Green Gift Ideas: Human-Powered Flashlights

Rechargeable flashlight

What to get the “greenie” on your list? How about a rechargeable flashlight that can charge your cell phone, iPad, and iPod? Great for emergency kits, too.

The Urban Farming Mindset of Cityscape Farms

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While a city may be dense with population, it is generally regarded as sparse with agricultural space, unless you hear Mike Yohay, the founder and CEO of Cityscape Farms, which specializes in creating urban farms wherever there happens to be growing space, from vacant lots to rooftops.

Desalination Goes Greener

GE Desalination

For over a billion people on our planet, fresh drinking water is hard to come by. In Africa alone over 50,000 people die each year from ingesting contaminated water. But thanks to the advancements in desalination by GE and MIT, clean water will be easier to come by.

Taking a Close Look at Composite Lumber

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There are many solid sustainability arguments for making composite lumber part of the design for a home or office.

FSC Remains LEED Wood Standard

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In a recent election, USGBC members vetoed a new benchmarking plan that would have allowed sustainable lumber certification programs, other than the Forest Stewardship Council, to be accepted in LEED projects.