Stuff We Found Today - 08.08.11

Vegetated floating island... gone missing!

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• 6 Green Must-Haves for Back to School - (Inhabitots) Lovin' the art supplies!

Food Stuff

• Cool Down with 5 Easy Popsicle Recipes - (Greenwala) These are great to do with the kids...they'll have as much fun making them as eating them! Make sure to use Fair Trade chocolate for the "Monkey Tails" & "Fudge Pops"!
• Meatless Monday: 5 Wowsome Vegan Recipes - (Greenwala) We're always trying to add a couple of meatless meals each week... these look pretty yummy - especially the "sliders".

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Brooklyn-Based Designer Creates Solar Powered Bikini That Charges Your Electronics - (Inhabitat) Hmmm... how many beach bunnies do you think will be donning one of these?
• Air-Conditioned Clothing Helps Japan Beat the Heat Amid Power Shortages - (Ecouterre) Maybe this could be useful in the south??
• 14 Eco-Friendly Bikinis, Swimsuits, Board Shorts to Splash Into Summer - (Ecouterre) Now these are definitely more wearable.
• Is Snail Slime the Latest "Miracle" Ingredient in Anti-Aging Skincare? - (Ecouterre) Hmmm...what do you think?

Tech & Science Stuff

• How to Charge Your iPhone From Your Bike's Pedal Power - (Greenwala)
• T3 Motion Will Unveil Two Epic Electric Vehicles August 12th - (Greenwala) Okay, these are kinda nifty... wonder how much they'll cost. "Personal electric vehicles" for errands around town??
• The Vinci: A 7-Inch Touch Pad Computer Designed for Babies! - (Inhabitots) A new gadget to get our little ones hooked on tech asap... good or bad??
• Chevy Dealerships Install Solar Green Zones Capable of Charging 4,500 Electric Cars a Year - (Inhabitat)

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Biggest corporate front group runs fake campaign to support most polluting project on the planet - (350.org) Check this out and then pass the info along!!

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Eco-photos of the week: July 3-9 - (Mother Nature Network) Awesome pics!
• Satellite Photos Reveal UAE Billionaire's Name Carved Into the Earth - (Inhabitat) Holy cow... can we say EGO?!!! At least the guy donates to medical causes.
• A Throw Away Culture: How Much Do We Really Recycle? - (NextWorth) Cool infographic tells all...
• Brooklyn's New DeKalb Market is Made from 22 Salvaged Shipping Containers - (Inhabitat) Ahhh...total awesome.
• Vegetated Floating Island In The Sky Goes Missing From UK Music Festival - (Inhabitat) Haha...would love to see this go floating by!
• Gates Foundation: 'Let's Reinvent the Toilet' - (Mother Nature Network) "The Gates Foundation awards teams at 8 different universities $3 million in grants to design innovative commodes for use in developing countries where easy access to clean and safe sanitation is a rarity."