Stuff We Found Today - 09.03.12

Burning gas crater in Turkmenistan...burning for 41 years



Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• 6 Fun Eco-Friendly Kids Backpacks for Back to School - (Inhabitots) Some of these are super cute!
• Built NY Kids Lunch Bags & Reusable Sandwich Bags Make Lunch More Adorable - (Inhabitots)

Food Stuff

• EWG's Newest Guide: Good Food on a Tight Budget - (Environmental Working Group) Exactly what it says...check it out!
• A Week of Bento Box Lunch Ideas for Back to School - (Inhabitots) Some good ones to try out.
• Independent stores press Hershey to tackle child labour - (Confectionerynews.com)

Home Stuff

• EWG's Cleaners Database Hall of Shame - (Environmental Working Group) Some of the worst home cleaners for your health and environment...check out the list, you'll be surprised how many you may have in your home.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Exotic Solar's "PowerCloth" Turns Clothing Into Energy Generators - (Ecouterre) Great when out for a walk or working outdoors.

Tech & Science Stuff

• UCLA Develops Electricity-Generating Transparent Solar Cell Windows - (Inhabitat) Now, when can we get them for our homes?!!

School, College & Student Stuff

• Top Green Back to School Backpacks for a Sustainable Academic Year - (Inhabitat) Some of these are pricey, but a few are affordable...we're digging the Timbuk2 backpack.
• 10 Eco-Friendly Back to School Essentials - (Inhabitat) Some of these are as cool looking as they are eco-friendly.
• 6 Fantastic Furnishings That are Perfect of Small Dorm Room Spaces - (Inhabitat) Any of these would kick up the swank and eco factor of any dorm room.

Nature & Environment Stuff

• The Gates of Hell: Burning Gas Crater in Turkmenistan Has Been Ablaze for 41 Years - (Inhabitat) Yup...and this was a man-made disaster.

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Cee Lo Green Launches GreenHouse Foundation to Spread Eco-Friendly Education in Atlanta - (Inhabitat) Yea, Cee Lo!

International Stuff

• Madrid's Tocha Station Doubles as an Indoor Botanical Garden and Turtle Sanctuary - (Inhabitat) Wow... imagine this in your city's train station!

Stuff We Found Today - 07.25.10

Upcycled Gown Made From 1,000 Newspaper Cranes

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Hidden Child Danger: Arsenic-Treated Playground Equipment - (Inhabitots) "From the 1970’s until 2003, a lot of the wood for playground equipment, decks, picnic benches and more, was pressure-treated with a preservative containing toxic arsenic."

Food Stuff

• Seasonal recipes: 5 for peaches - (Mother Nature Network) With all the peaches at the farmer's market these days, gonna have to try these out!
• How food stylists trick us - (Mother Nature Network) "Why do fast-food burgers and fries in TV commercials and print ads look so fresh and delicious when the real deal never looks the same way? Here's why."
• Fair Vodka a toast to fair trade - (SF Gate) Fair Trade vodka...woohoo!!
• Battle of the burgers: Grass-fed or veg? - (Mother Nature Network) Great food for though...haha.

Home Stuff

• Eco-Friendly Wall Treatments Give an Edge to Any Room - (Inhabitat) These are kind of neat. Plus, these "low-relief wall panels are made from 100% bamboo pulp, and each 18-inch square tile is chemical free, and 100% biodegradable!"
• 'Pile on Game' Creates Stackable Stones from Waste Wood - (Inhabitat) Looks like fun, plus pretty enough to keep out on your coffee table.
• Solar Powered Shipping Container is a Pop-Up Prefab Party - (Inhabitat) How cool would it be to have one of these for your next shindig?!! If you had a huge backyard, that is.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• TransFair USA Introduces First Fair-Trade Clothing to the U.S. - (Fast Company) Awesome!!
• Watch the Story of Cosmetics - (Enviroblog) From the lady that gave us "The Story of Stuff" (video)
• Extreme Origami: An Upcycled Gown Made From 1,000 Newspaper Cranes - (Ecouterre) Kind of beautiful...

Tech & Science Stuff

• GE Nucleus will raise your home's IQ - (Mother Nature Network) "...allows your home to talk to you via web and mobile applications." Cool!
• Google to use wind energy to power data centers - (Yahoo! News)
• Brilliant Kinetic Batteries Recharge When Shaken, Not Stirred - (Inhabitat) Neat!
• The weapons industry is going green - (Mother Nature Network) "...protecting national security and protecting the climate. Lockheed Martin and Raytheon get it; when will Obama get on board?"

