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 - 11.19.09

Treehouse prep school in UK

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Pregnant moms are exposed to toxic chemicals - (Safer States) Video in post.
• Don't Be Fooled: Target and Walmart Caught Selling Lead-Tainted Products for Children, Again! - (Center for Environmental Health) Take action and sign this letter... we did!
  
• High lead levels found in popular holiday toys - (Mother Nature Network) "How safe are the toys on your holiday shopping list?"

Food Stuff

• What Is Really In Your Olive Oil? - (ShowTheLove) Who knew that many "olive oils" aren't really olive oil???

Home Stuff

• Natural Pet Toys - (ShowTheLove) ...and they're adorable too!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Power Your Music Player With Your Running Pants - (Ecouterre) For real... " the Dancepants converts kinetic energy from running or dancing into electricity for your MP3 player."
• DIY "Colour-In" Dress is a Coloring Book You Can Wear - (Ecouterre) "...the fitted A-line shift is covered in a black-and-white print that you can fill in with the included textile markers." This would be super cool if made for kids!
• Human Teeth Jewelry: Creepy or Cool? - (Ecouterre) We're all for upcycling, but this is just a little too weird, huh??
• Hair Gloss: Hair to the Throne - (Ideal Bite) "Try some eco hair gloss on your crowning glory. Postpregnancy (and with aging, unfortch), hair starts to turn dull and dry; these planet-friendly balms and oils for all hair types court shiny locks."

Tech & Science Stuff

• Now you can hear electric cars - (EcoTube) Cool sounds for your electric car...and makes it safer for vision impaired pedestrians.
• ChargeCar Aims to Create Crowdsourced Electric Vehicles - (Inhabitat) Video in post.
  
• CO2, Methane Ousted as Worst Global Climate Change Chemicals - (Gas 2.0) "The majority of 'greenhouse gases' are created by humans." See what they are... and which human made products contain them.

Nature & Environment Stuff

• GPS-fitted marine animals create first-ever atlas of the Patagonian Sea - (Mother Nature Network) "An unprecedented 300-page atlas of the Patagonian Sea has been 'written' by the marine animals that live there -- with the help of fitted GPS collars."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Eco-Movies: Movies & Shakers - (Ideal Bite) Some great eco-themed movies to check out... and not just little indie films, but some big budget Hollywood ones, too. Personally, we can't wait to see Avatar! (Yeah, we're sci-fi geeks.)
• Jimmy Fallon's eco-jam session - (Mother Nature Network) "Jimmy Fallon turns pop songs into eco-anthems. Will they inspire Justin Timberlake to start 'bringing bottles back'?" (video in post)

International Stuff

• Solar Powered Treehouse Classrooms Unveiled in the UK - (Inhabitat) Wow!! Wish we had a treehouse school when we were kids!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Everything is OK - (EcoTube) Hiliarious video of protest in the UK... "Thinking is boring! ...sheeple, not people..."
• Cash for caulking? - (Mother Nature Network) "Bill Clinton is behind a home weatherization variation of the cash for clunkers program that he hopes will give the sagging economy -- and the environment -- a boost."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Terrafon Plays the Earth as an Instruments - (Inhabitat) "If the earth could make music, what kind of songs would it sing?" Kinda crazy, but interesting... (video in post)
  
• TerraCycle: Outsmart Waste! - (Recycle Your Day) Upcycling what normally can't be recycled... brilliant!
• San Francisco Offers Christmas Trees that Live on After the Holidays - (Inhabitat)

Stuff We Found Today - 07.14.09

Ani Phyo's Raspberry Ganache Raw Fudge Cake

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Are Kids Overexposed to Eco Fears? Do’s & Don’t’s of Equipping Future Stewards of the Planet - (EcoSalon) Great discussion on how to talk to kids about the environment without scaring them to death.
• Natural Insect Repellent Skin Patch: Don’t Bite Me! - (Eco Child's Play) Anyone try these?? Do they really work??
• Kids Did…Raise $10k to Eliminate Styrofoam - (Eco Child's Play) Hooray for kids creating positive change!

