When a new development is designed and built, the landscaping is typically truly bland. The term Blandscaping has been used to describe this uniform method of landscape design. In essence, it is the landscaping of the monoculture…all grass, typical landscape plants that are uniform in number and layout…uniform and boring. It is the landscaping that […]
As reported in the Times, one of the easiest ways to help heat islands and best ways to help cool our cities and yards is, ready, you guessed it, LEAVE THE TREES ALONE and plant more trees. I am always appalled when I review a site plan on our Environmental Commission and see a developer […]
Chemical recycling of plastics has been discussed for some time. On one side of the argument is the premise that this form of recycling will allow us to reclaim all types of plastics and eliminate consumer confusion when it comes to recycling. This would allow all plastic to be placed in the recycling bins and […]
As reported in Resource Recycling, Oregon has passed a comprehensive piece of legislation that places the cost and responsibility for recyclability directly where it belongs; on the manufacturers! While there are elements of Oregon’s recycling and EPR laws that I do not agree with (namely deposit laws on easily recycled items), the state deserves credit […]
The big question…should farmers be allowed to use farmland, even preserved farmland to generate revenue, and power from solar and farming crops? The argument is ongoing. NJ Spotlight reports that the two can coexist and result in higher profits for farmers (a good thing since to keep land in farm use, the farmer must make […]