Stuff We Found Today - 9.1.08

Family & Kids Stuff

• The Home Depot's Kids Workshops - Free "How-To Clinics" designed for kids ages 5-12.
  
• Lowe's Build & Grow Clinics - DIY workshops for kids.
• The Green Parent: Your Kid-Friendly Guide to Earth-Friendly Living - Book
  
• EcoKids: Raising Children Who Care for the Earth - Book
  
• Above All Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times - Book
  

Home Stuff

• CleanWell - All natural hand sanitizers and soaps that kill 99.99% of harmful germs including MRSA (staph), E. Coli and Salmonella on contact. We love that it's 100% biodegradable and totally safe for kids (even if they eat it!).
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Prairie Uniderground's Fall Collection - Cool, refined & eco-conscious sweatshirt dressing. Love, love, love the Moto Hoodie!
  
• TOMS Shoes for Tomorrow - Ono For One: TOMS give a pair of shoes for every pair you purchase. The Tiny TOMS in camo are just too cool.
• Sandmaiden Sleepwear, Loungewear, Lingerie - Who says eco-friendly underwear can't be sexy and affordable? We want to layer their sweet & sexy bamboo bodysuit under everything, and their bamboo/organic cotton wrap makes for sexy summer casual when paired with jeans.
• Stefanie Wolf Designs: Ethical Jewelry - We came across Stefanie's jewelry while walking through and arts & crafts fair along San Francisco's Embarcadero. Her Trilogy line (our favorite) features beautiful handmade glass tiles, while her Recycled Elements line is made entirely out of recycled glass & silver.

Art, Entertainment & Other Cool Stuff

• Greenopia - Easy-to-understand consumer guides for Los Angeles, New York & San Francisco, filled with listings for green retailers, service providers, and organizations.
• Ecological Footprint Calculator - Online calculator from Earth Day Network lets you estimate and reduce the impact of your lifestyle. It's educational, user-friendly, and kind of fun (runs like a virtual reality game by using 3-D avatars that you create).
  

Stuff We Found Today - 8.31.08

Family & Kids Stuff

• Earth Friendly Alternative to Sandwich Bags
  

Food Stuff

• Grilling Corn on the Cob this Weekend?
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• 50% Off Luxurious & Ethical Mongolian Cashmere
• Labor Day Sale on Eco-Fashion & Organic Beauty
• This Works for Perfect Cleavage
• Zoya Nail Polish: More Glam, Less Toxins
  

Tech Stuff

• 10 Green Gadgets to Reduce Your High-Tech Carbon Footprint
• A New Search Engine Gives Back to Environmental Causes
  

Business & Work Stuff

• GreenerPrinter: Eco-Friendly Online Printer in the SF Bay Area

Coco-Zen Supports the Surfrider Foundation

We hope our kids and future generations will be able to enjoy the natural beauty of this planet as we have. So, although we are still a fledgling company, we're putting our money where our mouth is.

Coco-Zen is honored and proud to be a Retail Member of the Surfrider Foundation USA. We also look forward to participating in future events with our local San Mateo chapter.

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The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world's oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide.

Coco-Zen Joins Pristine Planet

We came across PristinePlanet.com when Joyce went searching on the internet for fun organic tees and eco-friendly lunch supplies for her toddler. After spending "too much time" browsing through all the categories and interesting products, Joyce realized this would be a great venue for Coco-Zen.

Pristine Planet's Mission
"Pristine Planet is a shopping resource that brings socially responsible merchants together so visitors can shop, browse, compare & review sustainable companies and products in the convenience of one website.

Rewarding environmentally and socially responsible companies should be as easy as possible, for that is truly the only way that consumers can send a positive message to industry that cannot be ignored. Organizations that make our world a better place should be recognized for their efforts -- and our mission is to help."

Learn more about Pristine Planet

Visit Coco-Zen on Pristine Planet

Funny Green Videos

Below are a few funny videos we came across that left us rolling on the floor. They spoof nature shows, environmental programs and various green issues. Although we pride ourselves on being "planet & people friendly", we try not to take ourselves too seriously all the time. Besides, sometimes humor can be a powerful force for social change. Enjoy!

F*ck Planet Earth
Warning - Like the title indicates, this little ditty drops the F-bomb all over the place - NOT FOR KIDS!




Spiders On Drugs




The Onion: How Can We Make The War In Iraq More Eco-Friendly
For those of you who love The Onion humor, you'll get a kick out of this.




Will Ferrell Playing W
Yes...another jab at dear ol' W.




Animals Save The Planet - Cows & Gas

Plastic Bags - Slide show from the Pocono Record

Here's a link to a short slide show on the dangers of plastic bags, posted on www.PoconoRecord.com (an online news & information publication from Northeast Pennsylvania).

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/MULTIMEDIA02/80505016

We all know that plastic bags are a menace to the environment, but this slide show really makes you think about bringing your own bag to the grocery store.