By John DeFore
Green Right Now
Animal-rights activists may be pleased at a new development that should lead to fewer animals being sacrificed in the name of environmental monitoring — or, at least, will result in vastly smaller organisms being used in the guinea-pig role.
The new developments also could save people from becoming inadvertent guinea pigs when their water system becomes contaminated by detecting problems early.
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Grow Your Own House? It May Just Be Doable
September 10th, 2008 · No Comments
By John DeFore
The idea of training plants to grow into odd, useful forms isn’t a new one. It’s been done for ages, has been the subject of enthusiast-penned books, and in recent years has attracted the interest of fine artists and architects.
Now two professors at Tel Aviv University hope to move eco-architecture into the commercial realm, designing products that can be sold and grown around the world.
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Tags: · Eco-architecture, homebuilding, plants, Plantware, Tel Aviv University, Trees
