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Community and Urban Gardening: Both An Environmental And Healthy Choice
Over the past few years, urban farms and community gardens have become increasingly popular throughout the United States. In fact, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reports that 800 million people worldwide grow ve… more...
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0 replies | 2168 views | Posted on: 07/21/2016 | Last updated: 02/02/2017
Wow, Check out this Sea Change Map of Boston in 2050 and 2100
See what happens in 2050 and in 2100 generally, and with a major flood event. We've got some climatechange mitigation work to do. http://seachange.sasaki.com/ Thanks Mike Duclos for pointing this out at the USGBC MA PLEED v Pas… more...
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0 replies | 4525 views | Posted on: 12/15/2016 | Last updated: 12/15/2016
Composting 101: Tips for Everyday Composting at Home (You Can Do It!)
Green Tips For Composting At Home: If you’re thinking about taking up more green living practices, composting can be a great place to start. While composting may seem mysterious or complicated, it’s actually a simple and natural proc… more...
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0 replies | 7307 views | Posted on: 07/13/2016 | Last updated: 11/03/2016
Bill McKibben "On the fate of the Earth" Lecture - Thursday, November 10, 7-8:30, NY NY
Bill McKibben ON THE FATE OF THE EARTH by The Nation Institute, The New School, and the Tishman Environment and Design Center a Thursday, November 10 7 – 8:30 PM EST The New School University Center Tishman Auditorium 63 5th Ave… more...
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0 replies | 972 views | Posted on: 10/19/2016 | Last updated: 10/19/2016
Global Green Development Goals: The Need For Sustainable Cities
There is a direct correlation between climate change and buildings, according to the World Green Building Council (WGBC) CEO Terri Willis. With the increasing incidence of dangerous climatic events such as flooding, heat waves, earthquakes,… more...
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0 replies | 5739 views | Posted on: 07/29/2016 | Last updated: 08/08/2016
What is a bionic leaf?
A bionic leaf? It may sound like something out of a Star Trek movie, but on June 2nd scientists at Harvard University announced that they have created an artificial leaf that is able to perform photosynthesis ten times better than its natur… more...
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0 replies | 1929 views | Posted on: 06/04/2016 | Last updated: 08/08/2016
Clean Food Labels Could Change The Future Of The Food Industry
It is clear now more than ever that the “clean label” is no longer simply a tend in the food chain industry. Last year, one out of every 10 new food products in the US and over 9% of all global new product launches were given an “orga… more...
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0 replies | 3212 views | Posted on: 08/05/2016 | Last updated: 08/05/2016
Plastic vs. Reusable Bags: Which Bag Is Best?
Did you know that you need to reuse a canvas bag 171 times to mitigate the environmental impacts over a plastic bag? But now, due to the looming threat of climate change and the overfilling of our landfills, more and more people are maki… more...
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0 replies | 18634 views | Posted on: 08/03/2016 | Last updated: 08/03/2016
Food Waste Progress: Key Companies Embracing“Ugly” Produce
Food waste has become a major problem in the United States. According to the Natural Resources Defense Find, up to 40% of all food in the U.S. is tossed in the trash. Though some food is composted, most of it winds up in landfills where it … more...
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0 replies | 1749 views | Posted on: 07/22/2016 | Last updated: 07/22/2016
Rethinking the Way We Eat: Disposable, Edible Spoons
As a society on the go, we’re constantly running from one event to the next, and it often happens that we’re out and about during peak meal or snack times. So we’ll either bring food with us to an event or afternoon out or we’ll sto… more...
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0 replies | 1414 views | Posted on: 07/19/2016 | Last updated: 07/19/2016
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