Stuff We Found Today - 01.20.09

Congratulations to our new President, Barack Obama...and congratulations to us as a society for electing him.

Happy Inauguration Day!


Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• One Hospital Offers Green Class To All New Moms - (TheDailyGreen) "Why can't all hospitals do this?" We couldn't agree more with this writer.
  

Food Stuff

• Yummy Spoonfuls - 100% organic frozen baby food created by a fellow mom entrepreneur, because you don't always have time to mash it up yourself. Cookie Magazine rated it as their favorite brand in a recent taste testing.
• Eco-Cookie Monster - (Focus Organic.com) "...get eco-friendly cookies in eco-friendly boxes delivered right to your door!"

Home Stuff

• Discover Your Home Energy Use, Minute by Minute - (EcoSalon) "The Greenbox system will be able to tell you exactly how much electricity is being used, per component, per minute, and at what cost."
• Conceptual Menir House Features Innovative Green Elements - (Jetson Green) How'd you like to live in this, um, house?
• Remodeling Fun: Olympic Paint Review by EcoInsomniac - (Recycle Your Day) Here's an affordable zero VOC paint for those of us on a budget.
• Winterize You Home: Program Your Thermostat - (Sierra Club's The Green Life) We've posted about this before, but this is a good reminder for us all.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Organics That Rock - (Eco Child's Play) Love Bug Clothing company carries "trendy organic children’s clothing and recycled vintage rock wear for girls and boys." check out this post for a 40% discount code.
• Best Natural and Organic Soaps (and Why They're Better Than Body Wash) - (Sprig) This is a great lineup of organic soaps, including some of our favorites...but don't forget Coco-Zen's Chocolate Soap!
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• New Fisker Electric Sports Car To Offer Animal-Free EcoChic Model - (Ecorazzi) This car's not just green under the hood, but it will cost you a lot of green to own (sorry, couldn't resist!).
• Dumpster-Sized Generator Turns Trash into Power - (EcoGeek)
• Fiat Gets 35% of Chrysler in Exchange for Small Cars - (EcoGeek)
• Fake Plastic Trees that Eat CO2 - (EcoLocalizer)
• GREEN APPLE: An Eco Vehicle That Cleans the Air - (Inhabitat) It's just a concept car, now, but how cool will this be when it's a reality.
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Experts Predict 10 Million Jobs in Wind Power by 2010 - (CleanTechnica)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• The Best Places to See Meteor Showers in 2009 - (EcoSalon)
• Antarctic Ice Shelf About to Collapse - (Green Daily)
• How The Most Polluted Mammal On Earth Gets So Toxic - (TheDailyGreen) They're talking about killer whales in the Pacific Northwest that eat Chinook salmon...but we (people) eat it too!!
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Demi Moore Directs "Pledge" Video For Inauguration - (Ecorazzi).
• 10 Masterpieces of Lego Sculpture - (Environmental Graffiti) Okay, not really a green post, but these sculptures are pretty cool to look at.
• Have Baby Will Travel - Here's a great travel resource website if you have kids. There's info, tips and recommended destinations...and, it's run by a fellow mom entrepreneur.
  

Political & Social Stuff

• President Obama's Energy and Environment Team - A New Day in Washington - (Global Warming Is Real)
• Bush's 11th Hour Regulations Put On Hiatus by Obama - (Planetsave)
• Energy and environment front and center on White House website - (Grist) Great to see the environment being taken seriously by our administration (finally!).
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• 12 things you thought you couldn't recycle - (baltimoresun.com).
• Best Laptop Pillow Intelligent Design's Button Pillow - (Sustainable is Good) If you've ever cooked the top of your thighs with your laptop (uh, we have), you know that this is a great product.
  

Stuff We Found This Weekend - 01.18.09

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Eco-Friendly Wooden Dollhouse - (Inhabitat) Your little one been asking you for a dollhouse. Check this one out from SmartGear - "comes complete with wind turbines, solar panels, bicycles, water catchment cisterns, recycling bins, and a cute family of eco-conscious dollies."
• Green Toys Inc - Recycled Toys Made in the USA - (Eco Child's Play)
• Solar Powered Toys - (GreenMuze)
  

Food Stuff

• Mom Made Foods - (FoodieTots) Line of organic frozen baby and toddler foods that are now available at Whole Foods and...SuperTarget (yes!).
• 10 Most Dangerous Foods - (Sprig) Some pretty interesting info here.
• Coke Sued for Fraudulent Claims and Deceptive Labeling of VitaminWater - (Eco Child's Play)
• Choice Cuts: Get a Guide to Sustainable Meat Buying - (Eat. Drink. Better) Let's face it, many of us trying to be green still like a little meat every once in a while.
• Fish and mercury: Jeremy Piven does the FDA's public education work - (green LA girl)
• Peace Coffee in Action - (Global Exchange Fair Trade) Video included in post.
• HAPPYFAMILY Giveaway - Organic Food for Kids and Babies - $50 Value - (FocusOrganic.com)
• Something fishy about the fish...oh, wait, it's mercury - (Enviroblog)
• From Cavity Care to Cold, Hard Case: 15 Things You Didn't Know About Chocolate - (EcoSalon)
  

