Containerless peanut butter & hummus; life with lecherias by Kirsten Dirksen on June 12, 2009 A few weeks ago, I leaned off my balcony trying to catch a glimpse of the woman singing flamenco in …
How to make hummus without preservatives or plastic by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 Hummus is such a great healthy, meat-free fast food, but if you buy it in the supermarket, it often comes …
How to create your precycle survival kit by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 It’s not news that we’re a disposable society, but we have it bad. As the Worldwatch Institute’s Gary Gardner explained …
Shampoo in a yogurt container & buying in bulk in Melbourne by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 A trip to the supermarket normally implies a new load of plastic containers and packaging, but there is an alternative: …
Redesigned clothing: discarded dryer sheets as evening wear by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Every day, the average American generates about 4.4 pounds of trash. From the morning’s coffee cup to the evening’s take-out …
How to make a cheap, and container-free, peanut butter by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Depending on how fast you eat peanut butter, those glass or plastic containers can start to pile up. Instead of …
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 …
Algae: fuel from CO2, O2 as waste, don't affect food prices by Kirsten Dirksen on March 19, 2009 It’s a more affordable and efficient biofuel. They’re calling it “clean, green crude”. Algae production doesn’t affect food prices and …
Downshifting to an $8,000 home in the Mount Rushmore State by Kirsten Dirksen on January 12, 2009 “How much do you think it would cost… a large farmhouse with original hardwood floors and porch, some furniture and …
One woman took on Starbucks… and the world listened by Kirsten Dirksen on October 17, 2008 This month Starbucks’ “green” image took a hit because one curious, and concerned, customer asked a simple question. When Lisa …