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Hybridcore Homes May Be the Best of Both Worlds Between Prefab and Site Built

TreeHugger has waxed ecstatic over the benefits of prefabricated housing as a way of delivering better quality with less waste and energy, and we hoped at a lower price, yet somehow the industry never delivered what it promised. There were a couple of problems that were never resolved:… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Foraging Gets Trendy: But Is Trendy Sustainable?

Image credit: Channel 4 Only last month we heard, via Food and Wine , about eating dirt as the latest weird restaurant trend . And it seems this magazine, which is usually a champion of unbridled luxury, and even excess, is on somewhat of a sustainability kick these days. Sure, there are still plenty of ads for cruises and SUVs and living the high life, but they are interspersed with articles on solar … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Crackdown on Copper in California to Save Marine Life

Photo by audreyjm569 When we think of copper and water, we usually think of long-lasting pipes. However, copper and water have a more intertwined relationship than that. Each time drivers hit their breaks, or boaters put a new coat of paint on their vessel’s hull, they’re contributing to the level of copper found in the waterways, which becomes toxic to fish. From losing their ability to navigate to spawning grounds to losing their sense of smell, important fish species are affected by even the smallest amounts of copper in the water. That’s why California is start… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Crackdown on Copper in California to Save Marine Life