What is Coco-Zen?

Coco-Zen is a state of nirvana achieved by surrendering to the taste and aroma
of luscious, rich chocolate.

It's knowing that you are helping our planet and its people,
because all of our treats are handmade from organic and Fair Trade Certified™ chocolate.

A state of ecstasy, peace and harmony, Coco-Zen is oneness with chocolate.

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Monday, August 31, 2009

Stuff We Found Today - 08.31.09

Eco-friendly jewelry

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  • 12 of the Greenest College Cafeterias - (TheDailyGreen) "Big-name schools are overhauling their food services by buying local and organic ingredients, catering to vegetarians, composting waste, saving energy and much more."


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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Quote of the Week - 08.30.09

Keep true, decide on what you think is right and stick to it.."
~T. S. Eliot

"Keep true, decide to buy Fair Trade chocolate and stick to it."
~Coco-Zen
Coco-Zen Fair Trade chocolates

Friday, August 28, 2009

VIDEO: 20 Hearing-Impaired Dancers Create an Amazing Visual Spectacle



We know...this isn't really a "green" post. But seriously, this is AMAZING and we had to share. Special thanks to the blogger over at Seeing Good for posting this. From the blog...

The intricately choreographed Thousand-Hand Guan Yin dance conveys a beautiful message of compassion:

“As long as you are kind and there is love in your heart
A thousand hands will naturally come to your aid.
As long as you are kind and there is love in your heart
You will reach out with a thousand hands to help others.”

While I love the message behind this mesmerizing dance, what’s more extraordinary is that all 20 dancers are hearing impaired. With the help of trainers posted along the edge of the stage, the China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe created a piece that is both moving and entrancing.

So many levels of beautiful.


Happy Friday Everyone!!


Thousand-Hand Guan Yin

Stuff We Found Today - 08.27.09

Pres. Obama and late Sen. Ted Kennedy

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

VIDEO: A song for all the moms out there...



For all the hard-working moms out there, here's a little something to get you through the midweek blues.


Tuesday, August 25, 2009

VIDEO: Captain Charles Moore & the Great Pacific Garbage Patch



"Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he's drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas."

Monday, August 24, 2009

Stuff We Found Today - 08.24.09

Amazing Handmade Eco-Friendly Homes

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  • Go green with Guffly - (ecollo) "...go-to shopping website Guffly.com highlights the latest and greatest in cool, eco-friendly products." (video in post)
  • GoodSharing.com - Came across this on Twitter... Cool website that lets you share books, dvds, cds, toys, tool, or whatever you've got with friends...or join other circles to share.

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From Joyce's Desk: Some Monday morning humor to kick off the week...

A friend of mine emailed this to me, and it had me laughing so hard that I thought I just had to share.

Happy Monday!
Joyce

PS - Thanks Mary! Sorry, we don't know who the original author is.

Thoughts From a Male Perspective:
  • I wish Google Maps had an “Avoid Ghetto” routing option.
  • More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can’t wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that’s not only better, but also more directly involves me.
  • Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.
  • I don’t understand the purpose of the line, “I don’t need to drink to have fun.” Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they’ve invented the lighter?
  • I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.
  • The letters T and G are very close to each other on a keyboard. This recently became all too apparent to me and consequently I will never be ending a work email with the phrase “Regards” again.
  • Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn’t work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ’s. We just figured it out. Today’s kids are soft.
  • There is a great need for sarcasm font. (My personal favorite! -J)
  • Sometimes, I’ll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the f*** was going on when I first saw it.
  • I think everyone has a movie that they love so much; it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I’ll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone’s laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I’m still the only one who really, really gets it. (ahem Zoolander)
  • How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
  • I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
  • I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
  • The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to finish a text.
  • A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the spread of mono and the flu. Yeah, if you suck at it.
  • Was learning cursive really necessary?
  • Lol has gone from meaning, “laugh out loud” to “I have nothing else to say”.
  • I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
  • Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely petrifying.
  • My brother’s Municipal League baseball team is named the Stepdads. Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual stepdads, I inquired about the name. He explained, “Cuz we beat you, and you hate us.” Classy, bro.
  • Whenever someone says “I’m not book smart, but I’m street smart”, all I hear is “I’m not real smart, but I’m imaginary smart”.
  • How many times is it appropriate to say “What?” before you just nod and smile because you still didn’t hear what they said?
  • I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a dick from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!
  • While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it…thanks Mario Kart.
  • MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
  • Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
  • I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.
  • Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.
  • I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t at least kind of tired.
  • Bad decisions make good stories
  • Whenever I’m Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don’t mind if I do!
  • Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?
  • If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would probably just be completely invisible.
  • Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I’m from; this shouldn’t be a problem….
  • You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you’ve made up your mind that you just aren’t doing anything productive for the rest of the day.
  • Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don’t want to have to restart my collection.
  • There’s no worse feeling than that millisecond you’re sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.
  • I’m always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.
  • “Do not machine wash or tumble dry” means I will never wash this ever.
  • I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There’s so much pressure. ‘I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren’t watching this. It’s only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?’
  • While watching the Olympics, I find myself cheering equally for China and USA. No, I am not of Chinese descent, but I am fairly certain that when Chinese athletes don’t win, they are executed.
  • I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Darnit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What’d you do after I didn’t answer? Drop the phone and run away?
  • I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
  • When I meet a new girl, I’m terrified of mentioning something she hasn’t already told me but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.
  • I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it’s on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.
  • Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles…
  • As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.
  • Sometimes I’ll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
  • It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.
  • I keep some people’s phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
  • I think that if, years down the road when I’m trying to have a kid, I find out that I’m sterile, most of my disappointment will stem from the fact that I was not aware of my condition in college.
  • Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn’t know what do to with it.
  • Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I’d bet my a$$ everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time…
  • My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day “Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?” How the hell do I respond to that?
  • It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.
  • I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.
  • I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
  • I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Quote of the Week - 08.23.09

