Stuff We Found Today - 04.02.10

Egg-Shaped Architecture & Art - in honor of Easter...

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• BecoPotty - This is so awesome... finally a biodegradable potty! Think of all those discarded plastic potties out there sitting in landfills. Plus, this one has a high front which is perfect for training little boys! Thanks to our friend Mary for the tip!!
• Syntheic fibers and breast cancer - (Mother Nature Network) "A study links post-menopausal breast cancer to working with synthetic fibers and petroleum products when younger."

Food Stuff

• Shocking! This 'Tequila' Sweetener is Far Worse than High Fructose Corn Syrup - (Mercola.com) Interesting...
• Clicklist of April Fool's Food Gags - (green LA girl) OK, so we missed posting on April Fool's Day, but thought these were hilarious and worth sharing.
• Natural food dyes for Easter - (Mother Nature Network) "Fruits and vegetables give Easter eggs and foods safe, healthy color."
• Trader Joe's Vows to Sell Sustainable Seafood - (Sierra Club: The Green Life)

Home Stuff

• A sky-high garden shed - (Mother Nature Network) "New Zealand's Plant Room is a prefabricated 'clip-on' garden shed/greenhouse designed for high-rise apartment buildings and condos."

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Sustainable Fashion for Spring 2010 - (TheDailyGreen.com) A slide show of the Green Shows in NY last September...

Tech & Science Stuff

• 10 Incredible Green Technologies That Could Shape The Future - (Twilight Earth)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Risk Is Clear in Drilling; Payoff Isn't - (NYTimes.com)
  
• Bugging Out: 7 Amazing Extreme Insect Close-Ups - (WebEcoist) Some neat bug pics...
• Bizarre BFFs: Unlikely But Awwwsome Animal Friends [PICS] - (WebEcoist) Some of these animal friends are pretty amazing... maybe we can all just get along, hmmm...

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Egg-Shaped Architecture & Art From Amazing To Bizarre - (WebEcoist) In honor of Easter...
• Earth Believes in Global Warming (cartoon) - (Wend Magazine)

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Fair Trade Chocolate: Fair Prices for International Chocolate Sellers - (Suite101.com) "Sales of fair trade products have continued to grow despite global recession..."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Shopping online: Greener than buying local? - (Mother Nature Network) "Shopping locally may not always be the greenest option. A new study by Carnegie Mellon University's Green Design Institute gives a thumbs-up to buying online."
• Puddle Jumping Welcome: Stunning Stormwater Park Concept - (WebEcoist) Cool idea...