Stuff We Found Today - 9.4.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Young Green Inventors & Entrepreneurs - We came across the stories of these amazing kids on By Kids For Kids (BKFK). Also, check out the invention of the BKFK Going Green Challenge winner - the Water Watcher. Kids rock!!
• Gov. Panel: Bishphenol A in Plastics Could Harm You - Chemical May Affect Prostate, Brain and the Development of Fetuses, Infants and Children (post from TheDailyGreen.com)
  

Home Stuff

• Roof Ray - Easy online tool using Google Maps that lets you estimate how much energy you would save by installing solar panels on your roof.

Tech Stuff

• Bye Bye Box: HP Packages Laptops in Eco-Friendly Bags - Post from Ecopreneurist.
  

Beauty & Fashion

• We Add Up - Organic cotton T-shirts denoting the message that we do, indeed, add up. With a hand-printed unique number on each item, a purchase actually adds one to the count of folks who have chosen to become “ambassadors of the environmental message - helping to spur conversation and educate others about climate change.” Read more about We Add Up.
  

Arts, Entertainment, Living & Other Cool Stuff

• "Stuff Happens" - New TV show by Planet Green (part of the Discovery Channel) in which "Bill Nye the Science Guy" traces where the things we eat, wear and use come from and what impact that has on our planet. Great show to watch with the kids. Read TheDailyGreen's interview with Bill Nye.
• Truth on Earth - A three-sister teen rock band on a mission to save the world...and their music is pretty good, too. Those of you who love the sound of 60's and 70's rock will dig their cool eco-socio-conscious rock vibe - take a listen to some of their songs. It's so great to see today's teens take on the world (for the better)!
• Fodor's Green Travel Guide - Everything you'd expect from a Fodor's travel guide, all with an eye towards eco-friendly travel. A must-have for any vacation.
• 8 Great Great Reads - From food, to interior design, to home buying, to starting a green business, these eco-centric books are great reads for anyone curious about living green. We came across these book suggestions on TheDailyGreen.com.
• Eiffel Tower Goes Dark to Prove a Point - Just an interesting article from EcoGeek.