When permaculture moves indoors by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 It’s best known as a way to landscape in harmony with nature, but permaculture (permanent + agriculture) is also being …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Ethiopia's soleRebels fair trade shoes: green by heritage by faircompanies on April 20, 2009 Founded in 2004 by Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, her husband and brother Kirubel to bring jobs to their community in Zenabwork, …
Postmodern frugalistas make thrift the new green by Kirsten Dirksen on April 16, 2009 Growing up, I worked to keep my family’s frugality discreet. Rather than brag about the number of days I had …
Redesigned clothing: seaweed and crabshell as fabric by Kirsten Dirksen on September 2, 2008 The market for eco-fashion is growing rapidly, with new stores popping up across the U.S. and Europe. Designers are being …
A remodel to capture sun and rain by Kirsten Dirksen on January 8, 2008 When Tyson Dirksen and Katrina Ellis bought a fixer-upper home in urban Melbourne, Australia, they decided to redo it to …
Recovering embodied energy one handbag at a time by Kirsten Dirksen on April 9, 2007 I recently shot a video for Current TV about some Barcelona ecodesigners who are using trash to make fashion, or …
