Montreal Supermarket Opens Huge Organic Rooftop Garden

Source: treehugger.com Published: August 18, 2017 © Tact Conseil (used with permission) — Francis, Richard, and Daniel Duchemin, storeowners, sit in their new rooftop garden By Katherine Martinko Talk about slashing food miles; ‘fresh from the roof’ is as local as it...

Resort Reduces Rubbish Rates with Food Digesters

Source: environmentalleader.com Published: August 18, 2017 By Jennifer Nastu Two anaerobic food digesters will reduce trash bills for the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, PA. By using the digesters to break down organic trash, the casino will reduce its...

Glass Building Blocks Generate Their Own Solar Energy

Source: inhabitat.com Published: August 17, 2017 Written by Tafline Laylin There’s a new building block in town, and it generates its own clean energy. Researchers from Exeter University developed new glass blocks that are embedded with small solar cells. Not only do...

South Korea to Build $10bln Integrated Agricultural City in Egypt

Source: arabfinance.com Published: August 16, 2017 Amwal Alghad Cairo: Egypt and the Korea-Arab Society (KAS) signed Tuesday a cooperation protocol to build a $10 billion integrated agricultural city in the North African country. The city will be stretched...

Bug Burgers? Switzerland Says Insects Are What’s for Dinner

Source: usatoday.com Published: August 16, 2017 Helena Bachmann When you think of Swiss food, chocolate and cheese quickly come to mind. But now a novel food is creating a buzz in this Alpine nation. Burgers and meatballs made from insects will hit grocery...

Poop-to-Energy Project Provides Clean Cooking Fuel in Kenya

Source: triplepundit.com Published: August 16, 2017 These charcoal briquettes are made from human poop Words by Leon Kaye Sanitation workers, public health officials and entrepreneurs are working together in Kenya to tackle two huge challenges: deal with human waste...

Eco-Friendly Wooden Motorcycle Uses Algae For Fuel

Source:designboom.com Published: August 15, 2017 Beatrice Murray-Nag motorcycles get a lot of bad press for their environmental footprint. that’s why, when dutch designer ritsert mans has teamed up with scientist peter mooij, the duo wanted to create a ride...

These Are America’s 10 Most Sustainable Cities

Source: mnn.com Published: August 15, 2017 By Noel Kirkpatrick A new report on the most sustainable metropolitan areas in the U.S. shows that we still have a long way to go. In September 2015, leaders from around the world adopted Agenda 2030. This document...

To Restore Our Soils, Feed the Microbes

Source: salon.com Published Date: August 12, 2017 (cjp via iStock) Matthew Wallenstein This article was originally published on The Conversation. Our soils are in trouble. Over the past century, we’ve abused them with plowing, tilling and too much fertilizer. What...