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GMO
EU suppresses study showing genetically engineered crops add high costs for all farmers. A copy of the executive summary and conclusions of the study available from Lorenzo Consoli, Greenpeace EU Advisor on GMO, www.organicts.com/

The Australian Consumers Association alleges that Australia has undermined its own GM labelling system at international negotiations, making labelling our laws potentially invalid under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules.

NZ Rejects GM Seed http://www.agbiotechnet.com/news/database/guestnews.asp

Early-bird notification of the risk assessment and risk management plans for the intentional release of genetically modified canola Contact:
The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator http://www.ogtr.gov.au
E-mail: ogtr@health.gov.au

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HOME OFFICE & SCHOOLS
Check your chimney www.environment.gov.au/woodsmoke.html

For information on how to get GE foods off the menu at schools, hospitals, creches, meals on wheels etc is at www.geneethics.org

Pocket-sized booklet 'True Food' is a shoppers guide to avoiding genetically engineered food. Download www.greenpeace.org.au/truefood or ph: GeneEthics Network 1300 133 868

EcoRecycle Victoria provides the dates, times and locations of Household Chemical Collections for July - December 2002. Infoline: 1800 353 233 Email: mailbox@ecorecycle.vic.gov.au

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ORGANICS
A SEQld Organic Marketing network on the Gold Coast has been established. Ph (07) Ruth on 5591 5977 or ruth.reilly@sd.qld.gov.au

Research shows that Organic Foods Really DO Have Less Pesticides http://www.nutritionbusiness.com/news

Organic Farming CD: 2002 Edition The Organic Farming CD contains over 100,000 bibliographic records of organic farming research worldwide from scientific journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, and other publications. http://www.cabi-publishing.org/CDROM/CABCOLL/OrganicFarmingCD/Index.asp

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PERMACULTURE
Permaculture Melbourne has some active groups and great activities. email pcmelb@vicnet.net.au

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TRANSPORT
Greenfleet plants trees to neutralise the environmental impact of motor vehicles People should consider how to neutralise the environmental impact of their vehicles on the environment. Greenfleet undertake to plant sufficient trees to attempt to do this for the vehicles signed up with them on a subscription basis. Check out their site at http://www.greenfleet.com.au/