Stuff We Found Today - 12.22.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Is Your Car Making You Sick? -(Sprig) Time to rethink that "new car smell".
  

Home Stuff

• Find Out Your Roof's Solar Potential - (EcoGeek) Currently available in San Francisco, but plans to expand to more cities.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Brush Up on Your Tools - (EcoSalon) Eco-friendly make-up brushes made from bamboo.
  
• 9 Greenest Hand Creams to Soften Winter Skin - (Sprig)

Tech & Science Stuff

• LG Releasing Sunlight-Illuminated LCD Display - (CleanTechnica) "...reduces power consumption by up to 75%."
  
• Apple vs. Dell: Which is Actually Greener - (CleanTechnica)
• Soylent Fuel is People! Biodiesel Made from Humans? Ick. - (Gas 2.0) This is no joke.
• Biodiesel? Natural Gas? Electric Cars? five Alternative Fuels Rated for Cold Weather Performance - (Gas 2.0)

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: Dickinson College - (EarthFirst)
• College Students: Your Green Video Could be Worth $5000 - (Sustainablog)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 5 Amazing Blue Holes - (Environmental Graffiti)
  
• 15 Skilled and Sublime Nature Photographers - (WebEcoist) Just some really beautiful pics.

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Sweden's Famous Icehotel - (GreenMuze).
  

International Stuff

• Japanese Government Urges Citizens to Eat Locally - (EarthFirst) Cool video.
• Danish Island Achieves Carbon Neutrality - (Global Warming is Real) And they did it without any government loans or subsidies!

Political & Social Stuff

• Greenpeace Gives BP First Annual Greenwashing Award - (Planetsave) Video included in post.

Gift-Giving & Holiday Stuff

• Giving Wine for a Special Holiday Party: Green Gift Wrap Ideas and More - (Eat. Drink. Better.)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Chair Made of Hair - (EarthFirst) Hmmmm...we don't think so.
  
• StubHub Launches "Tickets for Trees" to Help Restore Forests Across the U.S. - (MarketWatch) "...an effort to plant a tree for every ticket purchases on StubHub for the 2008-09 NFL post-season."
• PETA One-Ups Burger King, Releases Gore-Scented Body Spray - (Planetsave) Wow.
• Clean Coal? Storage Failure Covers 12 Homes, 400 Acres with Toxic Ash - (Planetsave)
• Bring Back the Tire Swing - (showtheLOVE) This has to be the coolest tire swing we've ever seen...made from recycled tires and available at Target!