Home Stuff

• Greenest Cleaning Products - (Eco Child's Play) There's even easy "recipes" to make your own green cleaning products.
• BPA, PVC and Phthalate Free Food Storage Containers - (The Soft Landing)
• The Helpful and Cool Clean Green Garmento: Be Fantastic ~ Use Less Plastic - (Feelgood Style) We think this is a great item for anyone who does a lot of drycleaning.
• Toss Those Harmful Dryer Sheets in the Trash - (Eco Child's Play)
• How To Choose Non-Toxic Paint and Wallpaper - (Eco Child's Play)
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Eco-friendly Inaugual - Ball Gowns from Garbage - (Great Green Goods) Just for fun...no we don't expect Michelle Obama to be sporting one of these.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Los Angeles, New York City to Get 500 MINI Es - (Gas 2.0) "The cars will be loaned to both customers and the cities for a full year."
• Toyota's Green Showing at the Detroit Auto Show - (EcoGeek) Part 2 of EcoGeek's video coverage.
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Gig List - Jan. 19 2009 - (Green Gigs) This weekend's list of job opportunities.
• Great Green Job of the Week: Paid Traing for Green Collar Jobs - (EarthFirst)
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Hot Green Gear: The Naked Binder - (EarthFirst) Looking for some eco-friendly binders for the new semester?
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 7 Phenomenal Wonders of the Natural World - (WebEcoist) Some really cool pics of nature.
• Which Parts of the U.S. Will Be Hardest Hit by Global Warming? - (TheDailyGreen)
• Scientists Say 'Paint Roofs White to Tackel Global Warming' - (Planetsave)
• Global WArming LInked to Viral Epidemic in Europe - (EarthFirst)
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Wax On... - (showtheLOVE) There's now an Obama stature in Maddam Tussaud's Wax Museum...and it's a pretty darn good likeness!
• A Video Game That Plants Seeds Instead of Bombs - (Eco Child's Play) Not that we're advocating kids spend hours playing video games, but at least with this game they'll be learning about the environment while having a little fun.
• Jimmy Fallon Taking "Late Night" In A Green Direction - (Ecorazzi)
• The Making of a Green Mom - Brook Shields - (Healthy Child Healthy World)
  

Website Stuff

• Celeb Storytellers - (Eco Child's Play) A website where celebrities narrarate children's stories.
  

Political & Social Stuff

• Stephen Chu On Global Warming In His Own Words: Tipping POints, Adaptation, Feedback Loops and Other Candor - (TheDailyGreen) "Obama's Energy Secretary pick explains in a video message the science behind global warming."
• Study: Alcohol Sin Taxes Work - (TheDailyGreen) "Should we have more eco-sin taxes?"
• Hansen's Grim Warning to Obama: You Have Only 4 Years Left to Save the Earth - (Red, Green and Blue)
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• You Shall Have Bike Lanes Wherever You Go - (TreeHugger) Some pretty nifty gadgets for bike safety.

Stuff We Found Today - 01.15.09

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• More BPA! Bisphenol-A in our Kids. - (Fake Plastic Fish) Follow-up to previous post.
• Don't be a Sucker, Thant's Her Job - (ecofabulous) Organic cotton nursing covers that are "easier and cuter than an awkward blanket."
• Attack Winter Chest Colds with These Hervs & Home Remedies - (Eco-Chick)
  

Food Stuff

• FoodieTots - Great little blog written by a foodie and mom that believes in healthy and sustainable eating for the whole family. Lots of great recipes here!
• How Sustainable is Your Six-Pack? New Belgium Beer Answers - (Sustainablog) Mmmmm...sustainable beer!
• IS IT GREEN?: Maker's Mark Bourbon Whiskey - (Inhabitat) For you whiskey connoisseurs out there.
• "Grub" Is Literal: Bugs in Your Food - (Eco Child's Play) Another reason to not use use colorings in Coco-Zen chocolates.
• Monsanto, I Presume? - (Red, Green and Blue) Funny cartoon.
• The Latest Victim of Global Warming: Beer! - (Planetsave)
• FishPhone: Now You Can Text Your Dinner - (EcoScraps) "The next time you’re looking at the seafood options in your local supermarket, try texting FishPhone to see which selection is best for the environment and your health."

Home Stuff

• Cutting Home Energy Use Could Be a Game - (EcoGeek) If the video gaming mentality can translate to an energy saving game, then they could really have something here. We'll be interested to see how this goes.
• When Its Mood Is Green, So Are You - (NYTimes.com) A pre-fab home with it's own eco-mood ring.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Intelligent Nutrients Organic Hair Spray, Safe Enough to Drink - (EcoStiletto) Yup, hairspray you can drink - see video.
• Viridis Luxe Hemp, Organic Cotton, Bamboo and Silk Clothing - (EcoStiletto) Some seriously gorgeous eco-friendly clothes.
• Weird and Wacky Pet Couture - (Sierra Club's The Green Life) We posted yesterday about a woman who makes custom handbags from your pet's fur, but apparently there are a few more companies out there that make fashions from dog & cat fur.
• Stay Vocal (and look cool in the process) - (showtheLOVE) "...a great brand ReUse where they repurpose second hand clothing, screen print them with cool eco sayings, and then resell them."
• A New First Lady, a New Style - (EcoSalon) Yes...we are obsessed with what Michelle Obama will be wearing.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Top 10 Electric Cars Coming to the US in 2009/2010 - (Gas 2.0)
• The Digital Conversion Will Send Thousands of Useless TVs to Landfills - (EarthFirst)
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Gig List - Jan. 15, 2009 - (Green Gigs) Today's green job listing.
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 20 Objects Devoured by the Jungle - (Environmental Graffiti) More cool pics of nature doing its thing.
  

