Stuff We Found Today - 02.11.09

Home Stuff

• Verterra: Leaves of Sustainable Style - (EcoSalon) Plates and bowls made from fallen palm leaves that are compostable and biodegradable...and they're rather nice looking too.
• Green Decor: 8 Eco-Friendly Ways to Spice Up Your Home - (WebEcoist) The recycled paper couches are something we've never seen before...wonder if they're comfortable?
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• The Kiss of lead: The FDA stays tight-lipped about lead in popluar lipsticks - (green LA girl) If you wear lipstick, read this post!
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• California to get World's Largest Solar Project - (EcoGeek)
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Green Bid Madness - Feb. 11, 2009 - (Green Gigs) This week's list of green jobs to bid on.
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Global Warming Pushing Birds Hundreds of Miles North - (TheDailyGreen) The Great Backyard Bird Count can also be a great activity to do with kids.
• Carbon Debt Explained - (Global Warming Is Real) "...the concept of carbon debt - how the release of carbon stored in the soil, when land is cleared, can make corn-based ethanol worse than we may have thought in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to climate change." Video in post.
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Electric Chevy Volt To Be One Of The good Guys In Transformers Sequel - (Ecorazzi) Ahhh, and the big marketing machine of Hollywood kicks in.
  

Website Stuff

• F*** My Life - Here's a hilarious community website where people post - er, vent - about whatever. Reading about other people's problems and mishaps can sure help put things into perspective...and give you a little chuckle.
• EcoPerks: Save the planet. Get the perks. - Earn "ecopoints" for doing green things and then trade in the points for stuff from their "green rewards store".
  

International Stuff

• Earth Hour Gets Ready To Hit The Lights And Dim The Planet - (Ecorazzi) Video in post.
  

Political & Social Stuff

• National Renewable Electricity Standard Introduced in the House - (Global Warming Is Real)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Smarter Street Lights: On, Off, and Somewhere in Between - (New Dream Blog)
• Book Review: The Green Year (Small Tips That Make a Big Difference) - (Eco Child's Play) "...a perfect book for anyone who wants to green up their life but not does not want (or simply does not have time) to read reams and reams of information to do so." Think this book was written for us!