environment

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"Operating with care and concern for the environment has been a hallmark of Anheuser-Busch for more than century," said Kevin Finger, general manager, Anheuser-Busch Fairfield brewery.

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  1. noun The circumstances or conditions that surround one; surroundings.
  2. noun The totality of circumstances surrounding an organism or group of organisms, especially:
  3. noun The combination of external physical conditions that affect and influence the growth, development, and survival of organisms: "We shall never understand the natural environment until we see it as a living organism” (Paul Brooks).
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  • "However, consumers realize that the entities doing the most damage to the environment are also - by improving their practices and honing their values - in the best position to help the environment," he said. —  The News Tribune - Tacoma - Homepage
  • If you're in Denver, Charlotte or Chicago, your home team will even change its uniform colors to green -- a reminder that saving the environment is a team sport, and we all need to step up our game. —  AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed
  • Given the severe recession in this country, does this now mean that the future of the environment will be as bleak as our current economy? —  AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed
  • Besides, he added, "when you're hungry and poor, the environment is the last thing on your mind." —  Madison.com - top
  • New National MP Nikki Kaye said in her maiden speech that the environment was the greatest gift we have as a nation. —  Green Party news
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