Written by Émilie St-Hilaire, Four Green Steps

By the end of 2012, Italian city Milan will be welcoming two new apartment buildings near the Isola neighborhood. These buildings, called Bosco Verticale, will be far from ordinary, as they will host 730 trees, 5,000 shrubs and 11,000 ground plants. The trees will be placed on the balconies, and a system recycling the building’s used waters is designed to irrigate the plants. Solar and Aeolian systems will provide energy for both buildings.

Written by Katia Ramadori, Four Green Steps

Organic and conventional agriculture advocates have been up in arms trying to prove which technique is better. Organic farming may be better for the environment, but can it sustain a growing global economy? Conventional farming can sustain the population, but what consequences are looming from the environmental damages it causes?

Written by Émilie St-Hilaire, Four Green Steps

High consumption of added sugars is often associated with some health problems, such as obesity, diabetes, and heart diseases. But can we really blame sugar for these health problems? Here is a close look at the relation between sugar and these health issues.