Green In the News

Urban gardening is gaining popularity, and for good reason. Growing your own food is one of the best ways to lead a more sustainable lifestyle. But in Singapore, they’ve taken urban gardening to new heights, literally. The city has recently unveiled staggering vertical gardens, which consist of 18 tree-like structures ranging from 82 to 164 Learn More

Indiana University is home to a particularly impressive art museum, with world-renowned collections including everything from ancient gold jewelry and African masks to paintings by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso. Recently, the Special Exhibitions Gallery within the IU Art Museum attained a cutting edge LED lighting retrofit, which faculty says provides many benefits to both Learn More

We all know the benefits of growing and eating chemical-free food. It’s better for the planet, our bodies, and at the end of the day, it produces healthier, prettier and tastier crops. But pesky insects often make the mass production of organic produce a challenge…that is, until now. Farmers in Korea are reaping the benefits Learn More

San Francisco’s South of Market District, commonly referred to as SOMA from us locals, has been going through a de-industrialization period for the last 30 years.  The neighborhood is home to many new tech start ups, swanky loft apartments, restaurants and bars, however the area is still plagued by homelessness and poverty left over from Learn More

If you’ve seen The Wire, you know Baltimore’s not to be messed with. But for all the tough love that permeates “Charm City,” new LED streetlights ensure that a little of that love will go back to the planet.  City workers are busy converting 70,000 sodium halide streetlights to energy efficient LED light fixtures. According Learn More

The recent fire in Richmond, CA at the Chevron oil refinery has local Richmond residents reconsidering the impacts of having Chevron as a neighbor.  Large plumes of smoke entered the atmosphere earlier this week when a Chevron oil refinery caught on fire.  You may have seen the smoke or heard the emergency broadcasting system announce Learn More

In this new era of sustainability, many industries can claim they are sustainable without having to be certified by a 3rd party.  Even if there is an index that organizations can quantify their sustainability efforts, often times there is no one to review those efforts and certify them.  The clothing and apparel industry is no Learn More

The City of San Francisco signed a document on Tuesday that encourages more trade collaboration with China.  This agreement is in light of the document that was signed last month between the city and China that established a bi-lateral trade agreement to encourage greater collaboration on sustainability issues. “The idea behind it was basically leverage Learn More

Apple has had a strong history and commitment to sustainability.  All of Apple’s products meet and usually exceed Energy Star’s standards, which means their hardware is energy efficient. Apple has also submitted all of their products to EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool), until recently. From the EPEAT website, “EPEAT is the leading global environmental Learn More

Last week I wrote a blog post about the rising cost of BART tickets.  After doing a little more research I realized why they need more money.  As it turns out, BART is planning on replacing all of their rail cars with brand new, upgraded rail cars. BART has placed an order for 410 new Learn More