Dirty rags (trapos sucios): zero waste redesigned clothing by Kirsten Dirksen on December 9, 2010 When a company that collects the trash and cleans the city of Barcelona had 1,285 uniforms to get rid of, …
Biorremediación: lombrices que eliminan tóxicos y más by Nicolás Boullosa on December 8, 2010 Por mucho que nos esforcemos, los animales siguen conjurándose para proteger la vida; a pequeña escala, sí, aunque dando pistas de …
10 tecnologías para una batería ligera, barata y durable by Nicolás Boullosa on December 7, 2010 Coincidiendo con la llegada al mercado de los primeros coches eléctricos de grandes fabricantes, se publica numerosa información en torno …
Avoid VOC: homemade natural paint (clay and milk) by Kirsten Dirksen on December 7, 2010 Paints are one of the biggest sources of VOCs- Volatile Organic Compounds- inside the home and their synthetic ingredients have …
Non-toxic, no-VOC paint for any wall (+ finishing plasters) by Kirsten Dirksen on December 7, 2010 Michael G. Smith has spent the past couple of decades using natural materials to build all parts of a home, …
Urban composting toilet: poo from loo to garden in 1 year by Kirsten Dirksen on December 2, 2010 Flush toilets allow us to avoid confronting just how archaic our sewage systems are. Ninety percent of the world’s sewage …
Heirlooms, hybrids, non-GMO corn & breast of Venus tomatoes by Kirsten Dirksen on December 1, 2010 Heirloom vegetables are big at farmer’s markets, popular among backyard gardeners and now they can even be found in supermarkets, …
10 microcoches comerciales con futura versión eléctrica by Nicolás Boullosa on December 1, 2010 Los microcoches o vehículos ultra-compactos, la categoría más pequeña de vehículos con tres y cuatro ruedas, reaparecen con fuerza tras …
Perspectivas de mercado para el coche eléctrico by Nicolás Boullosa on November 29, 2010 Con los primeros eléctricos de grandes fabricantes a punto de llegar a los concesionarios, las marcas se esfuerzan por crear …
A no-VOC earth plaster for a breathable, bioclimatic home by Kirsten Dirksen on November 29, 2010 Modern homes are often built so air-tight to provide good insulation that they don’t allow for fresh air to enter. …