Cook seasonal: a trip to the farmers market with Chef Carlin by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 Perhaps you’ve heard that eating seasonal foods can help reduce energy usage (for growing and transport), can be cheaper and …
How to share your ride: carsharing explained by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 One way to reduce the number of cars on the road is to share them. Carsharing programs don’t just cut …
How to create your precycle survival kit by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 It’s not news that we’re a disposable society, but we have it bad. As the Worldwatch Institute’s Gary Gardner explained …
Guía práctica para gastar menos en casa by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 Algunos consejos que muestran cómo pequeños cambios en nuestros hábitos de consumo pueden disminuir nuestra huella sobre el medio ambiente: …
A rotary composter and a flow through worm bin by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 Can-o-worms, worm factory, worm wigwam are all modern, trendy homes for the small pets that can make home composting so …
How to worm compost in a city apartment by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 No matter how small your apartment, composting is an option. Thanks to the incredible digestive systems of red worms, all …
The end of fish? A guide to help turn the tide by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 It hasn’t been long since we added fish to the list of superfoods (credited with everything from reducing kidney cancer …
Plastic bag-free Coles Bay, Tasmania by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 We use most plastic bags for just minutes, but they take 15 to 1000 years to break down. Besides landfill …
How to make your own yogurt… and avoid all those containers by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 One of the largest sources of plastic waste are food containers. If you eat a lot of dairy, you’re sure …
R4House II: ¿un micropiso asequible y habitable? by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 El arquitecto español Luis de Garrido diseñó para la última edición de la feria Construmat (Barcelona) dos viviendas sostenibles, cuya …