July '98 Table of Contents

A Tale of Two Developments: If we must have growth, let's make sure it's planned.
The Port (mis)Authority: Grand Jury issues a scathing report about the San Diego Port Authority's skewed priorities.
Toxic turnaround: San Diego's Environmental Health Coalition leads the way in helping local governments eliminate toxics.
Introducing the San Diego Commuters Club: Now, a little support for those choosing to carpool.

Future of global environment hinges on surging flows of private capital: International policy reforms are needed to protect the environment and economies in developing countries.
Carbon trading free-for-all danger to climate treaty: The developed countries can buy their way out of pollution controls.
Toxic pollution: A mixed bat o' waste in EPA's newest TRI data: The Top 10 states in toxic pollution.
Chocolate habitat: Chocolate helps save Brazil's biodiversity.
Reef Balls: Coming to an ocean near you?: A scheme to move excess atmospheric CO2 into the ocean.

U.S. taxpayers funding climate change through oil industry subsidies
Micro-credit: Taking out a loan on population: Small loans help low-income people start income-generating projects.
An ounce of prevention: think ahead before you buy: It you don't buy it, you don't have to recycle it.

Pest-free vegetable gardens the organic way: Using companion plantings and beneficial insects to keep pests at bay.

Controlling environmental factors could reduce suffering from children's lung disease
Inhaled cellulosic and plastic fibres found in human lung tissue: Once you breathe this stuff in, it never leaves.
Mammograms and clinical breast cancer exams produce high levels of false-positive results

All is fair in love and veal: Our resident eco-radical takes a trip to the Fair.
Question growth: Will we stop growth, or will it stop us?