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Green Patent Sharing: Putting Health of the Environment Above Profits

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The idea behind green patent sharing is that inventors can share the rights to make use of certain patented technologies that benefit the environment…

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Juliet Schor On Whether the Sharing Economy Really Adds Up

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In this edition of EarthTalk Radio, Boston College sociologist Juliet Schor discusses how the so-called sharing economy is taking over the world, one Uber ride at a time, and what the implications are for the environment…

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