Tag Archives: sustainability

Ants and Plants

Posted on July 16, 2008 by .hj barraza

After i finish this ant & plant habitat, i realized that i could (will) make things much better. for example, i could grow small vegetables in the top and use them to feed the ants, after a time, switch the … Continue reading →

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Cyclean: Washing and Excercising

Posted on July 16, 2008 by .hj barraza

I’ve just seen this new machine, its a sustainable method machine build on a bicycle that powers a washing and drying machine. On one side, it delivers what I’ve always wanted , clean and dry in a single chamber, Secondly … Continue reading →

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on low-tech

Posted on March 1, 2008 by .hj barraza

This is an extract of a conversation i had with totoro last week on regarding the relevance of investing in low-tech. Seems to me that everyone including developing countries are obsessed with hi-tech solutions. Whereas this might be a good … Continue reading →

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Earth day

Posted on February 10, 2008 by .hj barraza

Today a friend sent me a link to take a quiz on my personal footprint on the earth’s environment. It turned out that I had a total footprint of 2.9 that what I though when my average for my country … Continue reading →

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Sustainable and Low Cost Housing

Posted on December 9, 2007 by .hj barraza

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What to you get if you mix Bill Clinton + Brad Pitt ?
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Although they might seem not to have too much in common, by mashing up some of their ideas it is possible to design a replicable model for sustainable habitat in emerging communities. Continue reading →

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