Stuff We Found Today - 12.26.08

Food Stuff

• Fair Trade Wine Now Available in US Stores - (Fair Trade Resource Network) This is great if buying imported wines (ensures ethical treatment of workers), but don't forget about all the wonderful domestic organic wines also available.
  
• 10 Tips to Recession-Proof Your Grocery Shopping - (Eco Child's Play)
• Eating Green on a Budget - (Eat. Drink. Better.)
• Your Wine Tasting (for Under $100) - (Sprig) Great idea for a New Year's Eve get together with friends.

Home Stuff

• Experiencing Earthlust - (ecofabulous) Here's another stainless steel water bottle, but what makes these cool are the limited edition graphics on them.
  
• Is GreenPan a safe alternative to toxic Teflon? - (green LA girl)
• Best New Year's Eve (and Beyond) Green Barware - (Sprig)

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Lola & James Recycled Vintage Concert Tee Clothing for Kids - (EcoStiletto) Supercool!
  
• Toxic Gifts: Read the Ingredients before Slathering on that Smelly Lotion - (EarthFirst) We've mentioned the Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database before and thought this post was a good reminder, especially now that everyone has opened their gifts.
• Canadian Chic with Jessie May - (EcoSalon) We're digging her super sweet Chamomile top from the Coastal Prairie Nostalgia collection.
• Men's Reef organic jeans for under $50 - (green LA girl) Seriously...organic jeans for UNDER $50 !!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Even Mighty Toyota is Troubled, But Promises Growth with New Hybrids and Batteries - (TheDailyGreen)
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Coastal Louisana Organizer for the national Wildlife Federation - (EarthFirst)
• Top 10 Ecopreneurs of 2008 - (Ecopreneurist)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Timon and Pumbaa [PIC] - (Environmental Graffiti) Just have a look.
  
• The Most Extreme Weather of 2008 - (TheDailyGreen)
• 5 Arctic Animals that Turn White for Winter - (WebEcoist)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Top 5 Most Popular Ecorazzi Stories of 2008 - (Ecorazzi)
  
• Hilarious: FOX News Starts A Green Website - (Ecorazzi)
• Eco Board Games to Play During the Holidays - (EcoSalon) Great way to get the whole family to start thinking green.
• 10 Things to Love About Train Travel - (EcoSalon) We just wish there was a better rail option for traveling up and down California...when is that high speed rail supposed to be ready by??

International Stuff

• Canadians Set Up First Solar Powered Community in North America - (Global Warming is Real)

Holiday Stuff

• Start 2009 Off Right with a Green New Year's Eve Party - (EarthFirst)
• Green Your Holidays - Earth911.com - Ready to dump all that "stuff" from the holidays...WAIT, check here first to see where you can recycle all of it (including your Christmas tree).

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Hawaii Gets Greener By Making Its Grid Smarter - (EcoGeek)
  
• Salay Handmade Paper: Making Use of Weeds - (EcoSalon) "Artisans from Salay Handmade Paper in the Philippines help out local farmers by collecting cogon grass that grows among the crops in their fields and craft cards, albums, picture frames and more from these wild plants."
• The Future of the Gas-Guzzling SUV in the New Economy - (Gas 2.0)
• Woman Arrested for Running Fraudulent Wildlife Sanctuary - (Planetsave)