Archive for February, 2011
Organic Farms Provide School Lunches
Marin’s Organic School Lunch program delivers farm fresh organic
food directly to schools throughout Marin County, CA
12,000 students a week — that’s about half the schools in the
county — benefit from the efforts of Marin Organic, who connects
the farmers produce to the school’s kitchens.
“There are a lot of farmers in Marin County, and a lot of schools–
why not foster a relationship between the two?”
Getting Water From The Air
A combination of standard dehyhdration and water purification technology that yields 7 gallons of high quality drinking water per day.
The real cost of coal power
Coal power is cheap, on the electric bill. The price of coal mining and combustion gets steeper, however, when it hits our environment, community and bodies. How much steeper? Harvard University researchers say somewhere between $175 billion and $523 billion each year.
All-in-One Greywater Recycling System
Eleagant self-contained greywater system that is capable of reducing water use by up to 25% compared to a standard 6/3-litre dual flush toilet.