School, College & Student Stuff

• Top 10 environmental studies programs - (Mother Nature Network) "...featured in The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011 edition."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Bizarre Deep-Sea Reef Creatures Discovered - (Discovery News) Great pics of some very interesting sea critters.
• Four Years. Go. - Change the direction our planet is heading in 4 years?? Check this out!

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Clooney Receiving Emmy for Being Hollywood's Humanitarian Role Model - (Ecorazzi.com) Awww...
• Kids: Turn trash into treasure and get on TV - (Mother Nature Network) "PBS is calling all kids to turn trash into treasure and land a spot on TV."
• Animal Planet present's 'Blood Dolphins' - (Mother Nature Network) "New miniseries to pickup where 'The Cove' left off."

International Stuff

• China Oil Spill PHOTOS: Official Warns Of 'Severe Threat' - (The Huffington Post) Looks like we're not the only ones...

Other Random Cool Stuff

• The 6 Least Green Types of Packaging - (TheDailyGreen)
• Old Cigarette Vending Machines Repurposed to Dispense Books - (Inhabitat)
• Goats on a billboard [video] - (Mother Nature Network) "A Virginia farmer's goats climb up and perch themselves on a billboard." Those crazy critters!
• Plastiki Successfully Crosses the Pacific, Lands in Australia! - (Inhabitat) For those of you following David de Rothschild's journey on a boat of plastic bottles.

Stuff We Found Today - 04.08.10

Planting the White House Garden, Spring 2010

Food Stuff

• Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution - (EcoStiletto) "...he stakes are life-or-death high as Jamie Oliver tries to inspire a revolution by helping the single-unhealthiest community in the world understand that what it feeds its children can kill them." (video in post)
• Coco-Zen chocolate truffles make size matter - (Mother Nature Network) Our favorite "green LA girl" tried out our new vegan truffles and, although she found our large truffles to be a bit too large for herself (they're definitely not for the faint of heart) she gave us the thumbs up! Thanks Siel!!
• KFC's Frightening New Sandwich To Stop Hearts Next Week - (Ecorazzi) OMG... are they kidding us?!!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Electronic Underpants Send Text Message When Wearer Wets Himself - (Ecouterre) Okay... before you say "WHAT?!!! Read the article. There actually is a practical use for this.
• Dear Cover Girl: We Want Non-Toxic Products - (Crazy Sexy Life)
• Selena Gomez Dream Out Loud Eco-Fashion To Hit K-Mart - (Ecorazzi) Teens making eco-fashion for teens (that teens can afford)... awesome!

Tech & Science Stuff

• IBM's New Solar Desalination Tech Cloud Create Rivers in the Desert - (Inhabitat) "...IBM and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology are teaming up to solve the water problem with solar-powered desalination technology."
• Nissan Sets Price for the LEAF - (EcoGeek.org) After all the tax credits and rebates...looking good! Plus, check out their cool new commercial out in Japan.

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Glacier National Park May Soon Be Without Glaciers - (AboutMyPlanet.com)
• How Much Clean Water is Available for Human Use? - (Blue Living Ideas) This is an eye opener...
• Giant Sea Bug Found Attached To Submersible Robot - (Ecorazzi) Whoa!! Check this out!

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Luda wants you to increase your green - (Celebs Gone Good) That Ludacris to all us old fogies. (video in post)
• Stephen Colbert Holds 'Science Catfight' About Climate Change - (Ecorazzi) Video in post.
• Isabella Rossellini To Star In 'Green Porno' Spawn 'Seduce Me' - (Ecorazzi) Yup... this should be interesting...

International Stuff

• Construction Complete on the UK's Stunning Seed Cathedral - (Inhabitat) This is one crazy looking cathedral... and when we say crazy, we mean way cool!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• FLOTUS Planting the White House Garden, Spring 2010 - (Obama Pics Daily) Love this woman!
• FLOTUS Wins the "Big Help" Award | Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2010 - (Obama Pics Daily)
• EPA takes steps to protect Appalachian communities from impacts of mountaintop removal - (350.org)
• A Hotter Earth Could Mean a More Heated Aggressive Society - (AboutMyPlanet.com) Apparently hotter planet means hotter heads...

Other Random Cool Stuff

• The Rise and Fall of Bottled Water - (Blue Living Ideas) "The evolution of the bottled water industry has finally crested and demise has begun..."

