In honor of Earth Day, which just happened, here are some very ingenious ways in which one can recycle and have fun at the same time.  The Bay Area Garden Railway society created this Garden Railway for the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.  The level of creativity is amazing.  Check out all the pictures at:

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Man's creativity is timeless!

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I guess, if I were to be honest, I didn't come to realize the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling on my own.  I guess you could say that fate led me to it, sort of accidentally in a way.  

My first exposure to the importance of the 3 R's came from my mother.  Looking back  I now feel she was quite a revolutionary in this regard.   She was of the school of never-throw-anything-away-because-we-might-use- it-later.  To this day if she sees an aluminum container of any kind, she can’t ...
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Have you ever thought what a wonderful world it would be if we could indeed live as green as possible?  What would need to happen for this to be possible?  Is it a really feasible, reachable goal for us to have?  For me the list would be quite long.  First of all, utilizing the principle, “if you build it, they will come”, laws all around the world would have to be changed to mandate and give incentives  to companies to create and label products which would be 100 % recyclable, and which ...

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I believe that including aesthetics as part of the considerations for green design is essential for several reasons.  First of all, aesthetics are one of the many important considerations for design in general.  A well design space is aesthetically pleasing because it follows the principles of design and integrates them into a cohesive plan.  Because of this, a well-designed space is not only beautiful and functional, but it is also pleasant to be in.  It beckons others to come and relax an...

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