Googling the chemicals in our “green cleaning” by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 Now that green cleaning has gone mainstream, it seems every month there’s a new product to try out. Even supermarkets …
A poop powered power plant by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 Animal and human waste have the power to fuel homes (India) and even a train (Sweden), and since 2004, biogas …
World Centric: compostable corn containers and sugar bowls by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 Hundreds of thousands of tons of paper plates, styrofoam cups and plastic bowls are thrown away every year. Besides contributing …
Seattle’s PCC: a green grocer by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 It’s a grocery store with a mission: to be local, organic and sustainable. As the largest cooperative market in the …
Cocina sin teflón: alternativas antiadherentes no tóxicas by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 Existen productos antiadherentes en el mercado que, a diferencia del teflón (material antiadherente patentado por teflón que, según diversos estudios …
Itsus Eco System Green: organic to the threads by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 Twelve years after starting his Itsus fashion label, Richard Brown has launched a new line, this time it’s totally chemical-free. …
RFK, Jr. (II): Bush admin.’s "subversion of our democracy" by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 In part 2 of our series, Robert F Kennedy, Jr. exposes the most dangerous rollback of the current Bush administration: …
Crafsmanship: solar-powered repurposed furniture by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 So many objects are retired from service much before they’re truly worn out. Craftsman Fredric Frye takes old oak wine …
Solatube: com il·luminar espais de difícil accès by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 Fer servir llum natural a casa i a la feina no és exclusiu dels espais perfectament orientats i amb grans …
Railroad ties & wine barrels: using wood again and again by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 Looking for a hardwood floor, but don’t want to contribute to deforestation? Beyond bamboo or FSC-certified wood, there’s another option …
