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French ban will outlaw all plastic utensils, cups and dishes by 2020

  • Lacy Cooke
  • 09/19/2016

Back in July, a plastic bag ban went into effect in France. Now the country is going a step further with a measure that would ban all plastic utensils, cups, and dishes by 2020. While some praise the measure, others worry it's not fair for low-income families. The measure went into effect in August,...

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Copenhagen's Hanging Gardens will allow residents to grow and sell their own vegetables on-site

  • Lucy Wang
  • 09/19/2016

[gallery_extend] Designed with sustainability in mind, the Hanging Gardens Tower is envisioned with locally sourced construction materials and its gardens provide benefits to the environment through the management of rainwater, habitat creation for local fauna, and air purification. The building features...

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The most sustainable city in the US is...

  • Joshua Marks
  • 09/19/2016

While American cities generally lag behind their European and Canadian counterparts when it comes to sustainability, there is one city that can hold its own green weight globally. The Big Apple is the greenest city in the US, according to the Sustainable Cities Index recently published by global design and...

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San Francisco may be first US city to require green roofs on new buildings

  • Lacy Cooke
  • 09/19/2016

30 percent of all the land area in San Francisco is comprised of rooftops, but most are underutilized, according to the San Francisco Planning Department. City supervisor Scott Wiener is offering a solution that builds on the measure passed earlier this year to require rooftop solar. If new legislation introduced...

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General Motors announces plans to switch to 100% renewable energy

  • Marc Carter
  • 09/19/2016

General Motors just announced an ambitious plan to power all of its global operations with 100 percent renewable energy by the year 2050. The automaker has pledged to generate or source all electrical power for its 350 operations in 59 countries with energy generated from wind, sun and landfill gas. “Establishing...

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Studiomama packs everything you need into a 13-square-meter home

  • Charlene Lam
  • 09/19/2016

[gallery_extend] The original site for the interior plan is an unusual building in north London measuring only 13 square meters, or just under 140 square feet. To maximize the small footprint, Studiomama designed a dwelling for a single person with integrated furniture and plenty of storage. The...

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[gallery_extend] The office takes the form of an aerodynamic tube, with a long window on one wall that extends into part of the ceiling. Acting as both a window and a skylight, the glass wall floods the office with light, eliminating the need for artificial lighting during the day. The window is lined...

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