Stuff We Found Today - 03.26.10

Ed Begley Jr. Just Says NO To Bottled Water

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• 5 Eco-Friendly, BPA Free Baby Bottles That Are BPA-Free - (Inhabitots)

Food Stuff

• Michelle Obama Encourages 'Food Giants' To Stop Making Junk - (Ecorazzi) "'We need you not to just tweak around the edges but entirely rethink the products you are offering, the information that you provide about these products, and how you market those products to our children,' she said." LOVE this woman!!!
• Kids' Food a Fly Won't Touch - (Enviroblog) This is seriously disturbing... they're talking about the "Happy Meal" here.
• Chocolate Paves the Path to the Dark Side - (Change.org: End Human Trafficking) "...a journalist from Denmark, Miki Mistrati, has gone undercover to see what’s really happening on the Ivory Coast’s cocoa farms in a new documentary called The Dark Side of Chocolate."

Home Stuff

• Green Cleaning this Spring - (Environmental Working Group) Tips on safer products and practices for spring cleaning.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Faux-Leather "Project Runway" Outfit Made From... Trash Bags! - (Ecouterre) Go Jay!!!
• Japanese Company Upcycles Scrap Tires Into Cool-Looking Sneakers, Bags - (Ecouterre) Kind of diggin' these...

Tech & Science Stuff

• Scientists Use 3D Printer to Create First "Printed" Human Vein - (Inhabitat) "...a printer that can build body parts from cells!" WHOA!!! Cool and creepy!
• GM Reveals EN-V All Electric Vehicle That Could Drop You Off and Drive Itself Home - (Inhabitat) Hey... could this be the answer to the "designated driver", hmmm???

Work & Business Stuff

• Startup Aims to Make Corn-Based Plastics Even Greener - (GreenBiz.com)
• Wells Fargo Green Financing Surges to $6.2 Billion - (GreenBiz.com) "...loans and investments for green building projects, solar and wind power installments, clean technology and firms that develop it..."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 7 Incredible Nature Time-Lapse Videos - (Ecorazzi) These are pretty cool! (videos in post)
• Top 10 Global Warming Denier Arguments Debunked: Part 1 - (EcoSalon)
• Top 10 Global Warming Denier Arguments Debunked: Part 2 - (EcoSalon)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Avatar Release To Kick Off Million Tree Planting Initiative - (Ecorazzi) "...James Cameron announced a partnership with the Earth Day Network to plant one million trees in honor of the film by the end of 2010."
• Pierce Brosnan To Narrate Disneynature OCEANS - (Ecorazzi) Looks like another great nature flick! (trailer in post)
• The Green Quote: Ed Begley Jr. Just Says NO To Bottled Water - (Ecorazzi) Gotta love Ed!
• 'Sarah Palin's Alaska' Reality Nature Series May Head To Discovery - (Ecorazzi) Oh...say it ain't true!!! "Obviously, this one is all about the potential ratings — since linking Sarah Palin to environmental conservation is laugh-out loud tenuous."

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Tackling Child Labour in the Chocolate Industry What Role Can Fairtrade Play? - (FrenchBuyers.com)

Stuff We Found Today - 03.18.10

"No, This Is Why You're Fat!" ~Treehugger.com

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• This St. Patrick’s Day, Urge Congress to Ban Toxic Metal in Kids’ Jewelry - (Center For Environmental Health) Take action and join us in signing this petition!
  
• VIDEO: A Wake Up Story - (ecofabulous) "Check out this incredible new video from Healthy Child Healthy World! A must see for every parent and anyone who cares about eliminating toxins from our homes and further supporting the development of a chemical-free childhood."

Food Stuff

• No, This Is Why You're Fat! Why Does a Salad Cost More Than a Big Mac? - (TreeHugger.com) Oh... you gotta read this!!
• World's Largest Beer Brewer Cuts Water Use, Braces for Future Risks - (NYTimes.com)

Home Stuff

• Bead-Filled Washing Machine Uses 90% Less Water - (EcoGeek.org) Interesting...

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• 3.2010 H&M Eco-Fashion Preview - (EcoStiletto) "Allegations of shredding and greenwashing aside, we applaud H&M for creating a collection of clothing from sustainable materials—organic cotton & linen, tencel, and recycled poly—that is not only gorgeous, but affordable."
• The Detectair is a "Smart" Vest That Sniffs Out Air Pollutants - (Ecouterre) Interesting ideal... not so sure about the flashing lights, though.
• Turn Used Plastic Bags Into a Pair of Upcycled Rain Boots - (Ecouterre) Love the bright colors... fun!
• Uggs - The Ugly Reality of the Popular Footwear - (ecollo) Bet you didn't know about this...