International Stuff

• Spain's High-Speed Trains a Hit with Fed-Up Flyers - (EcoWorldy) When are we getting our (California's) high speed train again??

Political & Social Stuff

• Battle Of The Green Inaugural Balls: Who Will Win Your Love? - (Ecorazzi) A little fun here.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Valentine's Day: Do it Fair Trade - (Eco Child's Play)
• Arizona Water Utility Taps Eco Goats to Clear Brush - (GreenDaily) We seem to recall something similar in Los Angeles last year.
• Green Fitness: Recycle Shoes - (Sierra Club's The Green Life) Recycle your old athletic shoes.
• Book review: The Virtuous Consumer - Less shopping, more living - (green LA girl) This might be a good book for the new year.
• Can Fair Trade Stop Global Warming? - (Change.org: Fair Trade)
  

Stuff We Found Today - 01.13.09

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• What's Your Real Age: Take the Reale Age Health Quiz - (TheDailyGreen) This is kind of a fun little time waster...and also makes you think about taking care of yourself a little better. Oh...and Joyce's score -1 to 5 yrs younger than actual age - she'll take that!
• Autism Increases Linked to Environmental Factors - (EcoSalon)
  

Food Stuff

• Foodimentary~ Facts & Fun - Fun blog site that post interesting little tidbits about food that you'd never know...fun to read!
• My Crock Post: Mean, Green, $30 Recession-Fighting Machine - (TheDailyGreen) We couldn't agree more...love our crockpot (especially for chilis & stews)!
• Fair Trade Morning Perk: Coffee for Change - (Change.org: Fair Trade) "President's Blend: Coffee for Change...a limited edition coffee in honor of soon-to-be-President Barack Obama's Inauguration...a three-part coffee blend that 'mirror's Obama's story and journey to the presidency.'" Cool or corny??
  

Home Stuff

• 15 Strangely Stylish Sustainable Furniture Designs - (WebEcoist) Strange for sure...stylish, some maybe.
• Plug-In Radiant Floor for energy Efficient Heating - (CleanTechnica) Oh, this could be good. Yeah, we're wimpy SoCal natives still not use to the NoCal winter cold.
• SunRun Offer Innovative Business Model to Bring Affordable Solar Energy to Homeowners - (Global Warming Is Real) Interesting idea...buy the power, not the system.
• Clorox takes top share of natural cleaners market - (SF Gate) Moral dilemma...Clorox is not exactly the greenest company out there (lots of nasty chemicals), but their sheer size and reach makes their ec-friendly Greenworks line available to the masses, and isn't this the way to change behavior en masse??
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Salus: Customizable Bath & Body Products - Cool idea...start with natural/organic body care product, than customize with over 300 fragrances and essential oils...or leave all natural and un-scented.
• The Hipster - (showtheLOVE) "It's the hands free, eco-chic, fashionista's fanny pack."

Tech & Science Stuff

• Electric Devices Get Greener - (Sierra Club - The Green Life) An earth-friendly battery??
• The Aeolus Airship - (GreenMuze) Wonder how much to ride in one of these??
• ZipCharge Power Stick Recharges in 10 Minutes - (CleanTechnica) On sale in March for $80.

Work & Business Stuff

• Calling All Climate Change Entrepreneurs... - (Ecopreneurist) "...a competition offers a $75,000 prize for the best innovation to tackle climate change."
• Greening Print Marketing: Printers Using 100% Wind Power - (The Inspired Economist) If you're in need of a greem printing company for your marketing materials.
• Businesses Turn to Dumpster Diving to Save Money - (EarthFirst) This is for real...real money savings.
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Stanford's $100 Million Energy Institute - (EcoLocalizer)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• The Floating Villages of Lake Titicaca - (Environmental Graffiti)
  

Website Stuff

• Shellberry, an Urban Homesteading Co. - Cool little site that specializes in organic plants, green living and "ECOnomic" classes.
• Shopping for the Green and Local - Online - (Sustainablog) "GenGreenLife, National Geographic Green Guide and EVO.com partner to form new online portal to green products and services." Coco-Zen is listed with these sites under "retail" - woohoo!
  

