URBAN GREENHOUSES

JULY 9th, 2009

Today, many cities can be self-sustainable during the summer months, but come winter, all of a sudden cities become dependent on getting fresh fruits and vegetables from warmer countries that get transported in by planes, trucks and boats with a very high cost to the environment.

Swedish-American company Plantagon have come up with a solution to that problem. Their idea is to build greenhouses to use within urban environments that will make cities
self-supporting.

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