Stuff We Found Today - 06.25.09

Toilet made from poo also makes energy from poo.

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Ultimate Healthy Parenting Party in Santa Monica - If you're in LA this weekend, check this out...celebrates the release of Smart Mama's Green Guide: Simple Steps to Reduce Your Child's Toxic Chemical Exposure. First 150 people to show up will get a goody bag filled with awesome green stuff (and Coco-Zen lip treats will be in there!!).
• Pesticide Exposure Linked (Again) to Parkinson's Disease - (TheDailyGreen) "See which foods have pesticide residue with the organochlorine chemicals linked to Parkinson's disease."
• Set An Example Of Planetary Stewardship For Your Kids - (The Good Human)
• Roundup - the American Week-Killer - Is Likely Killing American People, Too. - (Chelsea Green) "...new research has intensified the debate that Roundup, the popular weed killer created by Monsanto, also kills human cells."
• Natural, gender-neutral pretend play with Ryan's Room - (Z Recommends) "...all-wood and cloth construction and relatively gender-neutral themes... Figures are poseable, and play sets offer a wide variety of pretend play options."
• Inhaling Exhaust LInked to Premature Babies - (TheDailyGreen) "Study links pollution from vehicle traffic to serious pregnancy and birth health issues."

Food Stuff

• Food, Inc Inspires Moms To Cut the Crap - (TakePart Social Action Network) "I know crap isn’t a polite word but how else do you describe the stuff that is marketed and sold to kids as food?..."
• World's Fourth Largest Cattle Beef Trader Takes Initiative to End Amazon Destruction - (Green Living Ideas)
• How To Find Out If There Are Pesticides in Your Baby's Food - (Eco Child's Play) "A new site called What’s On My Food..."
• The Oil Intensity of Food - (Sustainablog) "...prospect of peaking oil production has direct consequences for world food security, as modern agriculture depends heavily on the use of fossil fuels." Something to really think about...

Home Stuff

• The Hidden Formaldehyde In Everyday Products - (Natural Health & Organic Living Blog)

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Nursing Tops: Feel like staying covered up while you nurse is a big production? - (Ideal Bite) Some super cute nursing tops made of vintage fabrics (think, reuse) and organic cotton...wish we had know about these a few years back!
• Wow! LTD from Greenloop. Designer Vegan Shoes - org. $299 now $49 GO! - (via EcoAvenueLTD on Twitter) For the truly eco-fashionista.
• Love This Deal! From Nimli - 30% off Sust clothing. Ecologically & socially savvy - code SUST30 - (via EcoAvenueLTD on Twitter)
• Love This Deal!! From Greenloop - Nothing over $30 sale on select sustainable fashions. - (via EcoAvenueLTD on Twitter)
• Sexy and Sustainable Style at Project Earth Day Showcase - (TheDailyGreen) Green is sexy...some really gorgeous designs here!
• What's So Eco About H&M, Banana Republic and DKNY? - (EcoStiletto) "It’s one thing for a big clothing retailer to launch an eco-friendly capsule collection... It’s quite another to make going green an ongoing commitment."
• Get Your Kicks - (ecofabulous) Check out the these sneakers..."100% fair trade-certified organic cotton canvas uppers and an FSC-certified natural rubber sole"... They look like the classic Converse.

Tech & Science Stuff

• Nissan Will Open Electric Car Factory in U.S. - (TheDailyGreen) "Green jobs are coming to Tennessee, thanks to a $1 billion investment in a new electric car and lithium-ion battery factory.
• Chicken Feathers May Fuel Hydrogen Cars in the Future - (Inhabitat) Hmmm...kind of interesting.
• LOOWATT: Toilet Made From Poo Transforms Excrement into Energy - (Inhabitat) Yes, you read that right... "Form follows function to whole new level..."

Work & Business Stuff

• Green Jobs Driving Economic Growth Faster than Other Industries - (Opposing Views)
• Green job of the week: YouthBuild green building specialist - (Mother Nature Network) The Eagle Ridge Institute is searching for a green building specialist as part of the AmeriCorps VISTA YouthBuild USA program.
• Green Jobs for Freelancers & Telecommuters - 6/24/09 - (Green Gigs)

