Worm bin month 1: it’s sprouting by Kirsten Dirksen on April 7, 2010 During our first month living with worms and our worm bin, we definitely witnessed how fertile the worm castings are: …
A 21st Century garbage can: seeking the ideal vermicomposter by Kirsten Dirksen on March 23, 2010 When the golf-loving gated-community-living mother of a friend of mine told me she had worms at a ladies tea, I …
Setting up a worm bin: mail order worms by Kirsten Dirksen on March 23, 2010 We considered making our own worm bin, but after an unsuccessful hunt for adequate recycled materials- old plastic containers, wood, …
How to make an indoor worm bin (vermicomposting) by faircompanies on November 18, 2009 “About 30% of the waste that goes into landfills could have been rescued, could have been composted. We could really …
The combox: a customizable composter from recycled plastic by Kirsten Dirksen on October 22, 2009 “What we want is for this to become something very normal,” explains Eugeni Castejón, founder of Compostadores. “In the same …
A rotary composter and a flow through worm bin by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 Can-o-worms, worm factory, worm wigwam are all modern, trendy homes for the small pets that can make home composting so …
The carbon footprint of SuChin's refrigerator by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Given that 20% of the fossil fuels used in the US goes toward food production and the growing use of …
Urban worm composting: fruit flies & frozen food waste by Kirsten Dirksen on March 5, 2009 When you live in the city, and with roommates, composting can be a delicate issue. New York City’s Sarah Dickinson …
Suchin’s low carbon diet: composting in a bag by Kirsten Dirksen on November 15, 2007 faircompanies collaborator SuChin Pak helps with our compost bag experiment, saving 2 pounds of CO2 emissions (the carbon footprint of …