Political & Social Stuff

• Obama Pajama Party May Be Greatest Inaugural Ball Of Them All - (Ecorazzi) Awwww, wish we could go...bet this will be a fun party.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Forget Artificial Turf. Forget Pesticides. Organic Playing Fields Work - (TheDailyGreen)
• New Life for Old Cereal Boxes - (Lighter Footstep) Thought this was a nifty "reuse" idea.
• NYC Metro to Offer Green Options for Riders - (Red, Green and Blue)
• Eco-Eroticism with Good Clean Love - (Feelgood Style) Some planet and very people friendly "personal" products.
• Go Green Expo - Kicking off it's nationwide tour this year in Los Angeles (1/23/09 - 1/25/09). Check the site for other dates and cities.
  

Stuff We Found Today - 01.12.09

Home Stuff

• An Air Purifier Steve Jobs Could Love - (EcoSalon) This is a NICE looking air purifier.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• 10 Beauty Tips for Under $5 - (Sprig) May we also suggest our Chocolate Lip Balm...
• Smart and strange eco-bras - (green LA girl) Just for fun.
• 7 Adorable (and Affordable) Green Kids' Shoes - (TheDailyGreen) We especially love the green rainboots from Target - cheap AND PVC free!
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Garmin GPS Upgrade Gives You a Fuel-Saving Route Option - (EarthFirst) Cool part is that it's a free downloadable software update if you already have a Garmin GPS thingy...uh, no, we don't have one.
• Gigantic 2010 Prius Gallery!!! - (EcoGeek) All the photos of the new Prius we've been dying to see. Here's the unveil video, too. So...what do ya think?
• Detroit Tour, Part 1: General Motors - (EcoGeek) Via video, you can follow along with EcoGeek's Hank Green as he tours the Detroit Auto Show.
• Chevy to Bring Spark Micro Car to the U.S. in 2010 - (EcoGeek) Can yo believe it? An American "mini-car". I guess they're finally getting it.
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Gig List - Jan. 12, 2009 - (Green Gigs) Today's list of green job opportunities.
• 2009 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference - (Green Gig) Looking for a green job and happen to be in the D.C. area next month? Check out this job conference.
• Environmental Defense Fund: New Online Resource Will Help Companies Go Green - (Sustainablog)
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: St. Lawrence University - (EarthFirst)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Pelicans Are Falling Out of the Sky (and Other Mysterious Mass Animal Deaths - (EcoSalon) Seriously, we should be a little worried about this.
• 10 Highest Lakes on Earth [PICS] - (Environmental Graffiti) Pretty pics to look at.
• Got Your Goat: 22 Humorous Hoofed Mammals - (WebEcoist)
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Nintendo Wii Might Be Fit But It Sure Ain't Green - (EcoSalon) Just something to think about when you fire up that Wii.
• The Recycled Newspaper House - (Environmental Graffiti)
• Cardboard in Motion - (GreenMuze) "Crafty In Motion is a French film company that works with found objects to create popular short films. What initially started as a bit of a lark (i.e. how to make films without a camera or an actor), has proven to be an incredibly popular alternative and sustainable filming style."
• Do Celebs Kiss Up To The Environment? - (Sprig) Video.
  

Political & Social Stuff

• Pierce Brosnan And Other Celebs Say Thank You to President Obama - (Ecorazzi) Video.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Energy Companies Competing for Desert Land - (EcoGeek) Wonder what this will mean?
• Three Gross Green Products - (Ecoscraps) We say the more waste we can recylce or reuse, the better (even if it's kinda gross).
  

Stuff We Found Today - 01.08.09

Food Stuff

• Save the Cocoa Tree! Buy Sustainable Chocolate - (TheStreet.com) Okay, so they mention Coco-Zen (boo!!!!), but they do discuss the major problems with current cocoa farming practices and point out the need to choose organic and Fair Trade when purchasing chocolate.
• 7 Green Reasons to Use a Bread Machine - (Re-Nest) The thought of warm fresh bread...mmmmm.
  

Home Stuff

• These Are The Kind of Insects You Want in Your Kitchen - (Environmental Graffiti) So, this isn't really a "green" post, but these bug inspired kithen items are kinda cool (if you like bugs, that is).
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Get a free mani-pedi by recycling your nail polish at Recess - (green LA girl) This LA beauty and nail salon (which we're dying to visit) will recycle your old nail polish bottles AND properly dispose of the remaining unused nail polish.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Three New Face in Solar: Toshiba, Arava and AUO - (EcoGeek)
• Build Your Own "Mr. Fusion" and Power Your Car With Trash. Now, Where Did I Put That Flux Capacitor? - (Gas 2.0)
• Aptera Electric Car Available in "Volume" by October 2009 - (Gas 2.0) Can't wait to start seeing a bunch of these crazy looking cars zippin' around
• MiniWIZ's Solarbulb Turns Bottles into Lamps - (Inhabitat)
• HP Announces Flexible Computer Screens On the Horizon - (Inhabitat)
• CNBC Test Drives the Volt - (EcoGeek) Video included in post.
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 10 Amazing Moths with Mulitple Personalities - (Environmental Graffiti) More amazing nature (bug) pics.
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Miss Vermont Chooses Eco-Friendly Gown for Miss America Pageant - (Eco-Chick)
• Sustainable Hemp Guitars - (GreenMuze) Eco-music made on eco-guitars...groovy.
• Incredible Art Made From Food - (WebUrbanist)
  

Website Stuff

• Save a Tree, Get a 250 GB Free File Hosting Account from File Dropper - (TheDailyGreen)

International Stuff

• Norwegian Eco-Kids Keeping Their Parents in Check - (EarthFirst) Cute video post...love activist kids!
  