Food Stuff

• Temporary worker dies in US chocolate factory - (Confectionery News) Death by chocolate...for real - CRAZY!
  
• Ani Phyo’s Raw Food Desserts - (EcoStiletto) Recipe for Raspberry Ganache Raw Fudge Cake this real simple to make...and it also available in a mix!
• Public Fruit: Mapping the Windfall in Your Area - (New Dream Blog)
• Calculating your carbon food-print - (Mother Nature Network) "Read about which foods you eat travel the farthest."
• Green Smoothie Rocket Pops! - (Recycle Your Day) Great idea for the kids!

Home Stuff

• Greener shower curtains, free of phthalates - (Mother Nature Network) "Stay green while you get clean -- avoid shower curtains with PVC."

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Vivienne Westwood talks about climate change & what we can do - (EcoTube) Check out what this fashion pioneer has to say (Part 1 & Part 2)...she even tells us to buy less fashion but buy "better".
• Pure-fection! - (ecofabulous) 100% Pure has cosmetics pigmented with fruit rather than chemicals...sounds good to us!
• Mother Tongues - "Wear words, celebrate cultures!" Unique words from diverse cultures on 100% organic cotton, fair labor apparel.
• Soleil Moon Frye Launches Eco-Baby Clothing Line - (Ecorazzi) Remember Punky Brewster?
• Best Organic, Eco & Vegan Lipsticks - (EcoSalon) Great lineup of lipsticks to try without the petroleum and nasty chems.

Tech & Science Stuff

• Plug-in Vehicle Tracker Now Available - (Gas 2.0) Can't keep up with all the plug-in vehicle news? Check out this site which is "updated monthly and includes highway-capable cars and trucks, 2 and 3 wheeled and commercial vehicles."

Work & Business Stuff

• Green Jobs for Freelancers & Telecommuters 7/14/09 - (Green Gigs)

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: Brandeis University - (EarthFirst.com)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Largest Environmental Disaster in American History - (EcoMatters) Talking about the Tennessee coal ash spill.
• Prince Charles talks about the future of the world - (EcoTube) On the Richard Dimbleby Lecture (BBC) Prince Charles discusses "the challenges facing the world and its overconsumption of the planets resources."
• Carbon in Thawing Northern Permafrost Double Previous Estimates - (Global Warming Is Real) "...concern that arctic and boreal regions will become future sources of greenhouse gases as the climate continues to warm."
• Updates on the TVA coal ash spill - (Mother Nature Network) "How big of a problem is the nation's collective coal ash waste? How bad is it in Tennessee? What's going on in D.C.?"

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• The Lazy Environmentalist on Sundance Channel - Catch episodes on Tuesdays at 9pm, or see past episodes here. Josh Dorfman makes environmental action relevant, practical, and easy for all of us.
• Earth Days: The Movie - (CTN Green News) "...looksback to the dawn and development of the modern environmental movement..." See the trailer in post.
• Barbra Streisand Talks Coal, Energy Bills In New POLITICO Interview - (Ecorazzi)
• Children’s Music for the Whole Family: B is for Bob (Marley) - (Eco Child's Play) "...a collection of original Bob Marley songs re-imagined for kids and fans of all ages..." produced by son Ziggy Marley.

Website Stuff

• Sweet Organics and Naturals - Great eco gifts for everyone...from jewelry to fashions to paper goods.

International Stuff

• 7 Places climate change could spark war - (Mother Nature Network)

