Railroad ties & wine barrels: using wood again and again by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 Looking for a hardwood floor, but don’t want to contribute to deforestation? Beyond bamboo or FSC-certified wood, there’s another option …
How Bicing changed the way Barcelona moves by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 While the United States continues to dither with small-scale programs in Washington DC, San Francisco, New York and Denver (Denver …
Homemade peanut butter with olive oil by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 In her first attempt at making her own peanut butter, faircompanies’ Kirsten Dirksen tried a no-oil-added recipe and while it …
50-year-old sinks and grandma’s doorknobs in NYC by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 According to the National Association of Homebuilders, Americans spent nearly $230 billion on home remodeling last year. Until we all …
Registering for a downpayment and asking for wedding cash by Kirsten Dirksen on May 18, 2009 There are very few moments when I feel forced to consume, but one look at a wedding registry and I …
Shrinking your crib: when home is just 65 square feet by Kirsten Dirksen on May 14, 2009 In a land where the average home size has grown steadily for nearly 15 years and is now over twice …
Why I ate kangaroo and how it could save us from swine flu by Kirsten Dirksen on May 12, 2009 They’re killing kangaroo again in Australia, conservationists Down Under are mad and I- with firsthand knowledge of the taste of …
Obesity: the epidemic that causes death and climate change by Kirsten Dirksen on May 10, 2009 The World Health Organization defines overweight by an index of body fat (BMI, calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by …
Discovering the suburban American Dream outside Barcelona by Kirsten Dirksen on May 6, 2009 I returned to my adolescence this weekend, to a typical upscale American suburb, without even leaving greater Barcelona. Until setting …
Electric cars: a standard plug for the Tesla Model S by Kirsten Dirksen on May 4, 2009 The future is electric and in the coming months, we’ll see the first accessible electric vehicles, both midsized and compact. …
