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Madrid to plant gardens on top of buses and shelters

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  • 23-12-2016 6:29am
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    MGWR
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    The Local
    Madrid’s City Hall has unveiled plans to boost its green credentials and plant gardens on the rooftops of its buses and bus stops. ...

    “Each garden will be formed of metallic meshes and sustainable materials that can withstand movement and not leak water,” explained project manager José Antonio Antona.

    “The idea is for them to soak up noise, heat and pollution,” he added. ...


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    Wanderer78
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    Interesting concept, but would this burn more fuel?


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    L1011
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    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    Interesting concept, but would this burn more fuel?

    Any added weight would cause more fuel burn.


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