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!