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Breaths of Fresh Air: Bush-Era Pollution Waivers Rejected By Courts - (Planetsave) "...the Bush administration created rules that allowed power plants to emit uncontrolled pollution into the air in cities that already have severely polluted air..."
• Green and Behind Bars: Research and Training for Inmates - (New Dream Blog) Great inspirational video in post.
• Mob justice - (Mother Nature Network) "A Bay Area startup plays to the crowd, using masses of people to make good things happen."
• Report Links Climate Change Bill Amendments to Special Interests - (TakePart Socail Action Network) Gee...really??? (note the sarcasm)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Could Rice Be the New Concrete? - (EcoFriendlyDaily.com) "A new way of processing rice husks for use in concrete could lead to a boom in green construction."
• Watch: Climate Change Bill ReMix Brings The Funky Beat - (Ecorazzi) Haha...funny!
• EarthTalk: Rail Travel, Climate Change and Population - (Global Warming Is Real)
• U.S. Postal Service Buys 1,600 Fuel Efficient Vehicles - (Inhabitat) "The U.S. postal service currently owns of one of the largest vehicle fleets on the planet, and they recently announced a monumental measure to replace 6,500 aging gas guzzling vehicles with more fuel efficient vehicles."
• Tap water satisfies thirst for knowledge better than bottled - (Safer States) "Water drinkers can learn much more about any contaminants present in tap water than they can bottled water..."

Stuff We Found This Weekend - 06.21.09

President...and Dad

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Toxic Teflon - Too Little, Too Late - (Environmental Working Group) "The unfolding debacle with toxic Teflon products is a great example of what happens when you wait too long to regulate a chemical..."
• Is Our Stuff Killing Us? - (Environmental Working Group)
• "Safe" doses of BPA impact reproductive health - (Safer States) "This week another study reported that exposure to low doses of BPA had significant reproductive health effects, including early onset of puberty."
• 2009 BPA-Free Sippy and Straw Cup Showdown Toddler To Pre-K Division, Top Picks - (Z Recommends)

Food Stuff

• Report: Genetically Modified (GM) Crops are Harmful to Your Health - (Planetsave) "The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) has recently reported a link between genetically modified (GM) foods and adverse health effects. The AAEM is advising precaution because GM foods have not been properly tested for human consumption and because there is significant evidence of probable harm."
• The Hidden Truth About Enriched White Flour - (Natural Health & Organic Living Blog)
• Nestle recalls raw cookie dough products - (Mother Nature Network) "Nestlé is voluntarily recalling products after 65 people come down with a strain of E coli."
• Which Foods Are Laced with Carcinogens? Now You Can found Out - (TheDailyGreen) "A new Web tool lets you search your favorite foods -- from almonds to winter squash -- and see how often toxic pesticides have been detected on them."

Home Stuff

• Eco Window Film Is a Glass Act for Conserving Energy - (EcoSalon)
• Outdoor Ambience: Soji Modern Solar Lanters - (Green Your Decor) These are actually quite beautiful.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Eco-Beautiful, Hollywood Style - (ecofabulous) "...new book, Eco-Beautiful: The Ultimate Guide to Natural Beauty and Wellness, has arrived chock full of insider tips and step-by-step guides to a variety of beauty looks - from 'business chic' to 'green carpet ready'."
• The Emerald Awards for Best Natural Lipstick and Lipgloss - (Feelgood Style)
• The Emerald Awards: Best Natural Foundation - (Feelgood Style)
• Icy Cool Recycled Eco Jewelry by Kumvana Gomani - (Inhabitat) "...made of filigreed shards of plastic she reclaimed from old water bottles and ice cream cartons! Just like snowflakes, no two are alike." For plastic jewelry, these are gorgeous...love the matching earrings too.

Tech & Science Stuff

• Solar Plane With Potential 36-Hour flight Ability To Be Unveiled - (AboutMyPlanet.com)
• Honda Working on Two New Ultra-Cheap Hybrids - (EcoGeek)
• Google Developing Smart Charging for Plug-In Electric Vehicles - (Fast Company) "The Internet giant announced yesterday that it's working on smart car charging software--the place where IT and ET (energy technology) meet..."
• Greenest Gadgets of the Week, June 14th-20th - (GadgetAddiction.com) "...a multi-purpose solar charger, a greener Windows, and government road map that isn't about fiscal stimulus..."
• Jesse James Sets Hydrogen-Powered Land Speed Record - (Gas 2.0) Hey, Monster Garage fans...
• Satellite Solar Coming Soon! - (Live Earth) "...multiple companies have made serious investments toward delivering solar energy from space within the next decade."

