Exhibit – Earth Day San Francisco

Source:  matteroftrust.org Published: April 22, 2013    A huge thank you to all the schools who sent in art to Earth Day San Francisco 2013 at Civic Center Plaza!       Shout out to Saint Thomas the Apostle School in San Francisco for sending in the most art work!...

Artificial Leaf Produces Energy from Dirty Water

Source: treehugger.com Published: April 15, 2013 © Dominick Reuter / MIT News Megan Treacy mtreacy Back in 2011, researchers at MIT developed an artificial leaf technology that could produce energy from water and sunlight. The artificial leaf is essentially a silicon...

D.C. Union Station Now Powered by 100 Percent Wind Energy

Source: sustainablecitiescollective.com Published: April 16, 2013 Author grmeyers @gbelements Union Station, Wash D.C. shuttestock__685100 Strengthening its dedication to environmental sustainability, Union Station in Washington, D.C., has signed a three-year contract...

Affordable Bamboo Housing Floats When It Floods

Source: treehugger.com Published: April 11, 2013 © H&P Architects Creating dwellings that can stand up to the extreme forces of nature presents a challenging design problem, no matter the locale. Hoping to address the issue of extensive loss of homes and...

FreshWall – Eat, Breathe and Enjoy the Nature

Source: indiegogo.com Published: April 9, 2013 Niko Järvinen 1 Campaign | Jyväskylä, Finland Grow your own food and make your indoor air cleaner with FreshWall – vertically, year round with near zero maintenance. And it looks awesome! See FreshWall video at...

Scientists Create World’s Lightest Solid Material

Source: csglobe.com Published: March 27, 2013 By Kuma Chinese researchers showed off their graphene aerogel by balancing it on the petals of a cherry blossom The sponge-like matter is made of freeze-dried carbon and graphene oxide and is the lightest material ever...

Geometric Chic: Re Rag Rugs Made from Recycled Textiles

Source: treehugger.com Published: April 3, 2013 © Re Rag Rug Kimberley Mok kimberleymok Handwoven from fabric scraps, rag rugs were once commonplace in thrifty North American households until the mid-twentieth century, ostensibly as a way to upcycle old clothing and...

Magic, Smog-Gobbling Tiles?

Source: vice.com Published: March 29, 2013 Mexico City is the latest to show off a building that sucks up pollution. Behold: The great smog-gobbling hospital of Mexico City, also known as the Torre de Especialidadesis by Adam Clark Estes We’ve seen some pretty...