Today, we need to talk about a somewhat dirty topic. In fact, it’s one most people avoid at a deep level. When people perform this basic bodily function, we usually pretend like something else is happening, even in the very words our languages use. Whether we’re visiting the restroom, taking … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The Bullitt Center in Seattle, Washington is the greenest commercial building in the world, it is Net Zero, and was recently named the World Architecture News Sustainable Building of the Year 2013. In addition to an energy efficient design, the Bullitt Center relies on the behavior of the tenants to meet the goals … [continued]
Before taking to the road, Cece Reinhardt and Brenda Daugherty designed the traveler’s toolkit they needed, retrofitting a 2003 Airstream Safari with a number of eco-friendly materials and then converting their used diesel truck to run on waste vegetable oil (WVO).
For those considering building waste management strategies, it might be time to look at the toilet bowl. A number of composting alternatives are now on the market, and they function without emitting putrid odors.
