Carbon Tax and the Law

Details of the legalities behind the much deliberated carbon tax have been, for the most part, undiscussed. The federal government is doing little to explain future carbon solutions and their legal implications. Industry associates beware: watch out for Julia’s elbow.

With the various releases of aspects of the carbon tax at present, it’s difficult to decide who will be hit with the inevitable cost increases. When you are dealing with the unknown, cautionary steps must be taken.

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Cisco and Partners explain where unified communications is now...

Cisco remain one of the world leaders in unified communications and now with their partners make the use of these services simple for businesses to corporate enterprise and government.

View the video below to learn how they are working with integration of other systems including Jabber, Microsoft and IBM to ensure smooth integration of all communications platforms here:

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With this technology available, business is much more effective with unified communications and also personal telepresence.

Not only can collaborative processes be much quicker -

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Chicken feathers to reduce plastic waste

Chicken feathers could be the backbone of the next major plastics revolution, according to a US research team. Every year in the US, industrial poultry farms produce about 2 million tonnes of feathers, most of which end up as waste. At the same time, the world is facing a growing mound of discarded plastic.

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Driving Change By Rachel Sullivan

Transport emissions account for a significant - and rising - percentage of greenhouse gases. Despite their environmental impact and the recognition of the need to reduce transport emissions, cutting them is a challenge for policymakers, partly because car ownership is symbolic of wealth and success in modern societies, and because globalisation and international trade have resulted in a substantial increase in freight transport around the globe. Both play a key role in the huge increase in emissions in recent decades.

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Locavores unite for sustainable communities

People are being asked for ideas to better connect rural food production and urban consumption in an innovative global program.

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