Parabienta is a living wall of green developed by Japan-based Shimizu Corporation. This relatively low-cost, greening system is light weight and works quite sufficiently as insulation, thus reducing a building's energy costs . Different plants can be used and you can do a variety of designs. Looks pretty cool too, right? For more information visit Tree Hugger
Notice the displays in Anthropologie windows lately? Many of them are decorated with ornate, brightly colored flowers made of - plastic bottles. How very creative - love it. 
It's said that information is power but could information mean less power, when it comes to electricity use? Environmentalists and makers of so-called smart meters are convinced that's the case. They say if consumers could see in real time how much power they're using, they'd conserve more. But some behavioral economists say no way. They say electricity is so cheap that real-time information might lead people to run their lights and gadgets even more.
