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Ecocity Challenges
Freiburg is known as an ecocity. The newly built neighbourhoods of Vauban and Rieselfeld were developed and built according to the idea of sustainability. The citizens of Freiburg are known in Germany for their love of cycling and recycling. This past December, as climate talks in Copenhagen commenced, I sat in talks in Istanbul listening [...]
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San Francisco and San Jose go for Zero Waste
San Francisco recycling facility. On October 21st, San Francisco’s Universal Recycling and Composting Ordinance took effect. The ordinance requires everyone in San Francisco to separate their refuse into recyclables, compostables and trash. According to SF Environment’s website, no one may mix recyclables, compostables or trash, or deposit refuse of one type in a collection container [...]
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Second Chances for Buildings and People
Second Chance, an organization in Baltimore, MD is aptly named for their faith in second chances for both buildings and people. Second Chance works with local and regional architects, builders and contractors to find old buildings that are facing demolition. Using public and private funds, they rescue wood, metal, marble, plaster, stone and other architectural pieces and give those items new life while diverting them from the landfill.
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Zero Waste
Zero waste suggests that the entire concept of waste should be eliminated. Instead, waste should be thought of simply as a “potential resource.” Benefits of zero waste strategies include reduced costs, increased profits, and reduced environmental impacts. Zero Waste may require redesigning both products and processes to weed out inefficiencies in the use of materials, energy and human resources.