School, College & Student Stuff

• Do clean schools make kids sick? - (Kid-Safe Chemicals Act)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Skilled Creatures that Aid Humans in Unusual Ways - (WebEcoist) Because we can (and must) coexist together... Plus, some pretty cool nature pics.
• Large "Dead Zone" Predicted For Gulf Of Mexico This Summer - (Terra Daily) "...scientists from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Louisiana State University, and the University of Michigan is forecasting that the "dead zone" off the coast of Louisiana and Texas in the Gulf of Mexico this summer could be one of the largest on record."
• Alaskan High School Kids Document Climate Change in Their Own Village (Video) - (Twilight Earth) "A trio of high school students in the rural fishing village of Kwigillingok, Alaska, made this video of the climate impacts that they’re experiencing."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• YERT: The Film - "YERT (Your Environmental Road Trip) is a groundbreaking adventure and a celebration of the American spirit in the face of adversity - a thought-provoking, inspiring, and sometimes hilarious, documentary about the courageous and creative individuals, groups, businesses and leaders of this country who are tackling the greatest environmental threats in history." See trailer in post.
• NatureAir - World's First Carbon Neutral Airline - (Focus Organic)
• Come Party with the Green Girls this Saturday in LA - If you're going to be in Los Angeles this weekend...check this out.

Website Stuff

• Microsoft Debuts Home Energy Conservation Website - (TakePart Social Action Network) "The software giant announced today it is debuting its power conservation website, Hohm, which will help you go green."

International Stuff

• Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground - (PBS: Frontline World) "On the outskirts of Ghana's biggest city sits a smoldering wasteland, a slum carved into the banks of the Korle Lagoon, one of the most polluted bodies of water on earth. The locals call it Sodom and Gomorrah." This is shocking & terrible! (video in post)

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Clean energy bill needs our support - (Repower America) Call your Rep today (video in post)
• He's Barack Obama (Jib Jab Superhero Spoof) - (The Art of Obama) Whether you're an Obama fan or not...this is HILARIOUS! (video in post)
• The First Families host a luau @ the White House. - (Obama Pics Daily) Some fun, light-hearted pics...best one is of Rahm Emanuel in the dunking booth.
• Press Conference: Close-ups, Snark and Lulz. - (Obama Pics Daily) It's not really the pics that are so interesting, but the comments down below...seriously funny!
• Video: Obama says energy bill is jobs bill - (Mother Nature Network) "President Obama asks Congress to support his energy bill, turning the country toward renewable sources of energy while creating new industries and jobs."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Coal's Health Costs In Appalachia Outweigh Economic Benefits - (Twilight Earth)
• Stopping Junk Mail: Chain Mail - (Ideal Bite) "...sign up for an unwanted-mail (including phonebooks) reduction service. It'll shield you from paper and energy waste, as well as major hassle."
• Green Your Wedding: Food - (Sierra Club: The Green Life) "Serve sustainable cuisine"...and don't forget the Fair Trade organic chocolates for your dessert spread!

Stuff We Found Today - 04.30.09

Perseid meteor shower

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• How to Make Your Own Non-Toxic Mosquito Repellent - (EcoSalon) Hmmm...may have to try this out on a couple spring/summer hikes in Yosemite.
  

Food Stuff

• RECIPE: A seriously moist & delicious (vegan) chocolate cake! - (Green With Glamour) Hmmm...may have to add this to our recipe page.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Biofuel's Heavy Water Footprint Threatens Regional Water Supplies - (Blue Living Ideas) "...to produce a gallon of ethanol in some regions of the US it takes as much as 2,100 gallons of water from farm to fuel pump."
• Wood-Covered Gadgets Take It Old School - (Inhabitat)
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 10 Incredible Images of Meteor Showers - (Environmental Graffiti) Cool pics...
• The Death of the Aral Sea - (Live Earth) "The Aral Sea is a landlocked body of water in Central Asia that lies beside Kazakhstan. It was once the world’s fourth-largest saline body of water." (video in post)
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Mike Judge's 'Goode Family' Will Offend, Mock , An Make Us Laugh - (Ecorazzi) "...it shines the spotlight on the extreme green lifestyle — and makes fun of almost everything we love writing about in a tongue-in-cheek way." See post for promo video...funny!
  

Website Stuff

• 20 Online Resources for Planning an Eco Wedding - (EcoSalon) Gotta love the internet!
  

International Stuff

• Japanese homeless living solar - (Mother Nature Network) "A Japanese homeless man built himself a small shelter equipped with a solar panel to run his radio and TV." Even they're homeless are smart!
  

