Stuff We Found Today - 11.18.12

Amazing Shapeshifting Mimic Octopus

Food Stuff

• Hershey sued over alleged child labor abuses - (ConfectioneryNews.com) "The Hershey Company faces a lawsuit from a shareholder that claims it uses cocoa produced through unlawful child labor in West Africa."
• Climate Change Could Wipe Out Coffee by 2080 - (Inhabitat) Nooooooooo...not coffee!!!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Make  A Sweater From Your Pet's Fur! - (Inhabitots) Hmmm...cool or creepy??

Tech & Science Stuff

• World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Generates Energy for the First Time - (Inhabitat)
• Solar-Powered Lightning Motorcycle Sets New Speed Record for Production Motorcycles at 189 MPH - (Inhabitat) This is for all you speed loving motorbike riders...
• LA Metro Signs $3.6 Million Deal With VYCON to Harvest Energy from Speeding Subway Trains - (Inhabitat) Hmmm...wonder if SF Muni subway has anything like this??

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Beluga whale 'makes human-like sounds' - (BBC News) This is so cool!! Listen to the recording linked in the article.
• Rising Ocean Temperatures Threaten Ocean Food Chain - (Huffington Post)
• 'Chasing Ice' Follows James Balog's Mission To Capture Climate Change - (Huffington Post) Looks like a cool movie...the images are spectacular!
• The Amazing Shapeshifting Mimic Octopus! - (TreeHugger) Check out the videos in this post...these are the coolest creatures ever!

International Stuff

• Sweden Needs More Trash, Because It Has Turned All It's Got Into Energy - (Co.Exist)
• Germany Set to Export More Energy Than Ever Despite Nuclear Phase-Out - (Inhabitat) Does that say more about their green energy production abilities, or their ability to conserve the energy they use...hmmm?

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Top Eco Advent Calendars for Green Families - (Inhabitots) Some of these would make great DIY projects too...and save some $$!