Political & Social Stuff

• For Obama, Honest Tea is the Best Policy - (Change.org: Fair Trade) "...Barack Obama quenches his thirst with Honest Tea...could it be a hint of more ethical consumption to come..."
• White House, Green Kitchen - (Change.org: Fair Trade) "...top chefs (not the Bravo show) and food professionals to ask Mr. Obama and his lovely wife, Michelle to promote sustainable practices in the White House kitchen.
• Green Eggs and Change: Five Reasons Why the Obamas Should Feature Sustainable Agriculture at the 2009 White House Egg Roll - (Sustainablog)
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Make Your Own Protest Paper Planes - (Do The Green Thing) Check this post out and get in on the action.
• Owikits 6-in-1 Solar Toy Building Kit - (Inhabitat) These affordable toys are great way to "involve, engage and educate" kids.
  

Stuff We Found Today - 01.07.09

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Third Hand Smoke (Lingering in Clothing, furniture, and Carpets): Toxic to Children - (Eco Child's Play)
• New Glass Baby Bottle Options Abound - (The Soft Landing Blog) Joyce wishes these were around when her little guy was on the bottle.
  

Food Stuff

• Orgasmic Organics: 20 Tasty Aphrodisiacs to Put Sizzle in Your Sex Life - (EcoSalon) Helping you to get frisky in the New Year...oh, yeah!
• Study shows crops absorb antibiotics from livestock - (Plenty Magazine) Yikes!!
  

Home Stuff

• Your Grandma's Hardware - (EcoSalon) Vintage hardware - knobs, pulls, latches, hinges - because buying vintage (that is reusing) is alway green.
• BioFloor Carpet - (showtheLOVE) "...chemical-free, completely biodegradable, and the raw materials used in its production are 100% natural and renewable."

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Digital Beauty Services - (TrendCentral) This is kinda cool. Virtually try on hairstyles and makeup trends before you buy!
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• New Battery Technology Improves MacBook Pro Battery Life by 60% - (TreeHugger) Plus, the new battery is recyclable!
• What's Green at LG - (EcoGeek) Some neat and interesting stuff here...we like the TV that connects directly to Netflix.
• California Scientists Create E.Coli-based Fuel That's Much More Efficient Than Ethanol - (Global Warming Is Real)
• Grass Phone Biodegrades After Two Years - (CleanTechnica) Is this for real??
• First Carbon Neutral Cellphone - (GreenMuze)
• Energizer Debuts a Solar Battery Charger - (Inhabitat) We're excited about this one.
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Green Bid Madness - Jan. 7, 2009 - (Green Gigs) Today's post of green jobs/projects.
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• The Seventh Circle of Hell - (Environmental Graffiti) This is crazy...never heard of this before. Have you??
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Jay Leno Shows Off A New Vertical Axis Maglev Wind Turbine - (Ecorazzi)
• The Green Quote: Ashton Kutcher Is Attracted To Demi Moore's...Compassion - (Ecorazzi)
• Organic Diet Secrets of the Stars - (Sprig) For all you celebrity watchers...we admit, we are too.
  

International Stuff

• Israeli Company Uses Olive Waste for Alternative Energy Source - (CleanTechnica)

Political & Social Stuff

• "Current Climate Policies Failing" - Jim Hansen Makes a Personal Appeal to Obama - (Red, Green and Blue) He's the director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies and leading climate scientist.
• Climate and Security - (Al Gore) From his blog.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Planting the Seeds of Social Activism - (Change.org: Fair Trade) If there are any educators reading our blog, take a look at this post. Fair Trade is about understanding.
• The Walls Are Alive: How Living Walls, Vertical Gardens and Sky Farms Work - (Environmental Graffiti) Interesting to look at.
• Don't buy: Borrow everything from toys to textbooks - (green LA girl)
• A Short History of America by Robert Crumb - Could also be titles: A Short History of Global Warming - (Ecoscraps) Video
• Going With The Flow - (Zen Stories) Just a nice little story to inspire us when things start to get a little crazy.
  

Stuff We Found Today - 01.05.09

Food Stuff

• Cargill's long arm - (Plenty Magazine) This kind of interesting, especially since Cargill has been running TV ads lately. Read the post...it may open your eyes a little to the food industry.
  

Home Stuff

• Bye Bye Plastic Baggies - (showtheLOVE) - These Lunch Skins are kinda cool.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Trouser Cut Organic Cotton Jeans From Gap - For $59.50, these jeans are great value. Joyce just wishes they'd make them in lengths like their other jeans (especially petites). Yea Gap...please keep giving us more organic options!!
• The Green Beauty Guide: Your Essential Resource to Organic and Natural Skin Care, Hair Care, Makeup, and Fragrances - Great book to have when shopping for beauty products. Read Eco-Chick's review.
• Urban Outfitters Urban Renewal on eBay - (Sprig) Urban Outfitters has an eBay shop that sells one-of-a-kind vintage pieces...shopping vintage is one of our favorite ways to shop green.
• Common Threadz - (showtheLOVE) "For each t-shirt you buy, we give a school uniforn to an orphan or vulnerable child so they can go to school." Now there's a great way to spend $38...and the t-shirt designs are pretty cool.