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Will Allen: We Need food and Farming Regulation NOW! - (Chelsea Green)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Profits Before People: 7 of the World's Most Irresponsible Companies - (EarthFirst) "Far too many corporations turn a blind eye to the consequences of their destructive, exploitative practices. The worst of them are committing atrocities that go beyond the realm of objectionable into criminal, dumping toxic chemicals without regard to public health and employing child labor."

Stuff We Found This Weekend - 04.27.09

Honest Food Labels - Saturday Morning Cartoon (The Good Human)

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Soft Toys With A Green Touch: Earth Friends, Natural Pod, BellySprout, Harper Reed & Under The Nile - (EcoStiletto) Super sweet earth friendly toys for your little ones.
• The Posion in Your Teeth - (GreenMuze) "...what about the mercury that an estimated 50% of North American dentists continue to put into their patients’ mouths."
• Toxic Toy Food! - (showtheLOVE)
• Pesticide Exposure Linked to Parkinson's Disease - (TheDailyGreen)
  

Food Stuff

• Recipe for crispy lovers: Crispy Kale Chips - (Celebrate Green) Now this sounds interesting...will have to try this out.
• Sip a Drink, Save the World: 7 sustainable Spirits Worth Imbibing - (Fast Company) Mmmm...eco-drinks! (slideshow in post)
• Two important food videos on Hulu - (Mother Nature Network) "Two full-length movies that can change that way you think about food are now available to watch free through Hulu."
• Banana: A world-changing fruit - (Mother Nature Network) "'Banana' by Dan Koeppel peels open the environmental and political issues facing the world's favorite fruit."
• Honest Food Labels - Saturday Morning Cartoon - (The Good Human)
  

Home Stuff

• Teflon cookware - (Mother Nature Network) Yes...they're bad!
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Eco-Jewels From Recycled Glass, Metal and Vintage - (EcoStiletto) "Chances are your new gold (or silver) trinket was made from metal mined with cyanide and other Earth-poisoners. Look beyond the traditional jewelry store for alternative pieces that are as gorgeous as they are sustainable." EcoStiletto has some discount codes, too!
• Kitson Keeps It Green With Launch Of New Organic Clothing Line - (Ecorazzi) If you're a fashionista in LA, you know Kitson...and now there's organic!!!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Ford Fusion Hybrid Hypermiles Its Way to 80+ MPG - (Sustainablog)
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Wildlands Organizer, Wyoming Wilderness Association - (EarthFirst)
• Green Job Listings - April 26, 2009 - (Green Gigs)
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: Yale University - (EarthFirst)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Major Rivers Worldwide Experience Decreased Flow - (AboutMyPlanet.com) Ummm, this could be a major problem...
• Twenty Years Later, It Isn't Over: Riki Ott on The Peter Laufer Show - (Chelsea Green) 20 years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
• Texas Oil Company and Executives Guilty of Violating Safe Drinking Water Act - (Blue Living Ideas) "...for illegally dumping refinery wastes at an underground injection well." That's nice, huh?!!
  
• Dow Chemical Sponsors Fishing Even in Waterways it Contaminated - (EarthFirst) "The corporation, which has polluted property and poisoned thousands of people since its inception in the 1890s, is not only sponsoring a sports fishing event in a waterway they contaminated, but they reportedly even offered to send the fish that are caught to local food banks. How generous of them!"
• Eyes on the Prize: 6 Environmental Leaders to Know - (ecofabulous) "Each year the Goldman Prize recognizes environmental heroes from the six inhabitable continents with an award of $150,000."
• 12 Fantastic Floating Cities and Artificial Islands - (WebEcoist)
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Hugh Jackman Chooses Winning Charities For $100K Twitter Donation - (Ecorazzi)
• Meet The Garbage Moguls - (GreenMuze) "A new series, Garbage Moguls...follows the TerraCycle team’s unorthodox creative process...while working to build a profitable business with products composed entirely of trash."

International Stuff

• Norway Considering Banning New Gas-Only Cars by 2015 - (EcoGeek) "Any cars sold in the country from then on would have to be able to run at least partially on electricity or other alternative fuels. Hybrids and biofuel-compatible cars would be allowed."
• Scotland Yard Converting Half of Their Fleet to Electric and Air-Powered - (EcoGeek)
• Fast Cities: Taipei, Taiwan - Zero Landfill, Total Recycling - (Fast Company) "Taipei has strived to achieve "zero landfill, total recycling" by 2010, 30 years ahead of the UN's trash targets."

