Coco-Zen: Stuff We Found Today

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

Food Stuff

Fair Trade Morning Perk: Coffee Tidbits - (Change.org: Fair Trade)
Lower on the Food Chain, Lighter on the Wallet: 18 Easy Elements of a Sustainable Diet - (EcoSalon)
Sprouting 101 - (Green & Clean MOM) "Sprouting is a low-cost, healthy habit that can add homegrown greens to your meals with just a small time commitment every day. It’s almost idiot-proof..." It's that last part that got our attention!
Little Debbie Adds Snack Food to Salmeonela Reanut Butter Recall - (Eco Child's Play) "...voluntary recall of cookies, cakes, ice cream and other foods with peanut butter."
Ethnic Cookbooks for Kids: Traveling the World, One Recipe at a Time - (Eco Child's Play) What a great way to get kids involved in cooking and trying new cuisines.
Recipe: Pumpkin Pasta & Wild Mushroom - (Recycle Your Day) So don't hate us, this IS a Rachel Ray recipe (sorry), but a fellow green mom posted this on her blog and it sounded so delish and EASY, we had to post it too.
Recipe: Pan-Seared Snapper fillet Over White-Water Clams and Chorizo Stew - (Viv Magazine) This is a bit more involved, but just reading it makes your mouth water...gonna have to give this one a try.

Home Stuff

Clutching at straws: Tools for eco-friendly sipping - (green LA girl) We think the stainless steel straw is pretty darn cool - especially if you have kids that like to drink from straws.
$5,000 Paper House Renovates Shanty Town, Refugee Living - (Ecoscraps)
Living Moss Carpet Adds a Touch of Green to Your Bathroom - (Inhabitat) Now this is what I call a green carpet. Would you put this in your bathroom??

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

Pretty panties sans pesticides - (green LA girl) Funny, we often forget about making our undies organic as well too. Post include video (a little racy - NOT for kids).
crocs, Rock - (Recycle Your Day) We're not exactly fans of Croc over here at Coco-Zen, but good to know that they're recyclable...especially since we see sooooo many of these shoes everywhere.

Tech & Science Stuff

School, College & Student Stuff

Nature & Environment Stuff

10 Most Bizarre Meteorological Phenomena - ( Environmental Graffiti) These are crazy...turns out fish falling from the sky actually does occur!
The Dachstein Ice Portal - (Environmental Graffiti) Look inside an actual glacier.

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

Actress Portia de Rossi Reveals Plans For Vegan Shoe Line - (Ecorazzi) Hope hers fares better (and longer) than Natalie Portman's line.
15 Amazing Statues Come Alive - (Environmental Graffiti) These are WAYYY better than those street performers covered in silver paint.
The Cove: Sundance Film Exposes Japanese Dolphin Slaughter in Grisly Footage - (Planetsave) Take a look at this - it's crazy (don't worry, nothing gruesome shown in the video clip...but, very eye opening)!

International Stuff

Use a Plastic Bag, Get 5 Years in Jail - (Eco Child's Play) That's the law in Delhi, India.

Political & Social Stuff

Martin Luther King on Socially Responsible Investing - (The Inspired Economist) This is why we believe that Fair Trade can work in a "free trade" market. They do not need to be at odds. Companies will go where consumers (and their dollars) go.
Obama Could Be Just the Third President in History to Mention the Environment at an Inauguration - (Red, Green and Blue) 'Cause you know that last one certainly didn't!

Other Random Cool Stuff

10,000 thundering jet engines - (Do The Green Thing) Pretty eye opening video - take a look.
Where To Donate All Your Unwanted Stuff - (The Good Human) Here's a great list covering all sorts of items you might want to get rid of. If you're thinking of spring cleaning soon, read this!

Monday, January 19, 2009