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Going Bananas Over Tar Sands

By Gillian McEachern, Environmental Defence Canada

Thursday, December 15, 2011

When you look at a bunch of bananas in your neighbourhood grocery store, a few thoughts might spring to mind: breakfast, banana splits on hot summer days or vacationing in the tropics. Chances are you don't think about oil. But, getting all of those bananas to customers takes a lot of it.

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