Tech & Science Stuff

• 3-D PRinter Creates Entire Buildings From Solid Rock - (Inhabitat) Now this is kinda cool!
• Solar Powered Augmented Contact Lenses Cover Your Eye with 100s of LEDs - (Inhabitat) "The technology would embed hundreds of semitransparent LEDs onto a thin lens, letting wearers experience augmented reality right through their eyes." OK... this is even cooler... or kinda scary...
• Finally, A No-Draw Charger - (EcoGeek.org) "AT&T has just announced a USB-based telephone charger that does not pull electricity from the wall when it's not charging a phone."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• World's 7 most amazing trees - (Mother Nature Network) Just some great nature pics...

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Candelight only, chez Gisele Bundchen - (Celebs Gone Good) The supermodel "welcomed the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) into their home to film some up close and personal PSAs to raise awareness about the March 27 energy conservation event." (video in post)

International Stuff

• Pope to Pursue Heavenly Power in Europe's Biggest Solar Plant - (Bloomberg.com) "The world’s smallest state now intends to build the biggest solar plant in Europe for 500 million euros ($660 million)..."
• World Water Day 2010 - Next Monday is International World Water Day!
• China To Connect Its Hight Speed Rail All The Way To Europe - (Inhabitat) "China already has the most advanced and extensive high speed rail line in the world, and soon that network will be connected all the way to Europe and the UK!" ...all while we wait for our first intrastate high speed rail, hmmm....

Other Random Cool Stuff

• 74 Year Old Man to Journey Across America in a Solar Powered Stroller - (Inhabitots)
• 5 cheap ways to save 1,000 gallons of water - (Mother Nature Network) ...and these days, cheap is good!

Stuff We Found Today - 02.26.10

Campaign against trafficking in the chocolate industry

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Cheat Sheet: Natural Toothpaste & BPA Free Toothbrushes For Kids - (Safe Mama)
• Eco-Friendly, Modern Emerson Dollhouse by Brinca Dada - (Inhabitots) Now that's a nice looking dollhouse!

Food Stuff

• Campaign against trafficking in the chocolate industry. - (EcoChic Magazine)
• Chocolate Tantric Tart - (Care 2) Yummy & easy recipe...just be sure to use organic/Fair Trade chocolate!!
• Fairtrade Chocolate, another success story. - (EcoChic Magazine) Video in post.
• World Wildlife Fund: Loyal Ally of Corporate Agribusiness and Monsanto - (Organic Consumers Association) "The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) seems to have become a sort of environmental secretariat for agribusiness companies, as it is playing an increasingly dubious role in greenwashing the operations of global agribusiness. "
• The Fair Trade Chocolate Future - (CRS Fair Trade)
• Environmental Implications Of The Food We Throw Away - (The Good Human)

Home Stuff

• Get Rid of that (Toxic) Dust - (Environmental Working Group) "Dust bunnies aren't just unsightly and sometimes allergenic; they contain toxic chemicals. Why?..."
• La Casa de Botellas: The Santa Cruz Family's Plastic Bottle Palace - (Inhabitots) Wow...check out this house made out of plastic bottles!
• 8 eye-catching shipping container homes - (Mother Nature Network) We just think these are neat.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Green Fashion: 7 Reasons Why You Should Care About Sustainable Fashion - (Treehugger)
• Bamboo Spectacle Frames Inspired by Chinese Ming Dynasty Furniture - (Ecouterre) Kind of artsy and cool...
• What Is Polyethylene And Why Should You Avoid It? - (The Good Human) It could be in your cosmetics and skin care products...
• Warm Winter Coats...AND Their Vegan! - (The Kind Life) ...and they're super cute!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Antro Unveils a Solar Car That Splits into Two Vehicles! - (Inhabitat)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Oprah Narrates Discovery's New 'LIFE' Nature Series - (Ecorazzi) Another great TV show to watch with the kiddies!
• The Black Eyed Peas Get The Eco-Party Started On Their New Tour - (Ecorazzi)
• Glenn Beck Believes in Global Warming? - (Ecorazzi) ...and does anyone really believe anything this guy says?? People... come on!!
• 10 Sexy Green Celebrity Websites For A Better Planet [Slideshow] - (Ecorazzi) 'Cause we love our green celebs! Of course, nothing beats the orginal green celeb... Ed Begley, Jr.

Website Stuff

• Exchange4Green.com - "...a platform to easily exchange and giveaway items they are finished with, for the ones they want, all for free..." - awesome!

