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Restaurants make money on it; consumers drink it up; but the environment has a tough time with bottled waters. If you could rack up frequent-flyer miles on ships, trains and trucks, a little square plastic bottle of Fiji water would be eligible for some big-time rewards… Though it’s hard to calculate the exact environmental costs of bottled water moving around the globe, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has taken a crack at a number… — Sign on San Diego

Ford’s new paint technique saves money, energy and the environment. You might not think much of it, but painting a vehicle can be a very dirty, polluting and energy consuming process. Ford announced yesterday that they had delivered some 200 E-Series trucks to U-Haul which are painted in a new, more environmentally friendly process which reduces greenhouse gasses by 15 per cent and cut production costs at the same time. U-Haul rents the trucks to customers who need a vehicle to move large items. — Auto123

Ontario government to issue green licence plates. By this time next year, provided Ontario’s Liberal government is re-elected in October, Ontario residents who buy environmentally friendly, low-emission cars and trucks would get a green-hued licence plate that entitles them to such possible perks as free parking and access to high-capacity commuter lanes. — CTV

Electrical Implant Steadies Balance Disorder In Animals. Hearing and balance experts at Johns Hopkins report successful testing in animals of an electrical device that partly restores a damaged or impaired sense of balance. — Science Daily

FACTBOX: Five organ trafficking hotspots. The clandestine nature of human organ trafficking makes it difficult to assess; but here are five hotpots identified by the World Health Organization. — Reuters