Stuff We Found This Weekend - 03.01.09

Food Stuff

• The Future of Food: Bioengineered Frankenfood - (Eat Me Daily)
  
• Book Review: Cooking Green - Go eco by never learning to bake - (green LA girl) Being home cooks ourselves, outside of the foods we cook, we never really thought about how we can make the process of cooking more sustainable. Sounds like some great tips in this book.
• Genetically Modified Food Experiments Use Kids for Guinea Pigs - (Eco Child's Play) Unbelievable!

Home Stuff

• Cordell Modern Container House - (Jetson Green) Diggin' these container homes.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• EcoTools - Lovin' these eco-friendly makeup brushes that are AFFORDABLE!! You can get them at Target, Duane Reade, Ulta - just to name a few. They've even got brushes for mineral makeup - YEA!
  
• Pret-a-Trade-Fair - (Change.org: Fair Trade) Fair Trade represented at London's Fashion Week.
• Get Your Green Face On: Best Eco-Moisturizers for Winter - (EcoSalon) We haven't tried these ourselves, but the gals at EcoSalon always have great green tips. As always, check any beauty product with Environmental Working Groups Skin Deep Database.

Tech & Science Stuff

• Wave Energy Farm To Be Developed Off The San Francisco Coast - (Blue Living Ideas) "...could be home to USA’s first major Ocean Wave Energy farm."
• Micro Hydro Essentials - (Blue Living Ideas) Generate your own hydroelectric power at home?
  
• US: Efficiency Can Reduce Energy Use By 30%, Coal Dependence By 60% - (Red, Green and Blue)

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Conservation Crew Leader, Southwest Conservation Corps - (EarthFirst)
• Green Job Listing - March 1, 2009 - (Green Gigs)

School, College & Student Stuff

• Essay Contest: Win a Hybrid Bus for Your School - (EarthFirst) "...an essay contest that encourages kids to write passionately about their schools’ green efforts."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Black Wave: The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez Trailer - (Blip.tv) Video post.
• 7 Symbiotic Wonders of the Natural World - (WebEcoist)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Want to witness Mavericks but can't get to the beach at a moment's notice? - Watch Mavericks webcast in high def on your computer from Fuel TV. Get the up to date info from the Mavericks website.
  
• Mavericks' Ambitious Green Initiatives - (Fuel TV: MavericksSurf) "Completely solar-powered, carbon neutral, and low trash, Mavericks looks to set the standard in environmental conscience events so that Mavericks can break for years to come."
• John Lennon's Sketches Being Turned Into Organic Stuffed Animals - (Ecorazzi) These are eco-friendly and adorably cute.

Political & Social Stuff

• Obama: 'I know special interests are gearing up for a fight... So am I' [video] - (Red, Green and Blue) President's weekly video address.
• California Drought Spurs Schwarzenegger to Declare State of Emergency - (Red, Green and Blue)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• 100 Ways to Conserve Water - (Blue Living Ideas) "100 creative ways that you can reduce your water usage around the house, at the office, and while you’re on vacation."
  
• We're Running Out of Water (Video) - (Blue Living Ideas)
• What's Your Water Footprint? - (Blue Living Ideas)
  
• Chico Declared 10th Fair Trade Town - (Change.org: Fair Trade)
• From Your Coffee Cup to the Operating Table - (Change.org: Fair Trade) "The British Medical Association has recently launched a campaign aimed at promoting the fair trade of medical supplies."
• Soft, Fluffy Recycled Tissue Is Possible, Says Biotech Entrepreneur - (Fast Company)
• Get it on for the Earth with French Letter Eco-Condoms - (EarthFirst) Wink, wink!