Stuff We Found Today - 10.28.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• What Is 1,4-Dioxane And Why You Should Avoid It - (post from The Good Human) This post does contain a bit of scientific mumbo-jumbo, but for your family's and your own health - read through it.

Food Stuff

• Starbucks to Double Purchases of Fair Trade Coffee - (post from Fair Trade Resource Network) Hello!!! It's about time!
• Ratings of Organic Milk Producers - (post from Eat. Drink. Better.) Oh, Trader Joe's...we're sooooo disappointed.
• 4 Reasons to Go Green With Sardines - (post from The Green Life)
• 14 Quick Vegetarian Recipes for the Hopeless Cook - (post from WebEcoist) Although we are certainly not vegetarians, we try to do our planet a little good by whipping up a vegetarian meal every so often. We're loving the Savory Apples n' Onions.
• 20 More Tasty Vegan Recipes...That Don't Suck - (post from WebEcoist) This covers desserts and appetizer. Of course, we love the chocolate cake, fudge and brownies recipes.
  

Home Stuff

• Septic Tank That Waters Your Lawn Coming to California - (post from CleanTechnica)
• Kartsen Toilet With Dual Force Technology - (post from Sprig) "The dual-flush technology allows you to choose between a 0.8-gallon flush for number ones, and a 1.6-gallon flush for number twos, which helps conserve water."
• Bed, Bath & Beyond Organic Kitchen Towels and Potholders - (post from Sprig) Made from 100% organic cotton and very affordable!
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Kate Hudson's Green Shampoo Coming To Target, CVS - (post from Ecorazzi) "...10% of all profits to Wild Aid, the Global Wildlife Conservation Organization."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 52 Epic Natural Wonders of the World - (post from WebEcoist) Amazing images.
  

Website Stuff

• WebEcoist: Sustainable Living, Green Design and Environmental Oddities - (post from Eco-Chick) Just a really cool website with some amazing images.
• Green Search Engine Knows What You're Looking For - (post from EcoGeek) Perfect for all you online die-hard greenies out there.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Reversing Halloween: Fair Trade Treats Seek to Sweeten Workers' Lives - (post from Fair Trade Network Resources) Hey, didn't we write about this in our October Newsletter?
• Fair Trade Fashion Show and Concert Advocates Awareness of Modern Day Slavery - (post from Fair Trade Resource Newtork) The Life Mission Fashion Show and Concert is to be held Sunday, November 2, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Pepperdine’s Alumni Park in Malibu, CA.
• Buddhist Temple Built from Beer Bottles - (post from TreeHugger) This is so cool!
• Billionaire Philanthropist: 1 Year Older - (post from TheSocialReformer) Happy Birthday, Bill Gates!