Stuff We Found Today - 11.19.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Save Money and the Earth With these Toys - (post from showtheLOVE) Babyplays.com is a place where you can rent toys for a monthly fee. "Think NetFlix for toys."

Food Stuff

• Do One Thing: Use Reusable Coffee Filters - (post from The Good Human)
• Sprig's Celebrity Recipe Smackdown - (post from Sprig) Think we have to go with Gwyneth's Banana Nut Muffins.
• Genetically Engineered Meat - (post from GreenMuze) Hmmmm...
• Corn: It's What for Dinner (and Lunch, and Breakfast) - (post from EcoSalon) Interesting and disturbing.
  

Home Stuff

• 10 Green Laundry Detergents That Really Work - (post from Sprig) We can personally vouch for Ecos Laundry Detergent. Heck, you can even buy it at Costco!
• Natural Building 101: How To Make and Apply Earthen Plaster Finishes - (post from Green Building Elements) For all you eco-DIY types. It is kinda cool looking.
• A Very Fetching Greenrrroof - (post from EcoSalon) Now this has to be the coolest dog house we've ever seen. Man's best friend now has his own green building.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Sale Alert: Fashion Ethic and Greenloop - (post from Chartreuse Chic)
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Michigan Governor Looking for a A Better Detroit - (post Earth2Tech) While US automakers maybe scoffing at Shai Agassi's Better Place, Michigan's governor seems to understand the bigger picture.
• Nissan & Oregon Team Up to Bring Electric Cars to the Masses - (post from Gas 2.0) Announced today at the L.A. Auto Show...
• Despite Gloom. L.A. Auto Show Looks to the Future - (post from Wired.com)
• Why We Must Upgrade to a Smart Grid - (post from TheDailyGreen)
• Free Solar-Powered WiFi Coming to a Town Near You - (post from CleanTechnica)
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 70 Extremely Exotic Plants, Flowers, Forests & Trees - (post from WebEcoists)
• 5 Reasons to Be Hopeful About Global Warming - (post from TheDailyGreen) Yea!
• Thought Extinct, Pygmy Tasier Re-Discovered - (post from TheDailyGreen) This little guy looks like a gremlin!
• Protecting Storm Swept Coastlines With Oyster Shell Seawalls - (post from Inhabitat) Cool!
• The Amazing Technicolored Coat of the Caddisfly - (post from Environmental Graffiti) Now this is one stylin' bug.
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Amazing Uncle Sam Sculpture Made Entirely From Cardboard - (post from TheDailyGreen)
• New Zealand's Whimsical Yellow Treehouse Restaurant - (post from Inhabitat) If your ever in New Zealand...
• Alicia Silverstone Set to Release a New "Kind" of Vegan Diet Book - (post from Ecorazzi) Wonder if it will help us look as gorgeous as her.
• Nigel Barker Helps HSUS End Canadian Seal Hunt with New Documentary - (post from Ecorazzi) This is for all you "Top Model" fans.
  

Website Stuff

• Plus 3 Network - "...a mobile, GPS-enhanced social network that connects people with corporate sponsors and worthwhile causes on a lasting journey of personal fitness and charitable giving." Have a cause you want to raise money for? Check this site out!
• Woogi World - Kids watching too much TV or spending too much time online? This ingenious site teaches kids to become "responsible Internet users and goodwill ambassadors, learning and implementing the character traits that are helping them be good influences in their homes, schools, and communities..." Read more about Woogi World.
  

Political & Social Stuff

• A Resounding Vote for Open Space - (post from NYTimes.com)
• Obama's a Video Guest at Arnold's Climate Summit - (post from Sprig)
• Van Jones' Ecopreneurial Vision - (post from Ecopreneurist) Author of The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems.
• Nike, Starbucks Demand Congress To Act On Climate Change - (post from Red, Green and Blue) Although we're not the biggest fans of these two companies (they've been guilty of some not so planet & people friendly practices), it's heartening to see business lobbying Congress on behalf of the planet.
  

Gift-Giving & Holiday Stuff

• Green Holiday Gifts for Babies and Kids, Under $100 (+ One Slight Splurge) - (post from Sprig)
• Top 5 Eco-Friendly Holiday Trends - (post from Green Your Decor)
• Better Holiday Card Options: Grow A Note - (post from Eco Child's Play) ...and of course, you could always go with an e-card. Check out the holiday e-cards at iomoi - several styles can be personalized with a photo.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• As Seen on TV: Cash for Trash Recycling - (post from ABCNews)
• PlayStation 3 Costs 5 times as Much to Operate as the Wii - (post from TheDailyGreen) However, all game consoles waste tons of energy when left on while not being used.
• Hand-Powered Penguin Eco-Light - (post from Inhabitat) Great for the kids!
• Beer and Alligators: Ten Anheuser-Busch Facilities also Serve as Wildlife Habitat - (post from The Inspired Economist) Who knew??