Stuff We Found Today - 03.09.09

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Newborn Style: Cozy Cocoon Body Socks - (Eco Child's Play)
  

Food Stuff

• Hummer Hamburgers, Climate-Bomb cows, Meat-Eating Enviros, World Meat Production - (Culture Change) Yes...we're "meat-eating enviros", just in moderation.
• Transfair USA announces expanded list of Fair Trade Certified products - (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store)
• Study shows crops absorb antibiotics from livestock - (Mother Nature Network) Nice to know, huh?
  

Home Stuff

• Go Green With a Moss Lawn - (EcoLocalizer)
• 3 Nifty reusable straws - (Mother Nature Network) Personally, we're fans of the stainless steel straw.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• New Uses for the Good Old Avocado - (Feelgood Style) Avocado facial anyone?.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Saltwater + Freshwater = Blue Energy - (Blue Living Ideas)
• Austin Moves Foward with Larget Solar Plant in U.S. - (Live Earth)
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Markets for Green Writers - (Green Gigs)
• Green Job Listings - March 9, 2009 - (Green Gigs)
• S&P's new low carbon index - (Mother Nature Network) "Despite the volatility of the stock market, Standard & Poor's has launched the new U.S. Carbon Efficient Index." Wow, companies being graded not only on financial performance, but on environmental performance as well - can this really be happening?? Somebody pinch us!
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: University of Maryland - (EarthFirst) "...list of environmental publications accepting queries and articles."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• The Great American Cleanup Has Begun - (EarthFirst) "The nation’s largest community improvement program continues until May 30th, with an army of 3 million volunteers and attendees." (video in post)
• NASA Photos Reveal Why Cities Are Running Dry - (Lighter Footstep)
  

Political & Social Stuff

• Governors envision eco-friendly fuels at I-5 rest stops - (The Seattle Times) Governors of Washington, Oregon and California "are considering a plan they hope would help transform Interstate 5 from a freeway ruled by gasoline burners to a haven for eco-friendly cars and trucks."
• Who Does Obama's New CIO Love Most: Google, Microsoft, or Apple? - (Fast Company) Not really a green post, but interesting... (video in post)
• Van Jones, Usher testify before Congress - Renewing America through (Green) Service - (Green For All)
• Van Jones just tapped for senior White House Council position - (Mother Nature Network) Now, this is big news!
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• No Joke: These Guys Really Do Work Out of a Cardboard Box - (Fast Company) Amsterdam ad agency's office is made completely out of cardboard boxes. Talk about recyclable furnishings!
• 3D Printers to Make Replacement Bones - (Fast Company) Again, not a green post, but really interesting and just a little freaky.
• Is it greener to shop online? - (Living Green Below Your Means)