In the ‘good news’ section today, “The European Parliament in Strasbourg has voted for proposed EU-wide laws aimed at upholding the principle that the polluter pays for environmental damage.” [BBC] and in the bad news section, “Australia has joined World Trade Organisation (WTO) action against a European Union ban on genetically modified organisms (GMO).” [The Age]. Did I mention that I hate John Howard?
Speaking of GM crops, you can sign a petition calling for a “ban on the environmental or commercial release of genetically engineered wheat, and the use of genetically engineered wheat in open field trials.” in Canada on the Canadian Greenpeace site at http://www.greenpeace.ca/e/action/wheat/index.php.