Big Box Waste and What We Can Do About It @greenUPGRADER

The other evening, I tweeted about H&M and Wal-Mart destroying usable garments before trashing them, presumably so folks wouldn’t dumpster dive for the free clothes. A friend responded that she had heard about a big food chain that pours bleach on perfectly edible baked goods that they’re tossing into the dumpster at the [...]

Green building sector must pool knowledge | Environment | guardian.co.uk

The green building sector has lots of products and people with skills but few people who know how to integrate them, finds Rob Veck

I’m afraid nothing dramatic has happened with the eco-renovation of our house, but the delay is for a very good reason. If we are going to be lifting floors, tearing down ceilings, [...]