International Stuff

• Seoul Transforms a Freeway into a River and Public Park - (Inhabitat) Cool!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Michelle Obama Want to End 'Food Deserts' In America - (Ecorazzi) Go Mrs. O!!

Stuff We Found Today - 02.01.10

Michael Jackson "Earth Song" Tribute At Grammy Awards

Food Stuff

• Green and Black's go 100 per cent Fairtrade - (Confectionery News) "Organic chocolate maker Green & Black's said it is bolstering its commitment to sustainability by moving its entire global food and beverage range worldwide to Fairtrade."
• Nestle to move on Hershey - (Confectionery News) "Swiss food giant Nestlé is understood to be looking at acquiring US confectioner Hershey, following on the heels of rival Kraft Foods takeover of Cadbury, reports Reuters." Looks like the big chocolate companies are on the move...
• Farm To (Your) Table - (Trend Central) "Fresh, local fare can now be delivered as you like it..."
• Coca-Cola Goes Green - (Forbes.com) Huh??? Can they really ever be green?

Home Stuff

• A no-seat home appliance rebate resource - (Mother Nature Network) "Designed to take the guesswork out of buying energy-efficient home appliances, EcoRebates.com includes a state-by-state rebate database of available incentives."

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Emma Watson Shows Off Eco-Friendly Tree People Collection - (Ecorazzi)
• 7 Offbeat Eco-Fashion Accessories Made From Upcycled Circuit Boards - (Ecouterre) A little silly, but fun to look at. Check out the the men's undies...haha!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Rubber Material Harvests Energy from Small Movements - (EcoGeek) "...scientists envision the chips being placed next to the lungs to utilize breathing motions for powering pacemakers." Whoa... cool!

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Environmental Education Instructor, YMCA Camp Thunderbird - (EarthFirst.com)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Make No Mistake: Antarctica is Shrinking - (EarthFirst.com)
• Pandora On EArth: 12 Places And Things That Remind Us Of Avatar - (Ecorazzi) some pretty breathtaking pics...

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Green Music Group: Saving The Environment With Sweet Eco-Harmony - (Ecorazzi) "Described as a 'large-scale, high-profile environmental coalition of musicians, industry leaders and music fans' focused on 'using our collective power to bring about widespread environmental change within the music industry and around the globe...'"
• WATCH; Michael Jackson "Earth Song" Tribute At Grammy Awards - (Ecorazzi) Video in post.
• Spider, Ant Species Named In Honor Of Harrison Ford's Conservation Efforts - (Ecorazzi) OK... dumb trivia, but kinda cool!
• Alec Baldwin Ditches Golden Globes For Eco-Charity Sledding Event - (Ecorazzi) Who knew he was such a staunch eco-advocate?!

International Stuff

• 100% by 2020! (350.org) "...the Maldives has reinforced their goal of becoming carbon neutral in the next decade, declaring that they will reduce CO2 emissions 100% by 2020."

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Watch the President's call for clean energy and climate protection - (Repower America) "In his State of the Union address, President Obama renewed his call for clean energy saying, 'the nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy. And America must be that nation.'"
• Pentagon to rank global warming as destabilising force - (guradian.co.uk) "The Pentagon says climate change does not cause conflict but it could act as an accelerant."
• Federal Government Will Cut Its GHG Emissions 28% by 2020 - (EcoGeek)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• DIY Valentine's Day cards - (Mother Nature Network) These are great to do yourself or for older kids.

Stuff We Found Today - 11.16.09

Real Tree houses - literally!

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Organic Throat Lozenges - (Ideal Bite) It's cold season...check out these suggestions for organic throat lozenges that skip on the synthetic ingredients (like artificial colors...yuck!).
• Which Dolls Contain PVC? - (The Soft Landing) Thinking of getting a new doll for a child's present? Check this out first!
• BPA-free Sippy Cup Guide - (The Soft Landing)

Food Stuff

• Nestle may move Fairtrade with Kit Kat - (Confectionery News) Let's wait and see...
• Kid-Size Cooking Gear - (Ideal Bite) Eco cooking tools and accessories sized just for kids...what a great way to them started in the kitchen, learning how to prepare fun and healthful meals!
• Special Report: Some vinegars -- often expensive, aged balsamics -- contain a big dose of lead - (Environmental Health News)

Home Stuff

• Literal Tree Houses: Amazing Homes Built with Whole Trees - (WebEcoist) Just kind of fun to look at...
• 6 Surprisingly Comfortable Cave Homes - (TheDailyGreen) Would you live in a cave? Maybe...if it looked like these!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Fighting "Fast Fashion" and Toxic Clothes: Green Our Wardrobes from the Inside - (TheDailyGreen) "A growing movement hopes to reduce the environmental impact of looking good"

Tech & Science Stuff

• 33 Excellent OLED Energy Saving & Eco-Friendly Designs - (WebEcoist) Some pretty cool designs...
• Coal Star State - (The Texas Observer) "While America turns away from dirty energy, Texas could soon have 12 new coal-fired power plants. What gives?"

