High Point: a development with pocket parks and native plant by Kirsten Dirksen on July 17, 2009 When Seattle developer Tom Phillips was given the task of redeveloping the 130 acres on one of the highest points …
Tips from a Greywater Guerrilla: the bathroom by Kirsten Dirksen on July 14, 2009 While there’s a growing trend to re-use our home’s water (except for what we send down the toilet), there are …
A mail-order greenhouse by Kirsten Dirksen on July 12, 2009 So you’ve joined the backyard garden revolution and are now growing as much of your own food as possible. If you’re …
The way bread was made: naturally leavened sourdough by Kirsten Dirksen on July 7, 2009 A couple generations ago, in much of Europe, bread was made at home and without industrial yeast. Instead, every household …
Jetter l'énergie par les portes by Kirsten Dirksen on July 5, 2009 Une lacune existe dans notre prise de conscience du réchauffement climatique. La plupart d’entre nous investissons dans des appareils économes …
Climate control for sidewalks: making stores close the door by Kirsten Dirksen on July 5, 2009 A loophole exists in our global warming awareness. As most of us are are investing in energy saving appliances and …
Can whitewash, tinted windows & closed doors save the earth? by Kirsten Dirksen on July 4, 2009 The fight against climate change has taken a rather low-tech turn lately. Obama’s Energy Secretary Stephen Chu wants to fight …
American cosmetics: a dumping ground for chemicals by Kirsten Dirksen on July 3, 2009 Personal care and cosmetic products in the U.S. are a dumping ground for mostly untested chemicals. “Under federal law, companies …
Chemicals in the U.S.: “innocent until proven guilty” by Kirsten Dirksen on July 2, 2009 The system for regulating chemicals in the United States is broken. “Chemicals in the United States are too frequently, almost …
Beyond EVs: solar roofs, shrunken sedans and eco-mode by Kirsten Dirksen on June 29, 2009 Greener cartalk, now that the Hydrogen FCVs have lost traction, is focused mainly on electrics. But the way a car …
