Stuff We Found Today - 09.03.09

Sasha hides behind a sofa as she sneaks up on her dad in the oval office.

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Eco Training Pants - (Ideal Bite) Got little kiddies that are about to potty train? Check this out.

Food Stuff

• The Economics of Organic Food - (Chelsea Green) "The true cost of food shouldn’t be measured in dollars and cents..."
• Go Organic, not Broke - (ecomii) "From the Farmer’s Market to the Super Market- 7 Savvy Tips to set on track to a green diet that is better for you, the planet, and your wallet."
• What's on Your Plate - (EcoLocalizer) New documentary that follows 2 city kids as they explore their local New York food systems over a year (movie trailer in post).

Home Stuff

• Emergency Kits - (Ideal Bite) Here's a list of eco-friendly items that are perfect for your household emergency kit.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• I'll take my lipstick unleaded, please - (Environmental Working Group) "...FDA has found lead in all 20 lipsticks tested..."

Tech & Science Stuff

• 11 Bizarre Sources of Clean Energy, from Dead Turkeys to Urine - (EarthFirst) Title says it all...move over fossil fuel!
• Apple-Certified Solar iPod Chargers Hitting Stores Soon - (EcoGeek)
• Apple's Snow Leopard Is an Unlikely Green Beast - (Fast Company) "It could save the world 50GigaWatts of power."
• Teenager Builds Pedal-Powered Airplane Out of Balsa Wood - (Inhabitat)

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Telecommute Director of Strategic Relationships - (EarthFirst)
• Check Out These Greener Jobs - (Jetson Green)
• Telecommuting Environmental Jobs - Sept. 3, 2009 - (Green Gigs)
• Work from Home Green Jobs - 9/1/09 - (Green Gigs)

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: University of Calgary - (EarthFirst) Can't forget about our neighbors up north!

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Study Says Tunnels Are Toxic Pollution Traps - (AboutMyPlanet.com) Hmmm...bad news for frequent tunnel commuters.
• The Story of the Last Great Supply of Fresh Water on Earth - (Blue Living Ideas) New documentary about the Great Lakes...and that they're dying.

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• 100 Ice Sculptures - (GreenMuze) "100 ice sculptures melted at Beijing’s Temple of Earth to raise awareness about the estimated one billion lives that will be lost in Asia due to climate change."

Website Stuff

• So Many A Second - Cool site that visually represents statistics of things happening every second...check out "trees cut" under "environment"

International Stuff

• Do The Right Thing...Or Pay The Fine - (Trend Central)" All over the world, new laws are forcing people to go green..."
• Scotland Dreams of a Zero Waste Society - (EcoSalon)
• Dolphin Slaughter in Taiji's 'Cove' Suspended - (EcoWorldly) "...the horrific annual dolphin slaughter in Taiji has been suspended due to publicity from the film, The Cove."

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• White House Candids: August, 2009 - (Obama Pics Daily) Some great pics...love the one of Sasha hiding behind the sofa as she sneaks up on her dad in the oval office - too cute!!
• President Obama: America's Arctic Deserves Protection - (Alaska Wilderness League) Just sign petition to Obama to protect Arctic from oil drilling (thanks to good ol' W). Won't you sign too?
• Our Relationship to Nature Is One Big Ponzi Scheme - (Chelsea Green) "If consumption is your religion, then you’re worshipping at the altar of Charles Ponzi and Bernard Madoff."
• EPA Close to Declaring CO2 a Dangerous Pollutant - (EarthFirst)
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Wants to Put Climate Science on Trial - (Global Warming Is Real) W-T-F??!!!
• Michelle Obama's Victory Garden Is Helping to Reshape Our Nation's Food Policy - (EcoLocalizer) "The White House has just released a new official video which profiles Michelle Obama’s hugely successful organic vegetable garden." Video in post.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• 15 Every Day Items You Can Recycled for Cash - (EcoSalon) ...and they're not just talking about bottles and cans.