Are trees private or public goods? Who benefits when you plant a tree? How do you know that the tree you pay to plant in another part of the world is actually planted and nurtured? Read Tree-conomics in today’s New York Times to learn more. Below is an excerpt from the story: The difference between [...]
The fast-growing poplar tree is still being tested and considered by scientists as a biofuel alternative to finite fuels, reports The Baltimore Sun. Researchers from the University of Maryland think fuel from “poplar could eventually replace some of the billions of gallons of petroleum-based fuel now pumped a year.” An excerpt from the story published [...]
A flashy new graphic from a green auto industry site highlights the vital roll trees play in cleansing the environment. Published the end of last month by Greenautoblog.com, the sourced list graphically states “It takes 240 trees to absorb the CO2 produced from one car in a single year.” The No. 8 statistic on the [...]
In an effort to mitigate the 5,400 metric tons of carbon emitted during its ongoing world tour, Pearl Jam is going to plant trees. A lot of trees. According to a column in yesterday’s Seattle Times, the band that got its start in the Pacific Northwest is partnering with the Cascade Land Conservancy (CLC) and [...]
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