October 19, 2007
by Chris Martin for the Arizona Republic
It’s October in Phoenix, and the public’s attention has once again turned to overseeding, ryegrass, and winter lawns. Phoenicians are blessed with a year-round growing season. This favorable climate gives residents the luxury of growing lush summer and winter lawns. Soft, deep-green ryegrass winter lawns are particularly attractive to residents and winter visitors because the level of people’s outdoor recreation and lawn play dramatically increases as the weather cools. Read more »
October 6, 2007
by Brad Allenby for the Arizona Republic
When I was younger and in charge of AT&T’s Design for Environment program, I once suggested to a Bell Laboratories design team that we create a “sustainable telephone.” We all thought it was a great idea, until someone asked me what one was and how it differed from an “ordinary” telephone. Would it “save the Earth”? Or perhaps “achieve social justice”? That seemed a lot to ask of a simple telephone. Read more »
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