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Fish Tale Has DNA Hook

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I recently was forwarded a post from David Duthie (of the UN Environment Program) that spotted a new application: truth in sushi labeling. I've written about Dan Janzen's idea for a DNA barcoding device , which you could use to identify the different kinds of life you encounter.

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Joby Aviation acquires Avionyx to accelerate aerospace software certification

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Taking on Avionyx, a company with over 30 years in the aerospace environment that has been working with Joby since last year, allows Joby to do what many companies are trying to do: become vertically integrated. “We

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Glovo to double down African investment in the next 12 months — but will it stay put?

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Yet, the West African nation does not come without its own fair share of troubles, like poor logistics infrastructure and an unpredictable regulatory environment. Last year, the company pulled out of all the Latin American countries — Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic.

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Meet the Nonprofit Hero Behind the Hardware: Charles Brennick

Tech Soup

He subsequently worked as an ecotourism developer in Costa Rica. This project is being spearheaded by Bud Riser of the National Cristina Foundation. We share a mission to provide low-cost quality reconditioned IT equipment both for social good and to benefit the environment. Image: Frank Babbitt. spanhidden.

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Snapshot of Worldwide Electronics Recycling 2013

Tech Soup

According to the International Environmental Technology Center of the United Nations Environment Program. don't have a coherent national collection infrastructure. According to Park Young-Woo of the United Nations Environment Program, the Asia-Pacific region now produces more than half of global e-waste.