Let’s Go Up On the Roof—and Make It Green
Up to now, the green roof movement has been limited to large-scale professional and public buildings. But homeowners can also realize the benefits—water conservation, energy savings, and storm water management. Also known as “Living” Roofs, these environmental enhancements can be done small-scale and low-tech. If you envision a living space over your head, you may [...]
Fair News of Fair Trade
It’s always best to focus on things to feel good about during the holiday season –and to share these with others can make us feel even better! Here’s some recent good news from the Fair Trade industry worth sharing – and some ideas on how we may join the momentum and continue making a difference [...]
Did You Know?
Jackson Hole, WY has taken a small, unused plot of ground and turned it into something special—a 30’ vertical greenhouse. Verticalharvest.org tells you about the multifaceted plans. It has the potential to: Provide year-round crop production of fresh, vitamin nutrient food locally, increase yield when compared to traditional farming, avoid weather-related crop failures due to [...]
Did You Know?
. . . The amount of recyclable waste that airlines throw away each year is staggering. They annually landfill 9000 tons of plastic and 4000 tons of aluminum — enough aluminum to build 58 Boeing 747 jets. Newspapers and magazines collected in-flight could fill a football stadium with a newspaper pile over 230 feet tall. [...]
