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A Peruvian company that makes beer from coca leaves now has plans to export its product to countries like China, Venezuela, and South Africa. The company making the beer is a supporter of the National Confederation of Coca Farmers, a group that advocates for more organized production of coca plants. The beer is named Apu, [...]
Atlanta’s Brown Middle School teamed up with Trees Atlanta and Atlanta Audubon to launch a pilot environmental education partnership. [Creative Commons photo by Jesse Budlong] Together Green, the folks behind Pennies for the Planet are at it again! They’ve issued a grant that’s allowing Trees Atlanta to work with local schools on plantings and education. [...]