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Tell Congress to Stop Mercury Pollution from Chlorine Plants - (Oceana) "Even though 95 percent of US chlorine is made without the use of mercury, four outdated plants continue to use old technology and collectively release hundreds of pounds of mercury into our air and water every year. "
• Gore and Gingrich bump heads at House climate hearing - (Grist)
• Forget Gore and Gingrich. Listen to Warner - (TheDailyGreen) "Sen. Warner linked global warming and national security, a connection that all conservatives should heed."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Battery Recycling: How to Recycle Pink Fur - (Ideal Bite) "Hop into recycling mode. Whether rechargeable or alkaline (yep – both kinds are recyclable), getting rid of your batteries in an eco-friendlier way is as easy as banging a drum."
• Mother's Day Gift Guide for Sexy Mobile Moms - (Autotropolis) Coco-Zen Truffles-To-Go made it onto the list for "Traveling Chocolate"...woo hoo!
• The Environmental Effects of Toothpicks - (AboutMyPlanet.com) "...toothpicks are not actually an environmentally friendly product...the reason comes from where they come from..."
• Eco-Wedding Bells Are Ringing - (EcoSalon)
• Are you addicted to plastic? - (Enviroblog) "...new indie film Addicted to Plastic: The Rise and Demise of a Modern Miracle." (video in post)

Stuff We Found Today - 04.09.09

Expandable Mobile Mini House

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• New book helps kids Think Green - (Mother Nature Network) "Eco-book helps kids learn easy ways to go green."

Food Stuff

• Flavanol-rich chocolate drink helps math performance - (ConfectineryNews.com) Chocolate and math...wow, who knew?
• Maple syrup: Global warming casualty? - (Mother Nature Network) "The production of maple syrup requires long stretches of springtime cold nights and warm days. Global warming is disrupting that pattern and could knock it out for good."
• Genetic engineering vs. selective breeding - (Mother Nature Network)
  

Home Stuff

• Fighting to maintain control over your lawn? - (Ideal Bite) "Battle weeds with toxin-free lawn care tactics that are healthier for your kiddos ('specially the ones crawling commando-style across the grass)."
• Moon Shine - Garden Week - (Ideal Bite) "Wanna get loaded on cheap electricity? Go with nonpolluting solar patio lights..."
• Get organic in the bedroom - (Mother Nature Network) Mentions of some great AFFORDABLE organic bedding and bath items.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Purses, Wallets Have Too Much Lead, Environment Group Says - (Center for Environmental Health) "...an Oakland environmental group on Tuesday warned nearly 20 major retailers and manufacturers that they're selling women's purses, wallets, tote bags and other accessories with lead levels exceeding state standards."
• Rich Hippie - (showtheLOVE) "Chemical- free perfume!"

Tech & Science Stuff

• South Carolina Hydrogen Freeway Opened Between Columbia and Aiken - (HybridMile.com)
• Chicago Gets First Solar Powered EV Charging Station - (Gas 2.0) "San Francisco and Portland might be engaged in some electric vehicle pissing contest, but I think both cities just got seriously spanked by Chicago!"
• Honda FCX Clarity Named World Green Car of the Year - (EcoGeek)
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Justmeans: This week's new, jobs, internships and fellowships - (JustMeans)
• Good, green jobs for all - (Mother Nature Network) "Jared Bernstein explains how the Green Jobs Act has funds set aside specifically for training." Video in post
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Project Kaisei: Capturing the Plastic Vortex - "Project Kaisei consists of a team of innovators, ocean lovers, sailors, scientists, sports enthusiasts and environmentalists who have come together with a common purpose. To study how to capture plastic waste in the ocean and how to capture, detoxify and recycle it into diesel fuel."
• Pigeons write a smog blog - (Mother Nature Network) "When Beatriz da Costa releases 20 pigeons into the smoggy skies of San Jose, California in August, the flock will be writing what might be the world’s first avian blog—one offering a bird’s-eye perspective on air pollution."
• Most Endangered Rivers Are In California - (AboutMyPlanet.com)
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• The Expandable Mobile Mini House - (Inhabitat) Super cool way to go camping!!
• Recycled Dust Bunnies - (GreenMuze) Literally!
• Blue Gold on DVD - (GreenMuze) "Based on the best selling book Blue Gold by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke, the film follows a similar narrative exploring the crisis and the politics of the water rights’ story and finishes with solutions."

Website Stuff

• Best of Green - (TreeHugger) "...best of the best, the greenest of the green, in the world of culture and celebrity, travel and nature, cars and transportation, science and technology, food and health, business and politics, and let's not forget fashion and beauty."

