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It’s a new day for the City by the Bay. At least, that’s what San Francisco’s environmental and business groups are hoping. The city is opening its golden gates to mayors from around the world – from Istanbul to Calcutta, to London and Shanghai – for Worl
Organizers of World Environment Day in San Francisco want to show international delegates a concrete example of how to “green” a city. The Scraphouse is a model home built entirely of reclaimed and recycled material, and designers say it is poignant symbol of reuse from refuse. Laurence Kornfield, city building inspector tours the Scraphouse in this sound portrait.