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 …
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 …
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 …
Veggie garden in a tiny space, 100% re-used materials by BioDieselHauling on May 22, 2009 My garden has finally been started. It has been a long time now since I first decided to, but at …
The future of green architecture by faircompanies on May 21, 2009 Throughout history, homes were built to take advantage of sun, wind and water. The 20th Century: it was assumed that …
Chemical-free toothpaste: easy to make, safe, cheap by faircompanies on May 21, 2009 Making your own toothpaste is a way to cut costs and more importantly for many, a way to cut out …
Shrinking your crib: when home is just 65 square feet by Kirsten Dirksen on May 14, 2009 In a land where the average home size has grown steadily for nearly 15 years and is now over twice …
Why I ate kangaroo and how it could save us from swine flu by Kirsten Dirksen on May 12, 2009 They’re killing kangaroo again in Australia, conservationists Down Under are mad and I- with firsthand knowledge of the taste of …
Obesity: the epidemic that causes death and climate change by Kirsten Dirksen on May 10, 2009 The World Health Organization defines overweight by an index of body fat (BMI, calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by …
Discovering the suburban American Dream outside Barcelona by Kirsten Dirksen on May 6, 2009 I returned to my adolescence this weekend, to a typical upscale American suburb, without even leaving greater Barcelona. Until setting …
