Stuff We Found Today - 03.23.09

The actual water cost of common foods and beverages - GOOD Magazine

Food Stuff

• Heather Mills Signs With Burger King For $6 Million Deal - (Ecorazzi) "...a contract worth a reported $6 million dollars to be the face of a new Burger King campaign promoting their vegetarian burger." Burger King serving a veggie burger??
• Rock Around the Crock Tonight - (EcoSalon) We LOVE the slow cooker! Here are some great tips on using your crock pot.
• RECIPE: Chef A's roasted red pepper soup - (Mother Nature Network) Yumm!! Video in post.
  

Home Stuff

• Stop Pouring Hot Water down the Drain! - (EcoGeek) The EcoDrain...anyone out there know of or used this device??? Sounds pretty interesting.
• 10 Best Plants for Xeriscaping - (EcoSalon) Wikipedia: Xeriscaping and xerogardening refers to landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation.
• How I Slashed my Electric Bills withough Moving into a Yurt - (Condo Blues) ..and did it without solar panels or wind turbines - just simple, easy everyday things.
• Wall Flats Eco-friendly 3d Wallpaper - (Jetson Green) "...super modern and green alternative to wallpaper...made from 100% bamboo pulp, is chemical-free, and 100% biodegradable."
• MIO Debuts Line of Eco Products for Target! - (Inhabitat) This is for our green thumb friends.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Chocolate Bliss Bath and Body Products from Coco-Zen - (Feelgood Style) YES...that's our stuff they're writing about...WOO HOO!!.
• The Sustainable Business Design of Sexy Jewel Art by Amisha - (Feelgood Style) The snake earrings made from gold plated recycled silver caught our eye.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Fiat launches Green EcoDrive challenge - (ecollo) "Anyone who signs up for and takes part in a Fiat test drive will have their driving skills monitored and measured to help devise very unique and personalized tips on how to be a greener driver."
• First Plug-in Hybrind In America...Is A Scooter? - (Gas 2.0) "Vespa scooter maker, the Piaggio Group, says they will be selling a plug-in hybrid scooter in the United States by early 2010."
• Kite power potential soars - (Mother Nature Network) "...large kites in the sky to generate electricity; it could just be the Next Big Thing in green energy." Now that's new!
• Riding the Aptera: Science fiction lives! - (Mother Nature Network) Set to become availabe in California by the end of this year...can't wait to see this thing on the road!
  

Work & Business Stuff

• State Spotlight: Green Jobs training program launched in New Jersey - (Green For All Blog)
• Green Job LIstings - March 23, 2009 - (Green Gigs)
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: Macquarie University - (EarthFirst)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Your Chance to Name a New Species! - (EcoWorldly) "The Australian Marine Conservation Society is holding an Ebay auction to name a newly discovered species of deepwater shrimp. Proceeds from the auction will go towards their marine conservation efforts."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Eco-Tourism - (ecomii) "India is a land of contrasts. Exotic, exhilarating and enigmatic." After reading this post, we wanted to escape there!
• Water Soluble Golf Balls - (GirlSustainable.com) Pretty cool...who knew?!
• CitizenM Modern Prefab Pod Hotels - (Jetson Green) Cool...prefab hotels!
  

Website Stuff

• GoodGuide Now Rates Food Products - (Eco Child's Play) "...online database that determines, ranks, and scores the impacts of the products we purchase..." We love the GoodGuide, and now we love it even more!
  

International Stuff

• McDonald's swithches to faritrade coffee - (All Your Technology News) This is happening in the UK only at the moment. Why is it that the US always lags behind??
  

Political & Social Stuff

• President Obama: U.S. Should Be Leader In Renewables, Hybrid Vehicles - (AboutMyPlanet.com) "'The nation that leads on energy will be the nation that leads the world in the 21st century,' were the words spoken by U.S. President Obama..." Exactly!!
• An Addition To Michell Obama's White House Garden: Honey Bees - (TheDailyGreen) "The organic vegetable garden on the South Lawn will also feature two bee hives. See the garden plan!"
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Try These 27 Ways To Celebrate Earth Hour - (AboutMyPlanet.com) These are easy little things we can all do...even get the kids involved.
• Eco-Easter series: baskets and grass - (Celebrate Green) For those of you already thinking of Easter festivities, check these great green tips...
• How Much Water do you Really Use? - (EarthFirst) Check out this eye-opening chart on the real water cost of various foods and what you can save using simple water saving devices. Guess how much water a pound of beef uses.
• The 13 Coolest Things Made from Recycled Bottles - (TheDailyGreen) Have to agree with No. 1.