Tech & Science Stuff

• Nuclear Officially More Expensive than Renewables - (EcoGeek) And they mean financially more expensive...not just environmentally.
• Inventor Wants to Geo-Engineer a Planetwide "Refrigerator" - (CleanTechnica) "Bailing out the entire human race might turn out to be cheaper than bailing out Wall Street..."

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: Wellesley College - (EarthFirst)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Mystery: Brown Pelicans Dying Along California Coast - (Planetsave)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• The Styrobot - Recycled/Reborn - (Do The Green Thing) Turning junk into art.
• Beyonce Knowles Donates Millions To Drug Treatment Center - (Ecorazzi)
• Matt Damon Narrates New 'Sahara' Documentary, Highlights Water Issues - (Ecorazzi)
  

International Stuff

• Green Funerals: Swedish Town Recycles Heat form Crematorium - (EarthFirst) May sound a little creepy, but hey, if it saves energy...
• Japanese Man Builds Canoe From Used Chopsticks - (Ecoscraps) Wow!
• Milan's Stunning Green Super City - (Inhabitat)
  

Political & Social Stuff

• Why Obama's green job plan might work - (Los Angeles Times: Business)
• California Might Ban Plasma Screen TVs - (EcoGeek)
• Martin Luther King Jr.'s Nation Day of Service - (EcoLocalizer) "President-elect Barack Obama is asking every person in the United States to help transform Martin Luther King Day, January 19th, into a national day of community service."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Garbage Warrior: An Eco-Architect Fights to Build Off-the-Grid - (EarthFirst) "...a feature-length documentary film telling the epic story of eco-architect Michael Reynolds and his fight to introduce radically sustainable housing..." It's on Netflix and get's a 4 1/2 star rating - woohoo!!
• Shredded Paper - Fit for Recycling? - (Green Behavior) Here's a little info we didn't know about recycling shredded paper.

Stuff We Found This Weekend - 01.04.09

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• KangarooBoo - Nice online site of eco-friendly "wooden toys, handmade and handcrafted toys and smart children’s products." Products are all made from sustainable materials. Read more about.
• Green Kids, Sage Families: The Ultimate Guide to Raising Your Organic Kids - (book) Read EcoSalon's review of this book.
  

Food Stuff

• 12 Ways to Recycle Used Coffee Grounds - (TheDailyGreen)
• Canada's Organic Icewines - (GreenMuze) "Icewines are an intensely sweet desert wine made from grapes that have frozen during the cold winter months."

Home Stuff

• Get an LED Motion Night Light - (TheDailyGreen)
• CFL Bulb Guide for Less Mercury in Our Homes - (Eco Child's Play) Includes bulbs containing the least mercury, what to do if a CFL bulb breaks, and where you can recycle CFL bulbs.
• Put a Cork in It - (EcoSalon) Very cool looking cork mosaic tiles.
• Go Battery-Free with a Wind-Up Remote Control - (EarthFirst)
• Twist & Shout about How Clean your House is - (ecofabulous) Some eco-friendly cleaning products from a company called Twist.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Ferragamo Gets Green: New Eco Handbags - (Sprig) "Eco Ferragamo will launch in the spring of 2009..."
• Recycled Plastic Bag Boots - (GreenMuze) Now here's a truly novel way to upcycle plastic bags.
• A Wallet guide for safer cosmetics - (green LA girl) From The Environmental Working Group who developed the Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database which we've mentioned before in previous posts...we use it all the time.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• New CO2-Eating Cement could Help Fight Global Warming - (EarthFirst) We're curious to see how this will be adopted.
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Marketing Manager for Go Green Expo - (EarthFirst)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 7 Architectural Wonders of the Natural World - (WebEcoist)
• 7 Animal Finds of 2008 - (Environmental Graffiti) We like the little gremlin creature, while the gigantic squid is a bit terrifying.
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• My fave eco-socio-political online games - (green LA girl) These are actually kind of fun to play...great way to waste time.
• Oprah Gets Her Good On With High-Roller Holiday Donation - (Ecorazzi)
• Who's Who in Green: Daryl Hannah - (EarthFirst)
  

International Stuff

• China Planning World's Largest Solar Farm - (CleanTechnica)
• In Japan, Recycled Bottles Save Drowning Victims - (EcoGeek) Cool...save people and money at the same time.
  

