Wonderwater rain catchers by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Global consumption of water has been doubling every 20 years, more than twice the rate of human population growth. Since …
A greywater system kitchen with marmoleum floors by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 To create a sustainable kitchen, consider flooring with marmoleum and putting in a greywater system. Linoleum which hit the market …
Off-grid Sydney home reuses sewage after pond natural filter by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 It’s a house that produces power, water, and even reuses its own sewage, all that in the middle of Australia’s …
"Water bankruptcy", neo-Malthusians, and a free water market by Kirsten Dirksen on February 3, 2009 Last summer, I began to get nervous that my husband was about to spend two weeks with a group of …
Greywater 101: washing machines and happy raspberry plants by Kirsten Dirksen on November 10, 2008 “Washing machines are usually the best place to start with greywater because they produce a lot of water and they …
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 …
Greywater 101: how to replumb your bathroom by Kirsten Dirksen on October 15, 2008 Most of the water we use and dispose of in our homes is not really dirty, it’s simply grey. Greywater …
A composting toilet and humanure for the garden by Kirsten Dirksen on October 7, 2008 While you can buy a low flush toilet, to truly save water, you need to stop flushing, that is, get …
Xeriscaping: why brown is beautiful and makes sense by Kirsten Dirksen on September 13, 2008 At a time of water shortages in much of the US, some communities are forcing homeowners to use copious amounts …
How to reuse your home's water by faircompanies on September 11, 2008 By, at times illegally, replumbing their bathrooms, kitchens and laundry rooms, “greywater guerrillas” worldwide are preventing millions of gallons of …
