How to BYOC (bring your own container) by Kirsten Dirksen on January 30, 2008 An order of takeout food can grow your garbage: all those styrofoam, plastic and paper containers that get used once …
Viaje a Cradle Mountain, Tasmania by Kirsten Dirksen on January 16, 2008 Tasmania está separa del resto de Australia desde la última glaciación. Su clima templado y húmedo y su aislamiento favoreció …
A remodel to capture sun and rain by Kirsten Dirksen on January 8, 2008 When Tyson Dirksen and Katrina Ellis bought a fixer-upper home in urban Melbourne, Australia, they decided to redo it to …
Comiendo canguro en Coogee, Sídney by Kirsten Dirksen on January 8, 2008 Comer carne de canguro tendría todo el sentido del mundo en un país como Australia, con 21 millones de habitantes …
"Eco-Nazis" Down Under (on extreme green) by Kirsten Dirksen on January 2, 2008 Just when you think that everyone has gone “green”, at an upscale uptown-Barcelona party a Canadian expat accompanied by her …
The gift of a goat has arrived by Kirsten Dirksen on November 29, 2007 I received my first goat last year. With a $120 pricetag, it was the most generous of all my wedding …
Why we all will be gardeners by Kirsten Dirksen on November 18, 2007 They require very little (sun, water, regular care). In return, they offer fresh, organic, local, inexpensive produce and a tool …
Suchin’s low carbon diet: composting in a bag by Kirsten Dirksen on November 15, 2007 faircompanies collaborator SuChin Pak helps with our compost bag experiment, saving 2 pounds of CO2 emissions (the carbon footprint of …
Blood chocolate (chocolate as a crime) by Kirsten Dirksen on November 12, 2007 At a time when labels are everywhere- “dolphin-free”, “shade-grown”, “free range”, “grassfed”-, the world’s biggest chocolate makers are still unable …
Xocolata ètica: Willie Wonkas del segle XXI by Kirsten Dirksen on November 1, 2007 La xocolata conserva el seu poder de suggestió. El cacau, però, encara es relaciona amb la violació dels drets humans …