Stuff We Found Today - 11.02.10

FLOTUS plays flag football to promote childhood fitness

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Study finds BPA easily penetrates skin - (Mother Nature Network) "New study suggests handling store receipts could be significant source of BPA."
• Best Organic Deodorants (That Actually Work) - (EcoSalon)

Food Stuff

• The BBC looks at the benefits of Fairtrade chocolate - (BBC News) Video
• 'Bitter' Chocolate Report: Hershey Dominates U.S. Market, But lags Behind Competitors in Avoiding Forced labor, Human Trafficking, and Abusive Child Labor - (CNBC.com) “Hershey has been hiding too long behind its image as America’s chocolate company and a responsible corporate citizen...”
• Pumpkin Cake Bars With Cinnamon Icing - (Food Renegade) Mmmmm...these look and sound so yummy - perfect for the winter holidays!

Home Stuff

• Eco Homes from ECO HAB - (found via @GreenCartoons) Cool little eco homes in a "hobbit" kind of way.
• We Tested 9 New Energy Saving Light Bulbs. See Which Is Right for You - (TheDailyGreen)

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Inflatable Airbag "Collar" Protects Helmet-free Cyclists From Broken Skulls - (Ecouterre) Hmmm...cool or funny?? ...or both?!
• Freitag Launches Backpacks Made From Recycled Truck Tarps - (Inhabitat) These are cool for both guys and gals.

Tech & Science Stuff

• Cannabis Electric Cars: Canada 1, U.S. 0 - (Change.org) Why are we so afriad of industrial hemp?
• A perfect marriage: Electric car charging and solar power - (Mother Nature Network) "Envision Solar's 'groves' shade parking lot vehicles while also capturing power from the sun. GM is applying this no-brainer tech to the Chevrolet Volt."
• Insane Traffic-Straddling Bus May Come to America - (Inhabitat) Wow...imagine never getting stuck behind a bus again. We know...we should be on the bus instead of in the car behind the bus.
• San Francisco Will Launch Electric Vehicle Taxi Program - (Inhabitat) Pretty cool...

School, College & Student Stuff

• Oregon to help Iraqi universities build green engineering programs - (Grist)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• It's a Communication Challenge, Not a Scientific Challenge - (Huffington Post) When talking green to people... "You cannot change the mind of a global warming skeptic by citing scientific facts." Great read.

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• FLOTUS and the NFL promote the "Play 60" campaign for childhood fitness - (Obama Pics Daily) Probably some of the best FLOTUS pics ever...the woman rocks!
• The Environment Is Not Political - (The Good Human)