Posts Filed Under: environment

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Public Works: Building Infrastructure That Cleans the Air

Barcelona is building a traffic bridge out of pollution-neutralizing concrete. Chicago has paved a road with it. Could Toronto adopt the trend?

By Peter Goffin Apr. 28th, 9:00 am

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Public Works: Pioneering the Efficient, Hybrid 18-Wheeler Big Rig

The US government challenged automakers to build an eco-friendly tractor trailer. Here's how they rose to the challenge, and why our local government can too.

By Peter Goffin Apr. 14th, 9:00 am

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Public Works: Real-Time Pollution Data Delivered to Your Smartphone

Chinese environmentalists have created a pollution app, spurring a growing demand for better industry regulation in the country.

By Peter Goffin Jan. 27th, 9:40 am

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Public Works: New York City Bans Polystyrene Foam

Toronto recycles its foam dishes, trays, and packaging, but they can still have a harmful effect on health and the environment.

By Peter Goffin Jan. 13th, 9:30 am

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Public Works: Bringing the Backyard Garden to Condo Living

The Agora Garden tower in Taipei, Taiwan, will give residents the chance to grow fruit and vegetables at their doorsteps.

By Peter Goffin Jan. 6th, 2:00 pm

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Vandalist: Landfill

A not-so-subtle reminder.

By Stephanie Avery Jan. 2nd, 11:30 am

Public Works: Creating a Natural Swimming Pool in the Heart of Berlin

Swimming, boardwalks, and wetlands could transform a bustling Berlin tourist area—and bring the city together with nature like never before.

By Peter Goffin Oct. 28th, 12:30 pm

Toronto Election 2014:
Issue Navigator—Environment

By Patrick Metzger Oct. 21st, 4:01 pm

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Public Works: Goats to the Rescue in the War on Weeds

A new study suggests goats may be the perfect weapon in the fight against an invasive plant species that's taking over Toronto's wetlands.

By Peter Goffin Oct. 7th, 11:30 am

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Councillors Get Their Environmental Report Cards

See who made the grade in the Toronto Environmental Alliance end-of-term assessment.

By Graeme Bayliss Jun. 26th, 3:30 pm

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Public Works: The Amazing Self-Powered Garbage-Trapping Machine

Meet the trash-collecting contraption that's cleaning up Baltimore's harbour.

By Peter Goffin Jun. 3rd, 10:15 am

Public Works: Better Health Through Parking Meters

Madrid's new "smart" meters encourage eco-friendly commuting.

By Peter Goffin May. 6th, 11:15 am

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No Whining at the Toronto Park Summit

The fourth annual gathering was all about presenting positive models for improving our parks.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 24th, 12:44 pm

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Public Works: A Mobile Bathhouse Brings Urban Renewal to Your Doorstep

An eco-friendly San Francisco spa wants to promote societal wellness through “healthy hedonism."

By Peter Goffin Jan. 21st, 9:00 am

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West-End Community Groups Want “Living Walls” Along Toronto’s Train Tracks

A west-end activist group wants Metrolinx to rethink its plans for 5-metre-high sound-cancelling walls.

By Steve Kupferman Sep. 18th, 12:00 pm

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Public Works: A Living Wall May Mean Fewer Floods in London

Vertical gardens aren't necessarily just for decoration.

By Patrick Metzger Sep. 5th, 12:00 pm

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Salvaged Materials Make Surprisingly Nice Furniture at Design by Nature

Now on display at the Evergreen Brick Works, a design competition's winners make plain the potential of some unlikely materials.

By Chris Dart • Photos by Corbin SmithAug. 22nd, 12:30 pm

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A Fish Die-Off in High Park’s Grenadier Pond Perplexes Officials

Officials don't know why hundreds of fish died in High Park's Grenadier Pond earlier this week.

By Giordano Ciampini Aug. 2nd, 1:00 pm