http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/04/21/rooftop-farming-in-milwaukee/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Fri, 25 May 2012 16:38:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/04/21/rooftop-farming-in-milwaukee/comment-page-1/#comment-14002 Becky Striepe Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:13:02 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1394#comment-14002 I would say that growing organic is pretty important, too. Not only are many conventional fertilizers petroleum-based, the excess runs off into the groundwater, causing contamination. I would say that growing organic is pretty important, too. Not only are many conventional fertilizers petroleum-based, the excess runs off into the groundwater, causing contamination.

]]> http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/04/21/rooftop-farming-in-milwaukee/comment-page-1/#comment-13990 Matt Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:23:20 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1394#comment-13990 Its not all about the food being organic man, its cutting back on the pollution caused by transportation. Check out this site http://www.religioustolerance.org/tomek33.htm. According to Brian Halweil from the World Watch Institute, a meal of meat, grain, fruit, and vegetables accounts for 4 to 17 times as much petroleum if it comes from afar than if a consumer buys the ingredients locally. The fuel burned to transport and refrigerate the food contributes to global warming. If the food is right across the street you can just go pick it up yourself. It makes more sense for the business and the environment. Its not all about the food being organic man, its cutting back on the pollution caused by transportation.
Check out this site http://www.religioustolerance.org/tomek33.htm. According to Brian Halweil from the World Watch Institute, a meal of meat, grain, fruit, and vegetables accounts for 4 to 17 times as much petroleum if it comes from afar than if a consumer buys the ingredients locally. The fuel burned to transport and refrigerate the food contributes to global warming. If the food is right across the street you can just go pick it up yourself. It makes more sense for the business and the environment.

]]> http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/04/21/rooftop-farming-in-milwaukee/comment-page-1/#comment-13852 Kyle Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:49:35 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1394#comment-13852 Interesting post! Is organic always better for the environment? There’s a lot of doubt surrounding which methods/products are truly sustainable and which are just green washing. Check out our myth-busting video “What’s Your Big Green Lie?!” which gives a taste of the widespread ignorance of green issues at http://www.biggreenlies.com. Interesting post! Is organic always better for the environment? There’s a lot of doubt surrounding which methods/products are truly sustainable and which are just green washing. Check out our myth-busting video “What’s Your Big Green Lie?!” which gives a taste of the widespread ignorance of green issues at http://www.biggreenlies.com.

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