Political & Social Stuff

• The Obama Administration is Taking Questions/Votes Via the Web - (The Inspired Economist) Wayyyyy cool!! And check out what the top 2 questions are.
• High Standards for Businesses Wanting in on Obama's Green Stimulus - (EarthFirst)
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Is It Better to Drive an Old Car or Replace It with a Higher Gas Mileage Model? - (TheDailyGreen)
• U.S. Cities Want Your Waste Holiday Cooking Oil for Biodiesel Cars. - (Gas 2.0)
• Unclaimed Recycling Deposits in California to be Used for Green Jobs - (Ecoscraps)
• A Fair Trade Year in Review - (change.org) We're happy that much progress has been made with regards to Fair Trade, especially with coffee. However, still much to do in regards to chocolate.
• California Implements Global Warming Rating for Cars - (EcoGeek)
• Times Square New Year's Eve Bash Resulted in 40 Tons of Trash - (EarthFirst) Not really the best way to start of the New Year, is it?
  

Stuff We Found Today - 12.30.08

Happy New Year's Everyone!!

This is our last post for 2008. We're going to take a few days off (and then some). See you all in the New Year!!

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Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Nine Tips for the Green Parent in 2009 - (Green & Clean MOM)
  

Food Stuff

• Hot Wine? Mull It Over - (EcoSalon) How to make mulled wine.
  

Home Stuff

• Daisy Vase from Design Boom - (Green Your Decor) These cool little vases are made from recycled Bic pen cases!
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Dancing Shoes - (EcoFashionWorld) Some truly stylish eco-friendly shoes...no crunchy granola types here.
• Super Cool Organic Tees and Onesies from Baby Blend - (Eco Child's Play) We think these graphics are super cute.

Tech & Science Stuff

• 230 mph, 8-wheeled Electric Car May be On Sale Soon - (EcoGeek) You too can own this car for a mere $255,000!
  
• Mazda Concept Car Aims for Green Racing Future - (Ecoscraps) Okay...this is one very crazy looking car.

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Tennessee Coal Ash Disaster Dwarfs Exxon Spill - (EarthFirst) Hey all you people touting "clean coal"...take a look at this!
  
• An Example of Clean Coal? - (Global Warming is Real) More video clips on the Tennesse coal ash disaster.
• Honeybees Susceptible to Cocaine Addiction - (EarthFirst) We thought this was kinda interesting.

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Palin Camp And PETA Throw Words Over Snowball Game - (Ecorazzi).
  

Website Stuff

• iHerb.com - Great site for natural health and beauty products. You can find most of the popular natural brands here and usually at a lower price than your local health food store. We like checking the prices here first before buying elsewhere.

Political & Social Stuff

• Obama Starts Social Questions Site - (EcoGeek) Folks, this is pretty cool.
• Bush Plans Oil Drilling Off California Coast By 2010 - (Red, Green and Blue) Seriously, when is W leaving???

Holiday Stuff

• Celebrate New Year's, 2008 at Greenhouse - (Eco Chick) If you happen to be in NYC for the festivities this year.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Greenpeace Awards BP with 'Emerald Paintbrush' for Worst Greenwashing of 2008 - (EarthFirst) Video included in this post.
  
• Oregon Makes Brands Pay to Recycle E-Products - (Environmental Leader)
• Green living workshops to kick off 2009 - (green LA girl) For our green friends in the L.A. area.
• Five Greenish Products You've Seen on TV - (Sustainablog)

Stuff We Found Today - 12.29.08

Home Stuff

• The Amazing Hobbit Tree House - (Environmental Graffiti) You just have to take a look at this...can't be described.
  
• Tick, Tock, Eco Clocks: Recycled Wood Wall Clocks by Infinity Arts - (Green Your Decor) These clocks are kind of cool looking too.
• Preparing Your Home for the New Year, The Green Way - (Green Your Decor)
• HOW TO: Make Your Own Eco, Kid-Safe Cleaning Supplies - (Inhabitots) Apparently it's not all the difficult to do...AND you can save quite a bit of money!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Resort Chic and Cheap: Nanay - (showtheLOVE) $29 flip flops with soles made from recycled tires.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Old Underwear Factory to Power 10,000 Homes - (EcoGeek) "An abandoned Fruit of the Loom factory in Rabun Gap, Ga. is about to get a new life as a biomass facility."
  
• Toyota to Introduce Plant-Based Plastic in Cars - (EcoGeek)
• Your Prius Can Power Your Home In a Snowstorm - (EcoGeek)

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: University of Michigan - (EarthFirst)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Is this the Real Jack Frost? [PICS] - (Environmental Graffiti)
  
• 10 Most Remote and Remarkable Inhabited Islands - (WebEcoist)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Eco-Friendly Hotels Gaining Popularity - (NatueralNews.com)
  
• S.F. fliers may pay their way in carbon usage - (SFGate) "Environmentally conscious travelers flying out of San Francisco International Airport will soon be able to assuage their guilt and minimize the impact of their air travel by buying certified carbon offsets at airport kiosks."

Website Stuff

• Top Green Search Engines - (GreenMuze) Great list, but we also like Click 4 Carbon.

International Stuff

• Palestinians to Sell First Fair Trade Product - (Fair Trade Resource Network)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• $1B Per Year Wasted by PS3s and XBoxes - (EcoGeek) Hey all you gamers...power down those consoles!
  
