Politics www.dw.com How environmentally friendly are balcony plants? Whenever spring is on its way, shops fill up with plants to liven up our lives. But, as pretty as flowers and herbs are for a balcony or garden, they often leave a trail of environmental damage behind them.
Solutions www.nationalobserver.com Mexican tomatoes can be more sustainable than local ones A tomato grown in a Mexican field and trucked north is about six times more climate-friendly than one raised in a Canadian gas-heated greenhouse.
