Crevice gardens a model of urban sustainability
A crevice garden, which uses slabs of stone set vertically and close together, is a model of sustainability since it requires less soil and plants can grow deeper roots.
Source: www.thestar.com
A crevice garden, which uses slabs of stone set vertically and close together, is a model of sustainability since it requires less soil and plants can grow deeper roots.
Source: www.thestar.com
Achieving carbon neutral goals requires the rapid decarbonisation, digitalisation, and decentralisation of our increasingly interconnected energy systems around the world. In light of the new possibilities offered by big-data-driven smart grid technological developments, most notably smart meters, the importance of engaging households in energy saving, shifting demand to off-peak time, and producing renewable electricity for their own use has attracted growing attention worldwide. However, existing government policies and economic incentives are not sufficient to foster household energy behavioural changes at scale. Socio-cultural factors, in particular public distrust in smart energy data, appear to be a key barrier that holds households back from adopting more environmentally friendly energy behaviours.
We employed Density Functional Theory (DFT) to compute oxidation potentials of 1,400 homo-benzylic ether molecules to search for the ideal sustainable redoxmer design. The generated data were used …
Where trends such as ultra-filtered milk, grassfed and functional protein drinks have already given dairy a needed boost, national co-op Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is helping new brands to move ahead with its 2020 DFA Accelerator, which announced its class of nine companies last week.
Respecting consumer knowledge, micro-brands and understanding fabric benchmarks will drive sustainable innovation, Omi of co-friendly design duo Vin + Omi told delegates at Drapers Sustainable Fashion 2020 today. …
Wise choices in fixtures, finishes, and functions may draw guests’ attention.
With How2Recycle label acceptance and expected to be on-shelf next month, the grocery-store-bin recyclable #2 packaging available in pouch and roll form will be shown during PackEx Toronto June 4-6. Providing flexible packaging for more than 45 years, Tempo Plastics Ltd., Innisfil, ON, Canada, has…