The Green Space

As we all know, development has been taken the Everglades of Florida away at a very high rate of consumption. However, US Sugar has agreed to sell back 187,000 acres of the Everglades to the state of Florida. It is projected to cost $1.75 billion for the land with $50 million of that coming from cash reserves and the other coming from long-term notes called “certificates of participation”.

The original article came from here and the full in-depth write-up is here.

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Article: http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/06/26/green.roofs/

I was over at one of my favorite sites and noticed this article on green roofs. They are supposed to help cool down cities, reducing the heat island effect and they are supposed to help fight climate change. Green roofs are simply gardens planted on a roof instead of in beds and yards.

But how easy are they to maintain. Do you have to water them often, feed them, pick them, prune them, replant each year. What would be the price of upkeep. I saw this on the Planet Green channel the other day and it is a novel approach, but if you know any answers to the maintainance required, please let us know by posting a comment.

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A compost bin helps save the Earth. It breaks down most outdoor things. It breaks down leaves and twigs to make dirt or soil. You can get one here on my website and start making the Earth a better place.

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Have you ever asked yourself why you should recycle? I know I have. I will tell you why. You should recycle so the Earth doesn’t get polluted because if the Earth gets too polluted we would die of no oxygen. I know I don’t want to die any day soon! Once I didn’t recycle either until our school started a recycle program. So next time you wonder why you should recycle that’s why!!

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