Stuff We Found This Weekend - 06.21.09

President...and Dad

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Toxic Teflon - Too Little, Too Late - (Environmental Working Group) "The unfolding debacle with toxic Teflon products is a great example of what happens when you wait too long to regulate a chemical..."
• Is Our Stuff Killing Us? - (Environmental Working Group)
• "Safe" doses of BPA impact reproductive health - (Safer States) "This week another study reported that exposure to low doses of BPA had significant reproductive health effects, including early onset of puberty."
• 2009 BPA-Free Sippy and Straw Cup Showdown Toddler To Pre-K Division, Top Picks - (Z Recommends)

Food Stuff

• Report: Genetically Modified (GM) Crops are Harmful to Your Health - (Planetsave) "The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) has recently reported a link between genetically modified (GM) foods and adverse health effects. The AAEM is advising precaution because GM foods have not been properly tested for human consumption and because there is significant evidence of probable harm."
• The Hidden Truth About Enriched White Flour - (Natural Health & Organic Living Blog)
• Nestle recalls raw cookie dough products - (Mother Nature Network) "Nestlé is voluntarily recalling products after 65 people come down with a strain of E coli."
• Which Foods Are Laced with Carcinogens? Now You Can found Out - (TheDailyGreen) "A new Web tool lets you search your favorite foods -- from almonds to winter squash -- and see how often toxic pesticides have been detected on them."

Home Stuff

• Eco Window Film Is a Glass Act for Conserving Energy - (EcoSalon)
• Outdoor Ambience: Soji Modern Solar Lanters - (Green Your Decor) These are actually quite beautiful.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Eco-Beautiful, Hollywood Style - (ecofabulous) "...new book, Eco-Beautiful: The Ultimate Guide to Natural Beauty and Wellness, has arrived chock full of insider tips and step-by-step guides to a variety of beauty looks - from 'business chic' to 'green carpet ready'."
• The Emerald Awards for Best Natural Lipstick and Lipgloss - (Feelgood Style)
• The Emerald Awards: Best Natural Foundation - (Feelgood Style)
• Icy Cool Recycled Eco Jewelry by Kumvana Gomani - (Inhabitat) "...made of filigreed shards of plastic she reclaimed from old water bottles and ice cream cartons! Just like snowflakes, no two are alike." For plastic jewelry, these are gorgeous...love the matching earrings too.

Tech & Science Stuff

• Solar Plane With Potential 36-Hour flight Ability To Be Unveiled - (AboutMyPlanet.com)
• Honda Working on Two New Ultra-Cheap Hybrids - (EcoGeek)
• Google Developing Smart Charging for Plug-In Electric Vehicles - (Fast Company) "The Internet giant announced yesterday that it's working on smart car charging software--the place where IT and ET (energy technology) meet..."
• Greenest Gadgets of the Week, June 14th-20th - (GadgetAddiction.com) "...a multi-purpose solar charger, a greener Windows, and government road map that isn't about fiscal stimulus..."
• Jesse James Sets Hydrogen-Powered Land Speed Record - (Gas 2.0) Hey, Monster Garage fans...
• Satellite Solar Coming Soon! - (Live Earth) "...multiple companies have made serious investments toward delivering solar energy from space within the next decade."

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Resource Manage, AASHE - Telecommute - (EarthFirst) "The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) seeks a Resource Center Manager to lead the ongoing development and operation of its interactive, online Resource Center."
• Two Quick Green Job Leads... - (Green Gigs)
• Green Jobs for Freelancers & Telecommuters - (6/18/09)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• The Beautiful Complexity of Animal Hands - (Environmental Graffiti) Cool pics.
• U.S. Government Report Says Climate Change a Clear and Present Danger - (Global Warming Is Real)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Sleeping Bags: Wanna give your kids a night with the stars? - (Ideal Bite) "Just in time for the Great American Campout, pick up a sleeping bag for your kid that's made from recycled materials."
  
• The New Heroes - (PBS.org) A new PBS TV series about "social entrepreneurs" who are changing the world for good...hosted by Robert Redford...premiers Tues June 28th. Check it out!

Website Stuff

• Dot Eco Domains May Arrive Soon, What Should We Do With Them? - (EcoGeek)

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Father's Day townhall + cookout @ the White House - (Obama Pics Daily) The Prez is grillin' with Bobby Flay.
• Dessert and golf. - (Obama Pics Daily) President...and Dad.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Fame, cool prizes & feeling good with 2009 ChicoBag-Green Halloween contest - (Celebrate Green) Super cool Halloween bag design competition for the kiddos...and help raise money for charity.
• Carbon Counter in New York Starts Ticking - (EcoGeek) "The Deutsche Bank building in New York City now glows with the real-time number of long-lived greenhouse gases in the atmosphere...the total reflects the estimated tonnage of greenhouse gases expressed as their equivalent amounts of carbon dioxide."