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 …
Videoblog desde Kauai sobre el basurero del Pacífico by Nicolás Boullosa on August 10, 2009 Durante décadas y sin que nadie prestara atención, miles de toneladas de desechos sintéticos, sobre todo de plástico -envoltorios, bolsas, …
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 …
SuChin battles parabens, phthalates w/salt, peppermint soap by Kirsten Dirksen on August 8, 2009 We spend about $43 billion on skincare products every year, but many of these products contain toxic chemicals- to the …
Building with straw bale, recycled bottles & urbanite by Kirsten Dirksen on August 7, 2009 Straw + clay + water = cob, an old construction technique that can be used for walls, benches and entire …
William McDonough on the C2C revolution by Kirsten Dirksen on July 30, 2009 “One of the things about sustainability is that it’s going to take forever. That’s the point,” explains sustainable design strategist …
