Stuff We Found Today - 03.02.09

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• A bill to ban BPA - (Mother Nature Network) "A California state senator just introduced legislation that would ban BPA from bottles and cans intended for children 3 and younger."
  

Food Stuff

• Bugs: The Next Sustainable Food Source? - (EarthFirst) Ewwwwww!!! Don't know if we could ever come around to eating bugs...although, they say crickets and grasshoppers are pretty tasty. Escargot is about as far as we've gone. What do you think??
  
• Obama Sushi - Our President Looks Delicious - (The Art of Obama) Okay...this is kinda crazy.

Home Stuff

• Clean green to save green: Eco cleaning made easy and cheap - (green LA girl) Anyone can do this...and save money?? Hell, yeah!
  
• Giving Paper a New Life: Papier-Mache Stools By Stray Dog Designs - (Green Your Decor) Can't these stools are made of paper!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Water Powered Cars - (Blue Living Ideas) Real or not? The debate goes on...but how cool if this really works!!
  
• 2010 Toyota Prius to Achieve 50 MPG - (Fast Company)
• Clean Coal: It's Not a Misnomer, Bit is it the Answer - (Fast Company) Hell, NO!! As long as there is something to "capture", then it's not clean...no matter where you try to bury it - hello!!
• A Superguide for e-recycling: Make money, not e-waste - (green LA girl)
• Lotus Announces "Omnivore": a Car That Can Run on Almost Any Fuel - (Gas 2.0)

Work & Business Stuff

• Green Job Listings - March 2, 2009 - (Green Gigs)

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: Williams College - (EarthFirst)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Study Calls Cows "Climate Bombs" - (Ecolocalizer)
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• 7 UP Dude, Orlando Jones, Is A Raw Foods Vegan - (Ecorazzi) Although we can only aspire to be as green as Orlando, we certainly appreciate (and subscribe) to his "anything in moderation" philosophy.
  
• Martin Sheen Throws His Support Behind Coal Protest In D.C. - (Ecorazzi)

Political & Social Stuff

• Coolest First Lady...Ever - (Celebs Gone Good) We'd have to agree...plus, we think the Prez is pretty cool, too!
• Counter arguments for "Stumulus," growth and employment - (Culture Change) A very interesting article worth mulling over.
• A green American dream for working families - (Green For All) "Last Friday, Vice President Joe Biden held the first meeting of his new White House Task Force for Middle Class Working Families. The theme? 'Green jobs as a pathway to a strong middle class.'” Video in post.
• What a Difference a Month can Make: the Revival of the EPA and Greenhouse Gas Regulation Under President Obama - (The Inspired Economist)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Bicilavadora: The Bike-Powered laundery (VIDEO) - (The Huffington Post) Cool multitasking...get your workout and laundry done at the same time - haha.
  
• Want To Save 40,000 Trees? Buy Recycled Toilet Paper - (TheDailyGreen) Includes a list of the top-rated paper product brands.
• Beyond Green Roofs: 15 Vertically Vegetated Buildings - (WebEcoist) These are some pretty awesome buildings.