Stuff We Found Today - 12.3.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Trouble in Toyland: U.S. Public Interest Group's 2008 Report on Toy Safety - (post from Eco Child's Play) Before you buy that holiday toy, read the report and download the shopping guide.
  

Food Stuff

• Recipe: Watercress, Citrus and Avocado Salad - (post from Sprig) Lovin' the asian twist to this avocado orange salad.
• Isn't it Time Your Mints Were Curiously...Organic - (post from Jolly Green Girl)
• Recipe: Chipotle Chili With Sweet Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts - (post from Eat. Drink. Better.) Haven't tried it yet, but sounds spicy and yummy!
  

Home Stuff

• 15 Spectacular Home Storage Design Solutions - (post from WebUrbanist) Just because we love to look at house "stuff".
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• The Razor Mate - This one's for the guys. With this nifty little gadget "your average blade life will increase by up to twenty times", meaning you'll throwaway fewer blades and that's always good. Read more about the Razor Mate.
• Green Ruffle Clutch, $75 - (post from Sprig) L-O-V-E this bag! Even better, it's made from repurposed leather (used to be a leather jacket - scary!)
• Toggery: Gaby Dress - (post from Sprig) Super cute organic cotton dress at a very reasonable price.
• Underwear Exposed - (post from GreenMuze) A film that " highlights the environmental and ethical issues associated with creating an undergarment and shows us that even the most beautiful lingerie can come from the ugliest of origins."

Tech & Science Stuff

• 15 of the Wackiest Green Gadgets and Technology - (post from WebEcoist) We think the "Grow Your Own Grass Furniture" is pretty cool. Oh, and for the ladies - a "Solar-Powered Personal Massager" ;)
• Standby Kill Chip: The End of Vampire Power? - (post from CleanTechnica) Perfect, something you don't even need to think about.
• Future Cell Phones Could Be Powered by Sound Waves - (post from CleanTechnica)
• Cylinders Could Harness Energy from Slow-Moving Waters - (post from EcoGeek) Loving all the new research and technology for alternative energy!
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 10 Incredible Faces in the Rock - (post from Environmental Graffiti) You just have to see it.
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• DealBase.com - what a great resource for packaged deals! - (post from Whole Travel Blog) For those of you planning an upcoming green trip, check this out for possible deals.
• Trees that Grow into Furniture - (post from Environmental Graffiti) Really more art than furniture, but very cool to look at.
• OMG!!! Celebrities Record Hysterical Anti-Proposition 8 Musical - (post from Ecorazzi) Yes, it is hysterical!
• World's First Sustainable Dance Club - (post from EarthFirst) Bummer, it's over in Rotterdam.
  

Website Stuff

• Storytlr: your life online - Take all the things you do on the web (Facebook, Twitter, Flicker, etc) and turn them into a compelling story...could this be a new way to blog?? Hmmm...

Political & Social Stuff

• Barack Obama's Plan for the Web - (post from BBC)
• ReWealth!: Stake Your Claim in the $2 Trillion Development Trend That's Renewing the World - Redevelopment expert Storm Cunningham reveals a vast new realm of fast-growing, highly profitable opportunities to revitalize our communities and our planet. Read Sustainablog's review.
• Poland Climate Negotiations: What to Expect - (post from Global Warming is Real)
• Hawaii to be 1st state with electric car stations - (post from Associated Press) Looks like they'll be getting them up and running statewide before we do here in California.
  

Gift-Giving & Holiday Stuff

• Celebrate the Most Tacky, Outrageously Ugly Christmas Sweaters - (post from TheDailyGreen) Holiday humor.
• Best Green Gift Wrap and Holiday Cards - (post from Sprig) Some cute ideas here.
• 15 Best Affordable, Eco-Friendly Toys fro the Holidays - (post from EcoSalon)
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Grippies: The "No-Slip" Solution for Sock, tight and Gloves - Brought to us by a fellow mom entrepreneur, these are awesome if you have kids and wood floors!
• Will $1.81 Gas or Russia Save the Hummer? - (Post from NYTimes.com) Link to recent Stephen Colbert Report...hilarious!
• AboutMyPlanet Lanuches "Go Green Revolution" Ebooks - (post from Sustainablog) All the green tips for your life, home, office, etc... all in one handy resource.
• Small Change Changes the World - (post from Whole Life Times) Make Kiva-like microloans but also earn a little interest on your money. Make money AND help people...cool!!
• Army Green: Not Just a Color Anymore? - (post from NYTimes.com)