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Do The White Thing: 7 More Amazing Albino Animals - (WebEcoist) Some neat picture...the albino turtle is pretty wild.
• Afloat in the Ocean, Expanding Islands of Trash - (NYTimes.com) "...the detritus of human life is collecting in a swirling current so large that it defies precise measurement."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Bill Nye "The Science Guy" on energy independence and climate change - (Repower America Wall) Yes, this guy has some pretty smart and sensible things to say. (video)
• Eco Film Festival - (Ideal Bite) If you happen to be in the LA area this weekend, check out the Green Screen Environmental Film Festival & Salon at the Electric Lodge in Venice Beach.

International Stuff

• Which Countries Pollute the Most? - (TheDailyGreen) "You Might Be Surprised In the run up to the Copenhagen climate summit, we need to gauge where we are today."

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• More National Security Risks Caused By the Climate Crisis - (Al Gore)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Sports Equipment - Rematch.com - (Ideal Bite) It's like a consignment shop for sports stuff - REUSE. Located in San Francisco or buy online...awesome!
• Which Is Greener, a Real or Fake Christmas Tree? - (TheDailyGreen)

Stuff We Found Today - 11.12.09

Recycled Billboard Housing

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• H2Go Fuel Cell Car Makes Great Eco Christmas Gift for Kids (and Dad) - (Gas 2.0) "...a toy car aimed at teaching kids about alternative energy in a fun and exciting way... this little number runs on a combination of solar and zero-emission hydrogen."

Food Stuff

• Nestle may move Fairtrade with Kit Kat - (BeverageDaily.com) Great news if really happens...but, currently only in the UK.
• Be a Green Lush: Eco-Chic Fall and Holiday Cocktails - (Eco-Chick) Green cocktail anyone...bring 'em on!
• Michelle Obama On Iron Chef - (GreenMuze) Love it!!
• Michelle Obama's Honey Crop - (GreenMuze) "For the first time, as part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s healthy and local eating project, honey is being produced at the White House..."

Home Stuff

• Paper, Full Circle: Recycler 360 Bins By Way Basics - (Green Your Decor) Made from recycled paper... love the espresso colored one!
• Recycled Billboard Housing - (GreenMuze) How'd you like to live right behind a billboard? ...literally!!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Dutch Designers' Modular "Refinity" Clothing is Like Legos for Fashion - (Ecouterre) Not sure how wearable this really is, but super cool idea!
• Borrow Designer Dresses for Less at Rent the Runway - (Ecouterre)
• Stunning LED Fashion - (GreenMuze) "More than 24,000 color LEDs and 4,000 hand-applied Swarovski crystals were used to create the stunning Galaxy Dress..."

Tech & Science Stuff

• Detroit sees green future - (Reuters.com) "For decades Detroit has been known for building big gas-guzzling SUVs but these days it looks as though the country's automakers, both big and small, see green in their future." (video in post)
• Forecasts for Future Oil Supplies Are Unrealistic - (Culture Change)
• Fueling the Modern World with... Air? - (EarthFirst.com) Could this be for real??
• Europe Testing "Road Trains" to Cut Fuel Use - (EcoGeek) This is an interesting concept.
• NPR Uncovers Natural Gas' Dirty Secrets - (Enviroblog)
• Ultimate Youthmobile 2030 - (GreenMuze) "Design studios for Audi, GM, Honda, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota, attempted to envision what young people (and middle-aged men seeking their youth), raised on cell phones and online communities, will want from their vehicles in the future..."

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Accountant, Appalachian Sustainable Development - (EarthFirst.com)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• U.S. Fish Contaminated With Mercury And PCBs - (AboutMyPlanet.com) Hello...can't just keep dumping things and think it'll go away.
• Bears Gone Bald! - (AboutMyPlanet.com) Some crazy looking bear pics here...
• Mount Kilimanjaro May Soon Be Without Snow Or Ice - (AboutMyPlanet.com)
• Birth of an Ocean Occurring the the Ethiopian Desert - (Blue Living Ideas)
• 5 Animals Most In Need of a Haircut - (Environmental Graffiti) Just some cute animal pics...

