Sustainable Fairfax: a model backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 In a small town outside of San Francisco, residents are working to improve their community’s footprint on the environment. The …
How Barcelona is slowly becoming a cyclist's city by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 While only 3.5% of Spaniards cycle every day, in one year- 2007- daily use in Barcelona jumped by 81%. Most …
Redesigned clothing: restitching mod to modern by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 With the advent of “fast fashion”, it’s very easy to buy and discard. According to Cambridge University’s Well Dressed? report, …
Inside Patagonia’s fabric lab: recycling fabrics by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 First, they turned soda bottles into jackets. Then long underwear into new garments. And now they’re making nylon that can …
Buyer’s guide to solar: from rebates to sprayable panels by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 Solar power is no longer just for techies or celebrities, like Leonardo DiCaprio, Carlos Santana or Edward Norton. Thanks to …
Thunderstruck: moto eléctrica artesanal en California by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 Thunderstruck Motors es una pequeña empresa de Santa Rosa (al norte de San Francisco, California) que desarrolla e importa ciclomotores, …
Pedal-powered compost: riding the restaurant route in Eugene by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 As landfills fill up and compost becomes more appreciated, some cities have begun organic waste pickup, or greenbin programs, such …
RFK, Jr. (III): “No stronger advocate for free market” by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 In part 3 of our series, Robert F Kennedy, Jr. argues that while the Bush administration claimed to be a …
A solar car that breaks speed limits by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 For over 2 decades students from MIT have been designing and racing a solar electric vehicle. Their latest generation car, …
SuChin changes a flushable diaper by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 In this video, faircompanies collaborator SuChin Pak helps change the faircompanies baby, kind of. She lends one finger to help …
