The Farm Bill and the fight for organic agriculture by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 U.S. farmers receive 30 billion annually in government subsidies, but less than 1% goes to organics. Given that pesticide-free farming …
Viaje a Walden Pond by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Darse un paseo por Walden Pond, Massachusetts (Estados Unidos), es rememorar el inicio del ecologismo moderno. El lugar era muy …
A faircompanies consumer report: Fuzzi Bunz pocket diapers by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Disposable diapers, or nappies, make up about 2-5% of domestic garbage. About 4.5 trees are cut down to diaper one …
Using a kitchen towel as gift wrap by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Just during the holidays, Americans waste 4 million tons of wrapping paper and shopping bags. In the UK at the …
Green cleaning with baking soda, vinegar & lemon by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Indoor air pollution is a problem for every home. It’s not just paints that offgas VOCs (volatile organic compounds), but …
Green realtor on passive solar, no VOC & Energy Star by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 There are over two and a half million real estate professionals in the US, so how do you choose when …
Green Thumb Farm: 4 centuries local, 4 decades organic by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 It’s one of America’s oldest family farms. The Raymond Halsey’s have run Green Thumb Farm in Water Mill, New York …
Is there still green in ethanol? by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Ethanol production in the US has more than doubled during the first part of this century, going from 1,770 gallons/year …
Green shopping: how to build an eco-clothing store by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 When you open an eco-friendly, fair-trade-supporting, sustainable-materials-based clothing store, what you put into your storefront matters, or what you don’t …
How to turn your roof green by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 They’re as old as the hanging gardens of Babylon, but in the past half century, green roofs have made a …
