Stuff We Found Today - 06.11.09

Shadow art created from junk

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Thank You for Buying Our Toxic Plastic - (Chelsea Green) "Using the same playbook the tobacco industry used to keep from going under in the 1990s, the chemical and canning industries are looking to target young women, minorities, and the poor to keep their toxic product on the shelves and contaminating our bodies..."
• Summer reading list: Great green reads for kids - (Mother Nature Network) "Eco-books to help your kids understand and care about the environment."
• Chemical Stops Breast from Growing Bigger - (TheDailyGreen) "
  Study: Dioxin pollution may explain why as many as 6 million women can't breast-feed their babies. Learn how to avoid dioxins in your diet."

Food Stuff

• Top 10 organic fast-food restaurants - (Mother Nature Network) This is great...but maybe we need to get a way from "to go" food just a little, hmmm?
• Fish Tacos with Creamy Cilantro Sauce - (Cookus Interruptus) Love fish tacos and this sauce sounds delish.
• FOOD Inc - Movie: shocking truths revealed - (CTN Green News) "On June 12th this film will debut: If you really knew how your food was being processed by mega corp agro factories, you probably would not eat it..."
• Organic coupons galore - (Mother Nature Network) "Stonyfield Farm is helping you save money while staying organic with coupons from many different popular organic manufacturers." Coupons on their website.
• Why Organic and Fair Trade Chocoalte is a Sweeter Deal - (TheDailyGreen) "Organic chocolate isn't just good for the Earth and worker health, it's also downright delicious." We'll second that!
  

Home Stuff

• Wet Clean is Green Clean - (EcoStiletto) - Apparently "eco" dry cleaning isn't so eco after all.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• A Splash of Green: Summer's Hottest Eco Swimwear - (EcoStiletto) Lovin' the styles over at Nikster, plus there's a $25 off coupon (see post!).
• Lovely Lingerie That Just Happens to Be Eco Friendly - (Eco-Chick)
• You've Got to be Kedding! - (ecofabulous) Remember Keds?? Check these out... "Keds new Green Label line is totally adorable, totally affordable, and eco."

Tech & Science Stuff

• The greening of Apple OS X - (Mother Nature Network) Yeah Apple...'cause we love our Mac.
• Everything You Wanted to Know About Biodiesel - (Chelsea Green) Some easy to understand info.
• Recycle Your Old TV - (ecomii) "This Friday, June 12, is the big day of the digital television transition. If you’re taking this opportunity to get rid of your analog TV and go digital, plan a proper green send off for your old pal, by recycling it."
• Classic Metal, Post-Modern Motor: Meet The Electric Mustang - (Gas 2.0) For those of us who dream of electric versions of cool classic cars. There's gotta be a market for this...right???
• 15 Year Old Invents Complete Algae Energy System - (CleanTechnica) Yes...a 15 yr old, and his invention aims to help the world's poor - how awesome is that?!
• Nokia Phone Charges by Drawing Energy Out of Thin Air - (Inhabitat) Can this really be??
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Virtual Green Jobs - June 10, 2009 - (Green Gigs)
• Report: Green job growth booms - (CNNMoney.com: Green Wombat) "Clean energy jobs grew 9.1% over the past decade... Non-green energy jobs, in contrast, grew by 3.7% between 1998 and 2007."
• Greening Your Whiteboard and Post-Its - (Living Green Below Your Means) Some tips for eco-friendlier office supplies.

School, College & Student Stuff

• The need to green America's school - (Mother Nature Network) "The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a $6.4 billion bill to help make public schools more eco-friendly."
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• I Don't Think We're Ready for This Jelly - (EcoSalon) Looks like the jellyfish might be taking over the oceans.
• The Soiloquy of the Blue Whale - (Environmental Grafitti) If you love whales...fun reading and a cool video to watch. Plus...the GIGANTIC blue whale is just plain awesome!
  
• Top U.S. environmental concern: Water pollution - (Mother Nature Network) "According to a Gallup poll, water pollution is the top environmental concern among U.S. citizens. What are we doing about it?"
• Arctic people hit with pollution from half a world away - (Mother Nature Network) They "have 10 times more pollutants in their blood than residents of major American cities... pollution is blown by the wind from the point of origin to the Arctic, where it comes down in the form of rain and snow."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Incredible Shadow Art Created From Junk - (Environmental Grafitti) Whoa...this is kind of crazy...you have to look at this!
• Water Droplet Resort Will Convert Air into Purified Water - (Inhabitat)
  

Website Stuff

• Bay Area Free Book Exchange - Have old books to get rid of and live in the SF bay area? Check out this site...get free books and donate your old ones!
• MyGreenElectronics maps recycling locations for electronic waste - (Mother Nature Network) "The Consumer Electronics Association does a good deed with its searchable database of recycling centers."

International Stuff

• Rwanda rainforest 99% destroyed, NASA photo reveal - (Mother Nature Network) Not good!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Obama Pushes for Clean Water Restoration Act of 2009 - (Blue Living Ideas)
• By Mandate of the Mayor: San Franicsoc Board Passes Mandatory Recycling and Compost Ordinance - (Red, Green and Blue)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Can Sport be Fair Trade? - (Fair Trade Boston) Think about all the equipment used - where and how it's made.
• Corporate Bottled Water Takes the Greenwash to Twitter - (EarthFirst)
• Does Wal-Mart's 2009 sustainability Report Stand Up? - (Fast Company) There's good and bad..what do you think?
• Inhabitat Exclusive Video: The NYC High Line Opens! - (Inhabitat) "...sneak peek of new elevated park, which was built on the remains of an abandoned rail system in New York City."
• Big recycling oops: Products tainted with radioactive materials - (Mother Nature Network) "Thousands of consumer products made from recycled materials confirmed radioactive."