Stuff We Found Today - 06.05.11

Insoles made with living moss or river rocks!

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• EWG's 2011 Sunscreen Report - (Environmental Working Group)
• Free Skin Cancer Screenings Across America - (The Skin Cancer Foundation) Check this site out and find a free screening near you... DO IT!!
• Breaking News: Cell Phones Linked to Cancer Says World Health Organization - (Inhabitots) In case you haven't already heard about this in the news...

Food Stuff

• Why you should buy organic, in spite of the cost - (Sour Grape) "When it comes to buying organic the benefits out-weight the costs by a lot. In fact, the science behind it is really interesting..."
• Easy vegetables to grow - (Mother Nature Network) Calling all first time veggie growers!!
• The Popshops Blueberry Lemonade Ice Pop Recipe - (DailyCandy Kids) Here's a great recipe to do with the kiddies that they'll love for the summer.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Made With Moss and Rocks, Natura's Insoles Connect Your Feet To Nature - (Ecouterre) Nature at your footsteps...literally!!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Stunning Solar-Powered Luce Laptop is Light as Air - (Inhabitat) Oooooohhhh...pretty laptop!! Now if only it was a Mac...
• Japanese Corporation Plans to Turn the Moon Into a Massive Solar Power Plant - (Inhabitat) Cool idea, but is it possible?? Someday...

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Farm Runoff in Mississippi River floodwater Fuels Dead Zone in Gulf - (PBS Newshour) "A dead zone -- already the size of the state of New Jersey -- is growing in the Gulf of Mexico, fueled by nutrient runoff from the swollen Mississippi River."
• Humans Emitted a Record Breaking Amount of Carbon, 30.6 Gigatonnes - (Inhabitat) Not good!! :(
• How to Rid the Seas of 'Plastic Soup'? - (NYTimes.com) "...the vast amount of trash, 80 percent of it plastic, that ends up in the seas..."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• 14 of the World's Most Amazing Subways! - (Inhabitat) Who says public transportation can't be fun?!!
• Runway 34: Recycled Airplane Restaurant Serves up First Class Meals in Zurich - (Inhabitat) Fun!! SFO could use one of these!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• From an Iraq veteran: Electric cars are a matter of national security - (Mother Nature Network) "Three tours of duty in the Middle East convinced Air Force veteran Tim Goodrich to buy a Nissan Leaf."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• 8 Things You Didn't Know You Could Recycle - (Care2 Healthy & Green Living)
• Sued By Plastic - "Three of the largest Plastic Bag Manufactures are suing ChicoBag, a reusable bag company for “irreparably harming” their business." Ha... can you believe that one?!!!
• Section 2 of New York City's High Line Park Opening Wednesday, June 8! - (Inhabitat) Definitly on our list of places to check out in NYC!!