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Daryl Hannah's 'Kill Bill' Trans Am Now Running On Pure Alcohol - (Ecorazzi)
• Planet Green To Debut 'Burn Up' In US - (Ecorazzi) "Burn Up is a two part tele-pic about the international conspiracy behind the oil industry and climate change."
• Fox Show 'Bones' Features Real Factory Farm Footage - (Ecorazzi) "Last week, the hit Fox show featured gruesome footage (courtesy of Farm Sanctuary) of the cruelty that chickens face on a daily basis in slaughterhouses." (video in post)

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Keep Offshore Drilling Out of Climate Legislation - (Oceana.org) Sign this petition... we just did!
• Senator John Kerry Calls On American Youth For A Green Movement - (Causecast) Video in post.
• Who Says Saving the Planet Has to Cost a Fortune? - (Spiegel Online International) "One of the nagging issues in the run-up to the Copenhagen climate summit are demands that the US and Europe provide massive aid so poorer countries can buy expensive emissions-free technologies. Activist David E. Martin claims many of the patents for today's low-carbon technologies -- including some used in wind power and hybrid cars -- are already in the public domain."
• John Kerry knows his climate science - (Mother Nature Network) "Senator John Kerry makes a good case for a robust, smart, and effective response to the dangers of global warming during a recent Senate hearing." In the words of this writer, Kerry gives a "verbal smackdown"!

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Buying Fair Trade: Real Life Inspiration - (see Jane Advocate) Great little story...everything we do, even small has an effect somewhere or on someone.
• Recyclables Used To Create Blankets For Disaster Victims - (Causecast) "The Tzu Chi Foundation, the largest Buddhist charity in the world, has collected millions of empty plastic bottles from the city’s waste and turned them into 244,000 polyester blankets that it donates along with other relief supplies to victims in disaster areas..."
• Forbes Names America's Top Toxic Cities - (Causecast) A couple surprises...
• Finally! A Recycling Plant for Dirty Diapers - (EcoGeek) This one is planned for the UK...maybe it'll catch on over here??
• The Urban Sleepbox - (GreenMuze) "The small container (2m x 1.4m x 2.3m, 6.6ft x 4.6ft x 7.6ft), proposed for train stations, airports and shopping centers, can be rented for anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours and allows weary tourists to grab a quick nap without the expense of renting a hotel room."
• Moms Against Climate Change Video - (GreenMuze) “If our children knew the facts we do they would take action. Shouldn’t you?”
• Dissolving Magazine Packaging - (GreenMuze) Wow, this could be amazing!

Stuff We Found Today - 11.05.09

1st Lady Michelle Obama in the White House garden

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• MomMaps: Kid spots on the go - iPhone app that helps you find kid friendly locations - parks, playgrounds, restaurants, museums, etc.
• Wearable Teething Jewelry - (Ideal Bite) Made from non-toxic materials... Moms of babies, what do you think...cool or just more greenwashed junk???

Food Stuff

• Your Choice of Chocolate Matters - (Treehugger.com)
• California vineyards: Swirl, sip, solar - (Mother Nature Network) "West Coast vineyards harness the energy of the sun in new and inventive ways."
• What to do with leftover Halloween candy - (Mother Nature Network) There's even some fun science experiments...haha!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• The Perfect Tee Shirt, Made From a Glass Bottle - (The GirlieGirl Army) Great stuff for guys and gals here.
• Kid's Eco-Boutique - (Ideal Bite) Entertaining Elephants has super cool kid's clothes made from "organic cotton (colored with low-impact dyes) or vintage or locally salvaged fabrics." The shop is in L.A., but you can buy online as well.
• Are Mass-Market Eco-Fashion Lines a Good Idea? - (Ecouterre) Interesting question...
• New! Ecoist Candy-Wrapper Bags Inspired by Jackie Kennedy - (Ecouterre)
• 6 Terrifying Crimes of Eco-Fashion That Will Make You Scream - (Ecouterre) Yup...these are pretty scary. Although the Julia Stiles video is pretty funny.
• Want a Closer, Smoother, Greener Shave? Check Out The New Azor... - (Feelgood Style)