International Stuff

• Government of Ghana and Partners Addressing Child Labour in Cocoa Sector - (World Cocoa Foundation) While work is being done on a social level, we can create economic incentives to eliminate child labor in cocoa plantations by buying Fair Trade chocolate.
• Solar Oven "Kyoto Box" Wins 75,000 Dollar Prize - ( Twilight Earth) "Made from cardboard to be used to either cook food or sterilize water, the cooker can be used in developing countries who rely to heavily on wood for these same needs."

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Take Action: Reinstate Congress's moratorium on drilling in the OCS - (Oceana) "American ingenuity and determination can certainly develop energy alternatives rather than develop more offshore oil platforms..." Read and submit your message to Congress.
• What's green about the stimulus bill? - (Mother Nature Network) "Use this information graphic to find out how much of the $787 billion is going to green-related programs." Cool interactive graph.
• Urban Farming Holds Promise of Renewal for Detroit - (EcoSalon)
• Behind the Scenes: Obama's G20 Summit Trip - (Obama Pics Daily) Just some great candid shots.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Green My World: The Eco-Office Gals Earth Day Giveaway! - (Eco-Office Gals) Coco-Zen is participating in this giveaway...take a look and maybe you'll win!
• On Passover: Considering Child slaver on Cocoa Farms - (Small Farmer. Big Change.)
• Child-labour involved in the productin of cocoa for Easter Eggs - (Australian Women Online) This may be an Australian post, but the message holds true for us here in the US, too. To find Fair Trade chocolate here, visit www.TransfairUSA.org.
• Take Action: Earth Day and Beyond - (New American Dream)
• Your gorgeous, green wedding - (Mother Nature Network) "From attire and flowers, to food and invitations, here are the how-to tips for an eco ceremony." Don't forget organic Fair Trade chocolates for the dessert spread!
• Babcock Ranch 100% Solar Powered City - (Jetson Green) "We've heard about ecocities in far away lands, but now there's one planned for the Unities States."

Stuff We Found Today - 03.10.09

Gotta be the funniest expression ever seen on Obama's face!

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Eco Wooden Toys - (GirlSustainable.com) "PlanToys® is an environmental and social responsible American company (based in Thailand) that creates sustainable eco-friendly toys for children."
• Antiperspirants Possibly Linked to Breast Lumps - (Eco Child's Play) "High levels of aluminum have been found in breast lumps, says a study published in the Journal of Applied Toxicology, and some are linking those findings to the use of antiperspirants containing aluminum."
  

Food Stuff

• Breaking the Coffee Break Record - (Change.org: Fair Trade)
• A Strong Drink for the Green at Heart - (EcoFriendlyDaily.com) Read how scotch whiskey is going green.
• Shoppper's Guide '09: Shop smarter & safer with EWG - (Enviroblog) Download EWG's Guide to Pesticides and see which foods are best bought organic and which ones are already pretty "clean" so that if you can't spring for the organic version, you'll still feel safe about buying regular.
• Five Tasty, Eco-Friendly Beers - Just in Time for St Patty's Day - (EcoLocalizer)
• RECIPE: Inexpensive, easy homemade baked bread - (Mother Nature Network)
  

Home Stuff

• Green plate special - (Mother Nature Network) "Cupboards feeling blue? Fill 'em with these green plates made with a variety of eco-friendly materials."
• Good Housekeeping Launches Green Seal - (TheDailyGreen) "After more than 100 years of helping consumers make good purchases, Good Housekeeping will help us make green purchases, too."
• The New Affordable Housing: Amazing Homes and Offices Built from Shipping Containers - (TheDailyGreen) Because we just love these shipping container homes...and they look really cool too.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Stella's Comic World - (Eco Fashion World) Comic Relief, Red Nose Day and Stella McCarney's 100% organic cotton and Fair Trade tees.
• Safe and Natural Hair Spray - (EcoFriendlyDaily.com) How to make your own eco-hairspray at home...who knew? Think we're going to try this ourselves!
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Can Rush Hour Traffic Be An Energy Source? - (AboutMyPlanet.com)
• Top Finalists Announce for World Green Car of the Year - (EcoGeek)
• New Pollution Radar Exposes Urban Smog - (CleanTechnica)
• Piaggio MP3 Hybrid To Be First Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle in US - (Gas 2.0) Well, it's a scooter - not a car - but, still pretty cool.
• Nissan to Trial Fast Charge Electric Car Network in Arizona - (Gas 2.0)
• Top Five Greenest Vehicles at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show - (Inhabitat) For you sports car enthusiasts, there are some pretty sexy looking cars in this lineup.
• Our sun-powered future - (Mother Nature Network) "From cities and airplanes to sculpture and art, some of the coolest-looking applications using solar energy."
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Green Jobs in Arizona - (Mother Nature Network)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Climate Change Deniers' Sad Little Gathering in NYC - (EarthFirst) Ha - take that you climate change naysayers! Check out the Gore poster in the pic.
• Coal Ash Spill Headed for D.C. - (EcoLocalizer) "The Maryland Department of the Environment is reporting a coal ash spill, this time on the Potomac River."
  

