Shorebank Pacific: eco-cash and eco-credit by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Their business is money, but there are banks that aren’t just focused on profits. Back in 1980 Triodos Bank pioneering …
The Natural Capital Center: don’t call it an eco-mall by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 It’s an environmentalist’s shop/work center with a green roof, re-used building materials, more bike than car parking and tenants like …
Redesigned clothing: just reshoe it! by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 The footwear industry isn’t known for its sustainable business practices. But that may be starting to change. Whether you think …
On-grid solar: selling back to your utility by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 It’s allowance for off-the-grid living has given solar power buzz, but its on-grid capacities are what are driving the market. …
Cook seasonal: Chef Carlin battles our fear of potatoes (I) by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Just because you’re eating seasonally and potatoes are the vegetable of the moment, it doesn’t mean you are obligated to …
Food Not Lawns: growing your own yard by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Every year, 58 million Americans spend approximately $30 billion to maintain over 23 million acres of lawn, using more pesticides …
The carbon footprint of SuChin's refrigerator by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Given that 20% of the fossil fuels used in the US goes toward food production and the growing use of …
Shampoo in a yogurt container & buying in bulk in Melbourne by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 A trip to the supermarket normally implies a new load of plastic containers and packaging, but there is an alternative: …
Dye sensitised thin film: wearable solar that works w/o sun by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 A company based in Cardiff, England can transform a roll of metal foil into a half-mile roll of flexible solar …
gDiapers: los primeros pañales desechables por el desagüe by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 A raíz de las ideas desarrolladas en el libro Cradle to Cradle (de la cuna a la cuna), nacieron los …
