U Roads: 15 years of recycled soles by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 It takes about 22 gallons of oil to make a truck tire. Worldwide, one billion car tires are discarded every year (though …
SuChin cleans with vinegar and baking soda by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 faircompanies collaborator SuChin Pak cleans the faircompanies bathroom without chemicals, phthalates nor VOCs: just vinegar and baking soda. We also …
Green cleaning in a bottle (no phosphates nor phthalates) by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 The campaign against conventional cleaning products has gone mainstream. The U.S. National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has even issued a …
How to build furniture from used chopsticks by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 How many chopsticks get wasted every day in your city? That was the question Barcelona-based designers Loida and Hernâni of …
How to furnish your home with used cardboard by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Used cardboard is practically an unlimited resource. So why not build with it? Designers Loida and Hernâni of Timtimxtimtim pick …
Wonderwater rain catchers by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Global consumption of water has been doubling every 20 years, more than twice the rate of human population growth. Since …
A greywater system kitchen with marmoleum floors by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 To create a sustainable kitchen, consider flooring with marmoleum and putting in a greywater system. Linoleum which hit the market …
Geo-ingeniería y propuestas disruptoras para ciudades verdes by Nicolás Boullosa on May 29, 2009 El exquisito Barça de Pep Guardiola no sólo está restando últimamente portadas a rencillas políticas y consecuencias de la crisis …
Train nation: when a train beats a plane by Kirsten Dirksen on May 28, 2009 A vast and fast network of rails is going up across Spain and soon the train may be the dominant …
Brewing beer with sun, wind and a bit of cogeneration by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 Given the energy and water used to create beer, brewers are continually looking for new ways to lower their footprint. …