- The world’s first algae-powered building is currently being built as a test case in Germany.
- Kickstarter punt of the week – an aquaponic farm for London. It will produce salad and fish in a car park as part of the Chelsea Fringe Festival.
- Within two years, ‘the majority’ of Britain’s children will be living below the minimum welfare standards.
- Prince Charles has been in Saudi Arabia this week, and according to his own press office “the themes of the visit include military links between the Saudi and UK Armed Forces”.
The Earthbound Report 
Knowing that families are consistently falling in financial means and what it means to the children is so sad, I haven’t looked it up but am sure the numbers are similar, if not worse, here in the US.
and I nominated your blog for an award cos I love what you do. Xpam. http://plasticisrubbish.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/blog-awards/
Thanks Pam!