UK News 19-05-2005 who: The Environment Agency what: Says disposable nappies are just as eco-friendly as reusable ones when: This week snippet: Whether you throw nappies away, wash them at home or send them to a laundry, the Environment Agency`s four-year study found that you are contributing to global warming and the destruction of trees and plants. However, the Women`s Environmental Network condemened the research as "seriously flawed," says The Times, "and appealed to parents to stick with the reuseable variety". In other environment news, the BBC says Greenpeace protestors disrupted production at the Land Rover factory in Solihull, claiming the company makes "gas-guzzling vehicles, most of which will tackle nothing steeper than a speed bump"; and The Financial Times says Tony Blair "is considering the appointment of an independent commission to examine the case for a new generation of nuclear power stations". [... more]

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