Coco-Zen: Stuff We Found This Weekend

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

Food Stuff

Sprouting for Good Health - (ecomii food blog) Wow, love sprouts but never thought of growing them ourselves.
Organic, fair trade wine at Whole Foods - (green LA girl)
Ten Studies On Meat & Global Warming - (GreenMuze) Again, we're not saying give up all meat (although some would advocate that), but we could all do with eating a little less meat...seriously, this is a no-brainer.
COOKING WITH CHEF A: Zucchini soup in under 30 minutes - (Mother Nature Network) Yum...to make it easier, we use an immersion blender.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

The HSUS Announces Huge JCPenney Fur-Free Victory!!! - (Ecorazzi)
Celebrate (green) scarves - (Celebrate Green) Call them scarves, wraps or mufflers, we love them...this season's trend or not (when were they ever out or style?). Here's a great lineup of some eco-friendly scarves...and at great prices too!
SUSTAINABLE STYLE: Alabama Chanin Fall/Winter 2009 - (Inhabitat) While this eco-friendly clothing line is WAYYY out our budget, we just love to look at it. The handwork, detail and design is truly gorgeous...something worth collecting.

Tech & Science Stuff

Fujitsu Seimens Debuts "Zero-Watt" Computer - (GadgetAddiction.com) "...a desktop that uses zero- that’s right, zero- watts when in standby mode."
The Power of One - (Live Earth) You've gotta see this video of the solar powered car that looks like a UFO that making it's way across the US and Canada.
Small is Beautiful for Tomorrow's Cars - (TheDailyGreen) Check out these cool looking tiny cars that may be coming our way in the future.

Work & Business Stuff

Nature & Environment Stuff

Simply Paw-Inspiring: Otters Hold Hands - (Environmental Graffiti) Coudn't help ourselves...this pic is just too cute! (see pic at top of this post).
Dimmed Skies Becoming Prevalent - (AboutMyPlanet.com) "A report in the newest edition of the journal Science indicates that the world’s skies are dimming." Apparently Europe is not dimming compared to the rest of the world due to their declining pollution.
7 Terrifying Photographic Depictions of Global Warming - (EarthFirst) "...Treehugger has put together 7 disturbing images that show just how real – and terrifying - global warming is."
Report: Seven Million Pounds of Debris Collected in Waterways - (Wall Street Journal)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

Intelligent Travel - Cool travel blog by National Geographic. "Cultural, Authentic & Sustainable: This is your brain on travel."
Age of Stupid - the reason we must act [Movie Trailer] - (Do The Green Thing) "The Age of Stupid, which premiered today, will instead challenge each of us to act and to be Not Stupid."
"Death on a Factory Farm" Premiers Tomorrow on HBO - (Planetsave) Videos in post. Warning - videos are disturbing...NOT FOR KIDS!

International Stuff

Droughts, Floods, Fires & Oil spills Plague Australia - (Earthfirst)
100 Nude Activists Protest Canadian Seal Hunt in Spain - (Planetsave) "Spanish animal rights group EquAnimal takes the prize for the most epic protest for the International Day of Action Against the Canadian Seal Hunt with about 100 activists stripping nude for the cause."
Solar Panels in the Sahara could Meet All Europe's Energy Needs - (EcoWorldly)
Ontario Bans Pesticides For Earth Day 2009 - (GreenMuze) "...ban on cosmetic pesticides that will take effect on April 22, 2009 – Earth Day. Ontario residents will no longer be able to apply pesticides to lawns, gardens, parks or schoolyards."

Political & Social Stuff

Bold Action on Carbon Cap - (Repower Amercia) Check out this petition and sign to urge congress to cap carbon pollution.
U.S. Lawmakers to Introduce Legislation for Federal Ban of BPA in Children's Food Containers - (The Soft Landing Blog) A federal ban...finally!!

Other Random Cool Stuff

Want party favors that outshine the rest? - (Ideal Bite) "...hand out eco goody bags at your kid's next shindig. From gift certificates to crafts to sustainable wood toys in reusable bags, our lineup adds to the party fun without sucking up to the trash bin."
Toilet to Tap: Orange County Turning Sewage Water into Drinking Water - (Blue Living Ideas) Bet the residents didn't even know.
Radiant Cities: Living in your car - New bred of houses makes use or carbage - (Grist) Buy new cars so that old cars being recycled into new homes? That's an interesting thought.
Ship Of Fools - Saturday Morning Cartoon - (The Good Human)

Sunday, March 15, 2009