Quote of the Week - 02.27.11

"Every new day is another chance to change your life."

~Unknown

"Every new day is another chance to have some Fair Trade chocolate."

~Coco-Zen

Stuff We Found Today - 02.24.11

OAT's biodegradable sneaker

Food Stuff

• Recipe: Tartlettes Au Citron (Little Lemon Tarts) - (GirlieGirlArmy.com) Mmmmm... these look delish and they just happed to be vegan!
• Disney World replaces McDonald's with BabyCakes vegan cupcakes - (Examiner.com) Wow!!
• Seasonal recipe: Twice Baked Irish Potatoes with Stout Onions and Kale - (Mother Nature Network) Who doesn't love a twice baked potato in the winter...and adding kale is a nice way to work some green into this.
• Former McDonald's executives to start healthy fast-food chain - (Mother Nature Network) "Celebrity chefs to create menu that includes low-fat, healthy, vegan and vegetarian options." Now, this will be interesting...
• Chocolate's Startling Health Benefits - (The Huffington Post) Make it organic & Fair Trade... even better!
• 5 sustainable seafood recipes - (Mother Nature Network) Mmmm... the mussels and winter potato dish looks yummy!
• Researcher: Roundup or Roundup-Ready Crops May Be Causing Animal Miscarriages and Infertility - (Organic Consumers Association) "One of the nation’s senior soil scientists alerted the federal government to a newly discovered organism that may have the potential to cause infertility and spontaneous abortion in farm animals, raising significant concerns about human health..."

Home Stuff

• DIY home winterizing in 4 easy steps - (Mother Nature Network) Great little checklist!
• Hill House: A modern green cabin in the not-so-wild West - (Mother Nature Network) Pretty home!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Plant OAT's Biodegradable Sneaker, Watch It Bloom into Flowers - (Ecouterre) Such a cool idea... can't wait to see if they make more styles in the future.
• Benetton Gets Greener With Biodegradable Hangers, Organic Cotton - (Ecouterre) Now if all clothing retailers would do this... imagine that!!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Porsche Unveils Brand New Boxster-E Electric Car - (Inhabitat) Oooohhh...sexy green car!

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Pygmy Seahorses: The Ocean's Prettiest Camouflage Artists - (Environmental Graffiti) Awww... love seahorses!
• Moloch Horridus: The Thorny Mountain Devil - (Environmental Graffiti) Now here's an interesting looking little fellow...
• 13 Snapshots of the World's Rarest Birds - (Environmental Graffiti) Just some pretty birdie pics.

International Stuff

• Spain's Largest Vertical Garden Cleans Air Inside Office Building - (Inhabitat) Cool!

VIDEO: Don't Mess With Karma - Office

*Previously posted on 12.08.08

Perfect for midweek humor... haha!

Quote of the Week - 02.13.11

"Happiness never decreases by being shared."

~Buddha

"Share a little happiness… share some Fair Trade Chocolate."

~Coco-Zen

Stuff We Found Today - 02.08.11

Green Valentine's Day Gifts for Kids on Etsy

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• We Heart Etsy: 7 Green Valentine's Day Gifts for Kids - (Inhabitots) OMG... love the little recycled sweater booties!
• Cardboard backpack that converts to a kid's desk - (Inhabitots) Wow!!

Food Stuff

• Monsanto's Roundup Trigger Over 40 Plant Diseases and Endangers Human and Animal Health - (Chelsea Green) When is everyone going to realize that Monsanto is NOT our friend???

Home Stuff

• A Brilliant Storage Idea: Staircase Drawers - (Inhabitat) Such a great place to put your shoes!!
• Where to find coupons for organic and natural products - (Mother Nature Network)

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Bootie Call - (ecofabulous) Eco-friendly alternative to Uggs... love these!!
• 14 Sexy Sustainable Undies To Set Hearts (And Sheets) Afire - (Ecouterre) Oh la la!!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Top 5 Green Gadgets that Juice You Phone - (My Life Scoop) Diggin' the solar iPhone cases!
• 19 Year Old Teenager Makes Homemade Solar Death Ray - (Inhabitat) Haha...smart kid with too much time on his hands?? Still, pretty cool!
• Wind Energy Now Cost Competitive with Coal - (EcoGeek.org) Take that, fossil fuels!
• Stockholm Train Station Harvests Passengers' Body Heat - (Ecogeek.org) Yes...this is for real!

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 9 Surf Spots That Are Going, Going, Gone - (TreeHugger) Very sad indeed, but fortunately there are people out there fighting for them.

Website Stuff

• The Greener Blue - Cool website for greenies/surfers/beach-lovers...articles, videos, interviews, shops, etc.

International Stuff

• Dubai's World of Islands is Sinking Into the Sea - (Inhabitat) Ridiculous excess...
• China's Big Electric Push: Decides To Setup 10 Million EV Parking Spots by 2020 - (AboutMyPlanet.com)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Yellow Pages Unveils National Opt-Out Site, Responds to Paper Book Critics - (TreeHugger) Woohoo...just opted out!

VIDEO: Don't Mess With Karma - Punch Bowl

*Previously posted on 11.26.08

Haha...just love these videos!