak Oil and War

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The authors of a new study warn that food and water shortages that could potentially be caused by global warming could spark wars. The study conducted, evaluated the history and…

Other Stories

Posted byby John Tarantino
June 21, 2007

Manufactured Landscapes – Must See Documentary

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This documentary film, Manufactured Landscapes, comes at a time when we as a population have become so great in number that we have begun to transform the landscape of the…

Environment

Posted byby John Tarantino
June 16, 2007

20 Common Species of Birds in Decline in America

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In the past 40 years, 20 common species of birds in America have been on a decline of at least half! Some of those species had as many as a…

Toxics

Posted byby John Tarantino
March 22, 2007

Clothianidin: a Neonicotinoid Pesticide Highly Toxic to Honeybees and other pollinators

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This is a continuation of the honeybee problem facing the United States and other countries right now: Here is a link that is provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The link…

Climate Change

Posted byby John Tarantino
February 18, 2007

Livestock: major contribution to Global Warming

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I have come across a 409 page report that I think shows some interesting numbers and points out something obvious, but yet not much people think about it. LIVESTOCK. According…