Stuff We Found Today - 10.23.11

"Macquarium"

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Stress and Toxins Can Combine to Increase Illness in Children - (Greenwala) Interesting study... (makes sense to us!)
• Child Slaves Made Your Halloween Candy. Stop Buying It. - (GOOD) Start spreading the news...
• Kids' Brains Absorb Twice as Much Cellphone Radiation as Adult Brains - (Inhabitots)
• 10 Ridiculous "Pinkwashed" Products That May Actually Cause Breast Cancer - (Ecouterre)

Food Stuff

• Infographic: Unexpected Chemicals in Your Food - The Health Risks of Pesticide - (Greenwala) That's why it's best to get organic whenever you can.
• 'No magic bullet' can protect cocoa from climate change - (ConfectioneryNew.com) Will chocolate become a true luxury item??
• Chocolate That Feels As good As It Tastes - (Green Energy TV) Video by Fair Trade USA.
• 12 healthy homemade candy recipes - (Mother Nature Network) Some fun ones to try...and to taste!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Fair Trade Fashion: Ridiculously Inexpensive Jewelry from Morrocco - (EcoStiletto) Gorgeous gold "silk" and silver bead necklace and bracelet.
• The Company That Wants You to Buy Less - (New American Dream) Patagonia would rather you repair or buy used clothing instead of buying new...cool!
• 14 Eco-Friendly Women's Boots to Kick Fall Into Gear - (Ecouterre) Lovin' the Cri de Coeur boots!
• 14 Eco-Friendly Men's Boots For Ushering Fall - (Ecouterre) ...and, the men's selection...

Tech & Science Stuff

• Virgin Atlantic Announces Plans to Fuel Airplanes With Waste Gas - (Inhabitat) "Airline mogul and billionaire Richard Branson just announced that in three years Virgin Atlantic airplanes will be fueled by waste gas from power plants, steel works, and aluminum plants."
• Macquariums: Iconic Candy-colored Apple iMacs Recycled into Aquariums - (Inhabitat) Kinda cool and nostalgic.

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Extraordinary Toroidal Vortices [VIDEO] - (Eco-Tube) This is a pretty cool video... especially of the dolphins and whales making and playing with bubble rings.

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Magic Mountain Lodge is a Hill-Like Hobbit Highrise - (Inhabitat) Gotta see the picture. How cool would it be to spend a few nights here?!!
• Tell Disney: Get the Lead Out of Disneyland! - (Center for Environmental Health) "For nine months, Disney has known about dozens of lead-tainted brass and stained glass items at Disneyland, yet the company has failed to act to protect children!"

Website Stuff

• How Many Slaves Work for You? New Online Tool Measures Your Impact - (Ecouterre) Almost scared to try this one out...

International Stuff

• Bosco Verticale in Milan Will Be the World's First Vertical Forest - (Inhabitat) Now if all high rise condos could be like that.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• WTC Complex Aiming for LEED Gold, Will Be The Largest Green Project in NYC - (Inhabitat) Nice!!
• HOW TO: Make Flying Ghosts from an Upcyvled Sheet for Halloween - (Inhabitots) Fun times!