• Teenager Works to Make Difference for Women of Darfur - (EcoSalon) We love these stories of youth making a difference.
• New York City to Install Super-Efficient LED Streetlamps - (Inhabitat)

Stuff We Found This Weekend - 12.28.08

Food Stuff

• Make a 2009 resolution for fair trade coffee - (green LA girl).
  

Home Stuff

• Top Ten Green Architecture Projects of 2008 - (Inhabitat) These are amazing! Still can't believe the temple made from recycled bottles.
  
• Treat you Dog to Homemade Treats - (ecofabulous)

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Top Ten Sustainable Style Stores of 2008 - (Inhabitat) The "Icelandic Moss Ring" was pretty interesting. Would you wear it??
  
• BEElieve - (showtheLOVE) Burt's Bees...we love their stuff too.
• Global Ghetto Organics - (showtheLOVE)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Toast the Earth with Exxon Mobil - (EarthFirst) Funny video from 2006...but still relevant today.
  
• 9 Examples of Incredible Tornado Photography - (EarthFirst) Some crazy, amazing pics.
• 29 Disturbingly Creative Ads for the Environment - (WebEcoist) WARNING!! Some of these images ARE disturbing - not for kids!!
• Frozen Water: Stunning Natural Ice Formations - (EarthFirst)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• DiCaprio Enjoying His 'Unbelievable' Tesla Electric Roadster - (Ecorazzi) Excerpts from interview with the UK Daily.
  
• Christmas Tree Revenge - Saturday Morning Cartoon - (The Good Human) Funny.
• Holiday Art: Christmas Tree Chainsaw MassACRE - (Inhabitat)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• The Paper Waste of Phone Books - (The Good Human) Does anybody really use phonebooks anymore...internet baby!
  
• Liquid Wood: A Green Alternative to Plastic? - (EarthFirst) "...created from the waste byproducts of the papermaking industry."
• Green DIY Crafts: Turn a Shopping Bag into a Shipping Envelope - (EarthFirst) Kinda neat.

Stuff We Found Today - 12.26.08

Food Stuff

• Fair Trade Wine Now Available in US Stores - (Fair Trade Resource Network) This is great if buying imported wines (ensures ethical treatment of workers), but don't forget about all the wonderful domestic organic wines also available.
  
• 10 Tips to Recession-Proof Your Grocery Shopping - (Eco Child's Play)
• Eating Green on a Budget - (Eat. Drink. Better.)
• Your Wine Tasting (for Under $100) - (Sprig) Great idea for a New Year's Eve get together with friends.

Home Stuff

• Experiencing Earthlust - (ecofabulous) Here's another stainless steel water bottle, but what makes these cool are the limited edition graphics on them.
  
• Is GreenPan a safe alternative to toxic Teflon? - (green LA girl)
• Best New Year's Eve (and Beyond) Green Barware - (Sprig)

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Lola & James Recycled Vintage Concert Tee Clothing for Kids - (EcoStiletto) Supercool!
  
• Toxic Gifts: Read the Ingredients before Slathering on that Smelly Lotion - (EarthFirst) We've mentioned the Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database before and thought this post was a good reminder, especially now that everyone has opened their gifts.
• Canadian Chic with Jessie May - (EcoSalon) We're digging her super sweet Chamomile top from the Coastal Prairie Nostalgia collection.
• Men's Reef organic jeans for under $50 - (green LA girl) Seriously...organic jeans for UNDER $50 !!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Even Mighty Toyota is Troubled, But Promises Growth with New Hybrids and Batteries - (TheDailyGreen)
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Coastal Louisana Organizer for the national Wildlife Federation - (EarthFirst)
• Top 10 Ecopreneurs of 2008 - (Ecopreneurist)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Timon and Pumbaa [PIC] - (Environmental Graffiti) Just have a look.
  
• The Most Extreme Weather of 2008 - (TheDailyGreen)
• 5 Arctic Animals that Turn White for Winter - (WebEcoist)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Top 5 Most Popular Ecorazzi Stories of 2008 - (Ecorazzi)
  
• Hilarious: FOX News Starts A Green Website - (Ecorazzi)
• Eco Board Games to Play During the Holidays - (EcoSalon) Great way to get the whole family to start thinking green.
• 10 Things to Love About Train Travel - (EcoSalon) We just wish there was a better rail option for traveling up and down California...when is that high speed rail supposed to be ready by??

International Stuff

• Canadians Set Up First Solar Powered Community in North America - (Global Warming is Real)

Holiday Stuff

• Start 2009 Off Right with a Green New Year's Eve Party - (EarthFirst)
• Green Your Holidays - Earth911.com - Ready to dump all that "stuff" from the holidays...WAIT, check here first to see where you can recycle all of it (including your Christmas tree).

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Hawaii Gets Greener By Making Its Grid Smarter - (EcoGeek)
  
• Salay Handmade Paper: Making Use of Weeds - (EcoSalon) "Artisans from Salay Handmade Paper in the Philippines help out local farmers by collecting cogon grass that grows among the crops in their fields and craft cards, albums, picture frames and more from these wild plants."
• The Future of the Gas-Guzzling SUV in the New Economy - (Gas 2.0)
• Woman Arrested for Running Fraudulent Wildlife Sanctuary - (Planetsave)