Stuff We Found Today - 08.24.09

Amazing Handmade Eco-Friendly Homes

Food Stuff

• Fair Trade Vodka Enters Market - (Fair Trade Resource Network)

Home Stuff

• 7 Amazing Handmade Eco-Friendly Homes - (EarthFirst) These may look like fantastical renderings of a home (something a hobbit might live in), but they're pretty cool nonetheless.
• Check Out These Natural Dog Foods - (EcoFriendlyDaily.com)
• Is Your Fridge Green Enough? - (ecollo) "...average North American home 15 % of its energy will go towards powering the refrigerator." Here are some easy tip to help your fridge run efficiently.
• Carbon Negative Hemp Walls are 7x Stronger than Concrete - (Inhabitat)

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Back-to-School Week: Sneakers - (Ideal Bite) Check out these eco kids shoes recommended by Ideal Bite.

Tech & Science Stuff

• Smartphone Apps That Help You Live Greener - (Ideal Bite) Great list of apps for food, shopping, transportation and more.
• Peugot Plans Diesel Hybrid for Double Efficiency - (EcoGeek) "...likely be the first to combine clean diesel engines with a hybrid drive train."
• Solar-Powered Blimp: New York to Paris - (ecomatters) Hmmmm...what do you think?
• 7 Car Mods That Get 100 MPG Or More - (Gas 2.0) Ok...so, they might not be so practical in real life, but they're inspiring.

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Forest Initiative Leader, World Resources Institute - (EarthFirst) "The World Resources Institute (WRI) is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to create practical ways to protect the earth and improve people’s lives."
• A Few More Greener Jobs - (Jetson Green)
• Home-Based Green Job Listings - Aug. 24, 2009 - (Green Gigs)

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: University of Minnesota - (EarthFirst)
• Idea Bite's Top 10 Green Things to Pack for College - (EarthFirst) "...great list of recycled, organic and otherwise environmentally friendly gear..."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Bad News about Plastic: Degrading Poisons into Ocean Water - (Culture Change)
• The North Pacific Gyre: 100 Million Tons of Garbage and Growing - (Environmental Graffiti) Video in post

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Black Gold shines a spotlight on the plight of Ethiopian coffee farmers - (ecollo) Documentary on plight of coffee farmers and role of Fair Trade - movie trailer in post.
• Ronald McDonald Gets Interviewed By Jiminy Glick On FunnyorDie.com - (Ecorazzi) Some seriously sarcastic humor (not for everyone)... "Proving that even fast food can be funny, famed celebrity interviewer Jiminy Glick (aka Martin Short) gets 'Ronald McDonald' (aka Andy Dick) to open up about the cruelty involved in chicken manufacturing on FunnyOrDie.com." (video in post)
• Julia Stiles Launches Mock Green Fashion Collection - (Ecorazzi) A little comedy for a good cause. (video in post)
• 'Blue Planet' Eco-Film Fest To Bow In Santa Monica - (Ecorazzi) "The first Blue Planet Film Fest will be held from Sept. 4-7 in Santa Monica, CA. The films slated will deal with environmental and animal welfare themes."
• Graffiti Is Watching You... - (Environmental Graffiti) Whether you appreciate graffiti art or not, you'll find this impressive. Watch the video in this post and you'll see that the artist does this with just spray paint!

Website Stuff

• 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.

International Stuff

• EU: Nearly 4,000 Airlines Must Reduce Emissions or Face Ban - (Environmental Leader) "...nearly 4,000 companies including commercial airlines, private jet operators and air forces around the globe that must reduce their emissions or face a European airport ban..."
• Jet Li And Tony Blair Kick Off Solar Initiative In China - (Ecorazzi)

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• The Crucial Missing Element in Media Coverage of the US Climate Change Debate: the Ethical Duty to Reduce GHG Emissions - (ClimateEthics.org) Something to really think about here...
• EPA Fails To Inform Public About Weed-Killer In Drinking Water (VIDEO) - (The Huffington Post) The European Union has even banned this use of this!
• Obama wants to set up White House farmers market - (Grist) Sweet!
• Four Ways the U.S. and China Can Start Cooperating Now to Reduce Emissions and Tackle Climate Change Together - (Global Warming Is Real)
• Badass mayor builds bridges between working class and enviros - (Grist)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• The 8 Weirdest Ways to Go Green - (EcoSalon) Haha!