The purpose of our lives is to be happy."
~The Dalai Lama

"The purpose of Coco-Zen is to bring you good chocolate."
~Coco-Zen
Coco-Zen Fair Trade chocolates

Saturday, August 22, 2009

VIDEO: Captain Planet - The Guinea Pigs



Episode recap:
In The Guinea Pigs, the Planeteers find themselves in one of the most dangerous situations they have ever been in while trying to save animals from Dr. Blight's cruel testing. With the support of a famous cosmetics line owner, a scientist and Captain Planet, can the Planeteers save the day?

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Stuff We Found Today - 08.20.09

45 Colorful Uninhabited Places to See Before You Die

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

VIDEO: Vivienne Westwood talks about climate change & what we can do



Check out what this fashion pioneer has to say...she even tells us to buy less fashion but to buy "better".

Vivienne Westwood Interview, Pt. 1




Vivienne Westwood Interview, Pt. 2

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

VIDEO: Captain Planet - Going Bats, Man



Episode recap:
In Going Bats, Man, the Planeteers need to solve the mystery behind supposed bat-on-human attacks in order to save the animals. They team up with B.J., a bat expert, but will they still need Captain Planet to save the day?

Monday, August 17, 2009

Stuff We Found Today - 08.17.09

The First Family visits Yellowstone National Park

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VIDEO: Prince Charles talks about the future of the world



On the Richard Dimbleby Lecture (BBC) Prince Charles discusses "the challenges facing the world and its overconsumption of the planets resources."


Prince Charles interviewed by David Dimbleby

Quote of the Week - 08.16.09

Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning."
~Thomas Edison

"Good chocolate is what happens when cocoa meets with Fair Trade."
~Coco-Zen
Coco-Zen Fair Trade chocolates

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Stuff We Found Today - 08.13.09


President Obama presents the Medal of Freedom to Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow - High Bird for his valiant service in World War II

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  • Project Green Dorm: Too Cool For School - (ecofabulous) "The Project Green Dorm initiative is a multi-faceted effort to encourage teens around the country to make eco informed purchases as they head off to higher learning."

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

VIDEO: Stephen Colbert, Pollution and Male Genital Deformation



Funny...yet, not so funny.

Stephen Colbert interviews NY Times columnist, Nicholas Kristof, who talks about "the endocrine disruptors in the water that are causing genital malformations in male animals and humans."

The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Nicholas Kristof
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorJeff Goldblum

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Stuff We Found Today - 08.11.09

From thunderstorm to tornado

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  • West Elm's got "green" products! - Looks like West Elm is moving into the green arena. They've got some very affordable organic cotton towels, and we're loving their recycled glassware...check it out!
  • The energy bill meets the emoticon - (Mother Nature Network) "Sacramento residents are getting graded with smiley or frowny faces on their monthly electric bills."
  • Green gear for school lunches - (Mother Nature Network) "Six eco-savvy products to green your child's lunch box." The tiffins this post mentions is just like the ones we package our Truffles-To-Give in!!

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  • Sustainability Degrees Growing in Popularity - (EarthFirst) "College students are flocking to sustainability programs in droves, graduating with the knowledge they need to help guide the world to a greener, more sustainable way of life."

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