Re-release: Reflections 1 & 2/2012

-- a note from kt75

The former briefings have been re-released as

_ kt75 | reflection 1/2012: Quick Survey on Sustainability of Beverage Cans. > download here.
_ kt75 | relfection 2/2012: Water Strategies and Implications in China. > download here.

Further publications can be found here. In case of download problems request your free copy of the reflections from kt75@gmx.ch. 

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