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Gong green is often as much about saving money as it is about saving the earth. Building designers in Providence, R.I., have managed to do both by creating an office space from used shipping containers. The building not only reuses, it was also done for half the cost of the conventional building plans.
Costa Rica is known for the lush rain forests, beautiful beaches and amazing surf. Now they will also be known for their great sustainable buildings as well. The Boston Scientific medical device plant in Alajuela, Costa Rica, has just been recognized as the country’s first sustainable building. More are certain to follow!
Hemp, the fibrous material of the marijuana plant, has many uses outside of fueling drug wars. Used as a strong rope, or to create sails for ships, hemp has shown it’s worth again and again. Now, the plant has found a new live as a green building material.