Best upgrade for Mother Earth

Winner: Grove Labs

Warm weather and abundant outdoor space can be hard to come by in these parts. Thanks to Grove Labs, you can grow fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs year-round without ever leaving your apartment. The startup’s bookshelf-sized setup, called the “Ecosystem,” is a self-sustaining environment that’s part aquarium, part indoor garden. Conscious consumers have already started showing their support: Grove closed out 2015 by raising more than $400,000 on Kickstarter to take its Boston-built system national. –Lauren Landry

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