A very comprehensive report by The Brookings Institute reveals just how rapidly the cities of the developing world are growing. In the midst of the largest human migration from the countryside to cities, the report portends a rise in living standards for millions as well as highlights the challenges in sustainably providing energy and food for the inhabitants [...]
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FFF: Fastest Growing Metropolitan Regions in the World
February 3rd, 2012 
Justin Manger 
Posted in 2nd Green, China, Five Friday Facts, Justin Manger, News, Sustainable Development 
Tags: Environment, Urban Planning 
No Comments »Five Friday Facts: Potpourri
January 20th, 2012 Justin Manger Worldwide meat production tripled between 1971 to 2012 to about 600 billion pounds. The top three foods that generate the most greenhouse gases before and after they leave the farm: lamb, beef, and cheese . Higher ozone levels could trigger 2.8 million additional serious respiratory illnesses in 2020. Red LED bulbs have 8 times the [...]
FFF: Americans Ate a Ton in 2011 (Literally, 2,000 pounds)
January 13th, 2012 Eric Wilson From a recent NPR article, this week’s Five Friday Facts are about food consumption in the US last year. 1,996 pounds, or nearly one ton. This is an estimate of how much — by weight — the average American eats over the course of one year. The figure comes from economists who crunched food consumption [...]
Five Friday Facts: Vermicomposting
January 6th, 2012 Justin Manger We’ve had a several posts on composting, including one on an experiment with worm or vermicomposting. Some advantages to composting with worms (if you aren’t squeamish) is that they convert the waste to rich, usable soil faster than conventional methods. Also, because the castings from the worms have a mucous coating, the nutrients are released into the [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Five Friday Facts, Justin Manger, Recylcing, Sustainability Tags: Biomass, Composting No Comments »Five Friday Facts: Aluminum Recycling
December 30th, 2011 Justin Manger Nashville, Tennessee’s Evermore Recycling is North America’s largest purchaser of used aluminum cans for recycling. It is a joint venture between Novelis and Alcoa. 60 days = time period from when you recycle a can until it reappears on the store shelf 68% = the recycled content in every aluminum can 73% = the amount of aluminum that has ever [...]
Posted in Business, Economics, Five Friday Facts, Justin Manger, Recylcing Tags: Energy Conservation No Comments »Five Friday Facts: Oil
December 23rd, 2011 Eric Wilson The following Five Friday Facts come from Stacy Dewald at Heating Oil Shopper, a Web publishing company that specializes in information about oil production and consumption, particularly as it relates to the business and environmental impacts of oil. For the original article, click here. According to the U.S. Energy Information Association, Canada is the top [...]
Five Friday Facts; Quiz Edition
December 16th, 2011 Justin Manger Test your knowledge by answering these 5 questions from the Washington Post Business section. (correct answers below) 1. How much energy does an incandescent bulb waste by creating heat instead of light? 20 percent 40 percent 75 percent 90 percent 2. In 2010, what percent of crude oil used in the U.S. was imported? 32 percent 49 [...]
Five Friday Facts: Winter Tips
December 9th, 2011 Eric Wilson A few years ago we had a Five Friday Facts – Christmas Edition and a post on real vs. fake holiday symbols. Today’s Five Friday Facts are less holiday centric, but they all come from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Winter Tips. Approximately 33 million live Christmas trees are sold in North America every year. [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts Tags: Carbon Dioxide, EPA, Water Conservation No Comments »
