Stuff We Found Today - 11.16.09

Real Tree houses - literally!

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Organic Throat Lozenges - (Ideal Bite) It's cold season...check out these suggestions for organic throat lozenges that skip on the synthetic ingredients (like artificial colors...yuck!).
• Which Dolls Contain PVC? - (The Soft Landing) Thinking of getting a new doll for a child's present? Check this out first!
• BPA-free Sippy Cup Guide - (The Soft Landing)

Food Stuff

• Nestle may move Fairtrade with Kit Kat - (Confectionery News) Let's wait and see...
• Kid-Size Cooking Gear - (Ideal Bite) Eco cooking tools and accessories sized just for kids...what a great way to them started in the kitchen, learning how to prepare fun and healthful meals!
• Special Report: Some vinegars -- often expensive, aged balsamics -- contain a big dose of lead - (Environmental Health News)

Home Stuff

• Literal Tree Houses: Amazing Homes Built with Whole Trees - (WebEcoist) Just kind of fun to look at...
• 6 Surprisingly Comfortable Cave Homes - (TheDailyGreen) Would you live in a cave? Maybe...if it looked like these!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Fighting "Fast Fashion" and Toxic Clothes: Green Our Wardrobes from the Inside - (TheDailyGreen) "A growing movement hopes to reduce the environmental impact of looking good"

Tech & Science Stuff

• 33 Excellent OLED Energy Saving & Eco-Friendly Designs - (WebEcoist) Some pretty cool designs...
• Coal Star State - (The Texas Observer) "While America turns away from dirty energy, Texas could soon have 12 new coal-fired power plants. What gives?"

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Do The White Thing: 7 More Amazing Albino Animals - (WebEcoist) Some neat picture...the albino turtle is pretty wild.
• Afloat in the Ocean, Expanding Islands of Trash - (NYTimes.com) "...the detritus of human life is collecting in a swirling current so large that it defies precise measurement."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Bill Nye "The Science Guy" on energy independence and climate change - (Repower America Wall) Yes, this guy has some pretty smart and sensible things to say. (video)
• Eco Film Festival - (Ideal Bite) If you happen to be in the LA area this weekend, check out the Green Screen Environmental Film Festival & Salon at the Electric Lodge in Venice Beach.

International Stuff

• Which Countries Pollute the Most? - (TheDailyGreen) "You Might Be Surprised In the run up to the Copenhagen climate summit, we need to gauge where we are today."

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• More National Security Risks Caused By the Climate Crisis - (Al Gore)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Sports Equipment - Rematch.com - (Ideal Bite) It's like a consignment shop for sports stuff - REUSE. Located in San Francisco or buy online...awesome!
• Which Is Greener, a Real or Fake Christmas Tree? - (TheDailyGreen)