The price of disposable diapers by Kirsten Dirksen on August 22, 2009 While faircompanies’ baby #1 has been potty trained, with the arrival of baby #2 we’ve returned to diaper duty again, …
A suburban bus trip: San Francisco to Santa Rosa by Kirsten Dirksen on August 20, 2009 Thanks to the 3.9 million miles of highways in the U.S., 86% of our travel is by personal car. The …
Visiting a seasonal, artisanal mall in San Francisco by Kirsten Dirksen on August 20, 2009 During our visit to the Ferry Building Marketplace, we paid attention to the individual shops, specializing in all types of …
Who decides when to potty train: you, baby or Big Diapers? by Kirsten Dirksen on August 17, 2009 At my moms’ group a few months ago, another mother noticed my then 2-year-old & 1 month daughter wasn’t wearing …
The Kurrent: a neighborhood electric vehicle by Kirsten Dirksen on August 10, 2009 New electric cars allow drivers to go more miles without recharging- the range of a Tesla Roadster is 200 miles …
Plastic bottle free water: bubbling your own by Kirsten Dirksen on August 10, 2009 The average American drinks 8 ounces of bottled water every day, totalling 8 billion gallons of bottled water consumed in …
A longer life for an old couch: a cheap & easy slipcover by Kirsten Dirksen on August 10, 2009 We spend a lot of money doing up our homes. In the U.S., the amount spent on furniture more than …
America’s 1st carbon neutral community? by Kirsten Dirksen on August 10, 2009 According to the IPCC, the point of no return for global warming -date when we need to stop the rise …
Komodo: eco-fashion with a acid house past by Kirsten Dirksen on August 9, 2009 Joe Komodo’s interest in ethical fashion grew out of his days as a backpacker in the early eighties. “The Komodo …
Tapping into the water beneath our homes by Kirsten Dirksen on August 8, 2009 In chronically dry places, like the entire continent of Australia, communities faced near permanent drought increasingly rely on alternative sources …
