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Compostar: reinstaurar el ciclo natural en un rincón de casa
En una ciudad como Barcelona, la producción de basura per cápita es de aproximadamente 1,2 Kg por habitante y día (438 Kg por persona y año). Alrededor de un 40% de esta basura es orgánica, y la mayor parte de ella podría separarse en origen y ser compostada por ...
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10 months ago by: faircompanies faircompanies comments
The future of green architecture
Throughout history, homes were built to take advantage of sun, wind and water. The 20th Century: it was assumed that cheap oil would bring light, heat and artificial air. The 21st Century?
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10 months ago by: faircompanies faircompanies comments
Ethiopia's soleRebels fair trade shoes: green by heritage
Founded in 2004 by Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, her husband and brother Kirubel to bring jobs to their community in Zenabwork, Ethiopia, soleRebels is the first Ethiopian IFAT Fair Trade footwear firm and one of the only ones globally. While still completely family owned and operated, they have gained international recognition ...
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11 months ago by: faircompanies faircompanies 4 comments
Green Box: una propuesta de vivienda-jardín para el futuro
El arquitecto Luis de Garrido presenta su último prototipo de vivienda sostenible, Green Box, en la ciudad de Nueva York (martes 21 de abril, Museo Glasshouse, Chelsea Arts Tower, 545 West 25th Street). La vivienda se construirá en Barcelona durante la celebración de Construmat 2009. Green Box se presenta en ...
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11 months, 2 weeks ago by: faircompanies faircompanies comments
Stewart Brand, creador the The Whole Earth Catalog
Stewart Brand (diciembre de 1938, Illinois, Estados Unidos) es autor y editor de las publicaciones The Whole Earth Catalog y CoEvolution Quarterly, referentes del movimiento contracultural surgido de la Costa Oeste de Estados Unidos a partir de los 60.Brand es sobre todo conocido como impulsor y editor de The ...
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1 year, 6 months ago by: faircompanies faircompanies comments
How to reuse your home's water
By, at times illegally, replumbing their bathrooms, kitchens and laundry rooms, "greywater guerrillas" worldwide are preventing millions of gallons of usable water from going down the drain.Anywhere from 50 to 80% of our residential water- that which we send down our sink, bathtub, shower and laundry drains- could be ...
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1 year, 6 months ago by: faircompanies faircompanies comments
On resurrecting the rail in the US, the rest of the world
Ridership on US rail is reaching record highs. A community north of San Francisco fights to bring back a century old rail line.From 2007 to 2008, Amtrak has seen a 12% increase in ridership and vacation travel has jumped by 28%. Light rail and commuter rail in many cities ...
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1 year, 8 months ago by: faircompanies faircompanies comments
Whole Earth, un fanzine que se adelantó a Google
Catálogo publicado bianualmente entre 1968 y 1972 -también ocasionalmente de 1972 a 1998- con carácter independiente y contracultural que pretendía ofrecer educación y acceso, a través de un listado de recursos y herramientas, a una visión crítica y ecológica de la Tierra y el futuro de la humanidad.La portada ...
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1 year, 8 months ago by: faircompanies faircompanies comments
Permacultura: ayudando al mundo a actuar como un árbol
El término permacultura fue acuñado por los ecologistas australianos Bill Mollison y David Holmgren a partir de "agricultura", "cultura" y "permanente", para referirse al diseño de hábitats humanos sostenibles que, imitando la naturaleza, incrementan la diversidad y productividad de los ecosistemas. La permacultura puede aplicarse a jardines domésticos, explotaciones agrarias ...
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1 year, 8 months ago by: faircompanies faircompanies comments
Stewart Brand, fundador de The Whole Earth Catalog
Stewart Brand (desembre de 1938, Illinois, Estats Units) és autor i editor de les publicacions The Whole Earth Catalog i CoEvolution Quarterly, referents del moviment contracultural sorgit de la Costa Oest d'Estats Units a partir dels 60.Brand és sobretot conegut com impulsor i editor de The Whole Earth ...
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1 year, 8 months ago by: faircompanies faircompanies comments