Tech & Science Stuff

• America's Electronic Waste Is Filling Landfills Worldwide - (Causecast)
• Universal Cell Phone Charger Can Save Million Of Tons Of Carbon Emissions - (Causecast) About time!! Do we really need to get a new charger whenever we get a new cell phone??
• Toyota to release solar charger for electric vehicles - (Physorg.com)
• The Governator Introduces Short Haul Fuel Cell Semi-Truck - (Gas 2.0) "Getting truckers on board with the green movement will play an integral part in the widespread acceptance of alternative fuel vehicles."
• Four wheels good; three wheels better? - (Mother Nature Network) "EV trikes are now eligible for lucrative federal loans, so expect a flood of new (and very strange-looking) plug-in cars on the market."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Oil spill Off Australia Harming Marine Life And Humans Alike - (AboutMyPlanet.com)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Art Paints - (Ideal Bite) List of eco tempera paints...perfect for the kiddies.
• Al Gore And Stephen Colbert Debate Global Warming Solutions - (Ecorazzi) Haha... pretty funny! (video in post)
• Sam Waterson: Stop Killing The World's Oceans - (Ecorazzi) Hey...it's Jack McCoy talking here...
• Eco-Themed "Avatar: Epic Gets A Full Trailer, Will Dazzle Your Eyeballs - (Ecorazzi) Calling all enviro sci-fi enthusiasts out there...this is awesome!

International Stuff

• Indian Engineer Builds Glaciers To Fight Global Warming - (Causecast) 76 yr old civil engineer trying to do something about global warming in his lifetime...cool!
• Windsor Castle Goes Vegan For 24 Hours As They Celebrate Faith And The Environment - (Ecorazzi)

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• 1st Lady Michelle Obama works the White House Garden - (Obama Pics Daily) Awesome pics...diggin' her purple Converse!
• Special release of the Green Tax Guide, 2009 - (Green Building Elements) Useful resource to navigate all the "green" government incentives available.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Fun Theory - (YouTube) Getting people to recycle more by making it "fun"...neat idea. Check out this video.
• What's Beck's Beef? Vegetarians, This Time - (TreeHugger.com) OMG...Glen Beck is a paranoid freakazoid!! Do thinking people really listen to this guy??
• The Living Christmas Company - If you live in the Los Angeles area, check these guys out...they rent potted Christmas trees! They'll deliver to you, and then pick up on Dec 31st...awesome!!!

Stuff We Found Today - 10.26.09

The Thinker...

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Study Suggests Insecticide Causes Lupus and Arthritis - (Planetsave) "...a link between women’s exposure to household insecticides (including roach and mosquito killers) and the autoimmune disorders rheumatoid arthritis and lupus."
• Disney Admits Baby Einstein Does NOT Increase Intelligence - (Eco Child's Play)

Food Stuff

• Smart Choices Labeling Gets the Axe - (Change.org) "...the Smart Choices labeling scheme, which sought to peddle clearly unhealthy foods as wise eating choices, has been halted, reports MSNBC."

Home Stuff

• Let Dyson Elegantly Keep You Cool - (Jetson Green) Not only is this fan way cool in design, it only "uses 1/50th of the electricity of an air conditioning unit..."

Tech & Science Stuff

• Biofuels Could Make Global Warming Worse - (EarthFirst.com) "...because rules governing their production encourage deforestation."
• Lessons from Detroit Conference on Plug-in Electric Vehicles - (Gas 2.0) "If I could sum up last week’s conference on electric vehicles in a single sentence, it would be this: I’m now certain that my kids will grow up driving electric cars."
• Dell Build Solar Trees For Parking Lot - (Gas 2.0)
• ReNu Modular iPhone Charger Makes Solar Power Sleek - (Inhabitat)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Melting Alpine Glaciers Expose Our Toxic Past - (Blue Living Ideas)
• 20 Incredible Primate Expressions - (Environmental Graffiti) Just some fun & adorable monkey pics with funny captions...enjoy!

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• The Green Quote: Ted Turner On Captain Planet And Solid Waste - (Ecorazzi)
• Dead Flies Circus - (Environmental Graffiti) Strange but interesting and actually humorous art.

Website Stuff

• Explore Oceana.org - Check out this great new section of Oceana.org's website. Great fun for kids and adults...explore sea creatures, places and science!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• California May Regulate TV Energy Consumption - (Green Living Ideas)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• World's Stupidest, Most Wasteful Consumer Products - (EarthFirst.com) Seriously...a plastic spinning ice cream cone so you don't have to move your tongue to lick it??!!!! WTF?!
• Target Offers 5 Cent Credit Per Reusable Bag - (FocusOrganic.com)