The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of the Planet

In the Pacific Northwest, buildings are starting to become “net-zero water”. This involves recycling rainwater and “grey water” as well as composting waste.  [yahoo.com] 

For all the ladies out there, instead of buying clothes at the mall, make your next wardrobe from recyclables.  [cnn.com]

Those flowers that you plant in your garden may not be exactly what you think they are. Lowe’s and Home Depot are in an “arms race” for the best plants. [wsj.com]

Birds that act as “tape-recorders” allow us to examine changes in lifestyle and habitat. [npr. org]

Good news for the California Condor. [cnn.com]