Website Stuff

• Google Maps 500% Greener Than Last Year - (TreeHugger) "...they've done a lot of really cool things to help folks get around in a greener way."

Political & Social Stuff

• Pics of then Sen. Obama holding a baby at a rally - (Obama Pics Daily) These pics are hilariously priceless!
• To Feel Lucky as Collpase Progresses / Tom Friedman's Awakening - (Culture Change) This is a great article to reflect on.
• State Spotlight: $5 Billion Investment in California Green Jobs - (Green For All)
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• David de Rothschild's 'Plastiki' About to Set Sail - (EarthFirst) We posted about this boat made of plastic bottles in a previous "Stuff We Found", but this one has a video...enjoy.
• Eco-Guide: How I Turned My Wedding Green (Part One) - (Feelgood Style)
• Swim, Bike, Run for the Oceans - (Oceana News) If you're a triathlete and going to be in Miami next Month, join Team Oceana for the Nautica South Beach Triathalon on Apr 5th in Miami.
  

Stuff We Found Today - 10.02.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Little Twig - A natural body and bath care line for kids. Joyce is a fan of Calilfornia Baby, but maybe she'll give this a try. Read Eco Child's Play's review.
• Exposure to Some Plastics May Hit Men Where It Hurts Most - (post from TheDailyGreen) Yikes!!
  

Food Stuff

• Yummy Earth Organic Candy - Mmmmmmm! These organic lollipops are perfect for Halloween.
  

Home Stuff

• Coconut Pod Bowl - (post from EcoSalon) This gorgeous bowl/sculpture is definitely not to be confused with the coconut bowls you find in tiki bars.
• Amazing Rotating Dome Homes - (post from Environmental Graffiti) You can have one of these for $200K - $850K!
• Green Homeowners Insurance Repairs Damaged Homes Sustainably - (post from EcoLocalizer) Fireman's Fund is offering this “green” homeowners insurance in select states.
• Naturally Clean: The Seventh Generation Guide To Safe & Healthy, Non-Toxic Cleaning - (book) Read the review of this book on Eco Child's Play's post.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• William Good - Remade in America - (post from EcoSalon) Thrift-store fashion insiders already know about this "line of reconstructed 'designer' pieces made from secondhand castoffs".
• Mod.Skin - A holistic skincare line. Read more about Mod.Skin in Feelgood Style's post.
• The Battalion - Eco-conscious couture that's definitely wearable - recently featured on the new "90210".
• Coco Eco Magazine - Another new eco-fashion magazine is about to hit the stands. Read Feelgood Style's review.
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Greenraising: School Fundraising With Purposeful Products - (post from Eco Child's Play) "This fabulous one stop portal imparts an earth-friendly message, while helping financially strapped schools and youth organizations with socially responsible spending."
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Lost Ladybug Project - (post from EarthFirst) First bees, now ladybugs?? Are we humans just going to kill off all of nature's little helpers?
• Greenest City in the World to be Madsar City in United Arab Emirites - (post from EcoScraps) Who knew this would happen in this oil rich part of the world?
  

Cool Website Stuff

• How Safe Is the Air You Breathe - (post from TheDailyGreen) Use this web tool to find out.
• ecomii - A new site "created to specifially addiress this need for a single credible and comprehensive resource for everything green." Read TheDailyGreen's review.
• EnergySavers.gov - A new site from the Department of Energy to help you save energy (and money) this winter. Read more on TheDailyGreen's post.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Bicycle Maker Grows Sustainable Bikes Made of Bamboo - (post from EarthFirst) Yes...that's right, bamboo.
• October is Fair Trade Month: What It Means and Where to Buy - (post from EcoSalon) We can't talk enough about Fair Trade.
• Clay Hill Farm Is Giving Away a $40,000 Green Wedding - (post from Feelgood Style) If you're and eco-bride-to-be and live near York, ME, check this out.