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Resource Manage, AASHE - Telecommute - (EarthFirst) "The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) seeks a Resource Center Manager to lead the ongoing development and operation of its interactive, online Resource Center."
• Two Quick Green Job Leads... - (Green Gigs)
• Green Jobs for Freelancers & Telecommuters - (6/18/09)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• The Beautiful Complexity of Animal Hands - (Environmental Graffiti) Cool pics.
• U.S. Government Report Says Climate Change a Clear and Present Danger - (Global Warming Is Real)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Sleeping Bags: Wanna give your kids a night with the stars? - (Ideal Bite) "Just in time for the Great American Campout, pick up a sleeping bag for your kid that's made from recycled materials."
  
• The New Heroes - (PBS.org) A new PBS TV series about "social entrepreneurs" who are changing the world for good...hosted by Robert Redford...premiers Tues June 28th. Check it out!

Website Stuff

• Dot Eco Domains May Arrive Soon, What Should We Do With Them? - (EcoGeek)

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Father's Day townhall + cookout @ the White House - (Obama Pics Daily) The Prez is grillin' with Bobby Flay.
• Dessert and golf. - (Obama Pics Daily) President...and Dad.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Fame, cool prizes & feeling good with 2009 ChicoBag-Green Halloween contest - (Celebrate Green) Super cool Halloween bag design competition for the kiddos...and help raise money for charity.
• Carbon Counter in New York Starts Ticking - (EcoGeek) "The Deutsche Bank building in New York City now glows with the real-time number of long-lived greenhouse gases in the atmosphere...the total reflects the estimated tonnage of greenhouse gases expressed as their equivalent amounts of carbon dioxide."

Stuff We Found Today - 06.18.09

Infant offers insight on climate change.

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• 10 Fun Father's Day Gifts for Hip Green Dads - (EarthFirst) Though these were kind of fun gifts...especially the organic home brewing kit.
• Doodlebook Recycled Picture Frame - (showtheLOVE) Super cute idea for Father's Day gift from child...or any gift from a child.
  

Food Stuff

• Le Whif: Finally, Chocolate You Can Inhale - (Urban Daddy) OK...tell us this isn't just a little strange.
  
  

Home Stuff

• MIO Makes Green Splash at Target - (EcoSalon) Cool green outdoor items at Target...lovin' the hammock in a bag.
• Kokopo House Fuse Luxury and Sustainability Under One Roof - (Inhabitat) Oh my...this is one gorgeous green house!
• Bargain Buy: Recycled Margarita Glasses - (living gwg) Because summer and margaritas go hand in hand...and you can get these at Target!
• Eco-Friendly Kitchenware from 360 Cookware, Green Cooking Pots and MUBamboo - (EcoStiletto) Check out the post for some exclusive discounts.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• The Uniform Project: 1 Dress, 364 Days - This is so cool!... creative fashion... raising money for charity... LOVE! Everyday we can't wait to see what she comes up with.
• Stella McCartney To Design Colleciton For GapKids And babyGap - (Ecorazzi) "We’re hoping that Stella continues her animal-free design style with this new collaboration." Even better if they make it organic...we're not holding our breath, though.
• Announcing the First Annual Emerald Awards: Experts Name the Best in Really Green Beauty - (Feelgood Style) First up..."Best Natural Mascara".
• Sexy and Sustainable Lingerie from Urban Fox, Enamore, Ciel, Pi Organics and Spreegirl - (EcoStiletto) Check out the post for 15% discount at Urban Fox.

Tech & Science Stuff

• RiverSimple - opensource hydrogen Urbacar - (CTN Green News) "Supported by Porche, Opensourced design, and 240 mile range at up to 50 mph..." and pretty interesting looking!
• Continental Biofuel Flight Saved Energy, Lowered Carbon Emissions - (Fast Company)
• Jaguar to Build Electric Car in 2011 - (Gas 2..0) An electric Jag??...oh, my heart be still!

Work & Business Stuff

• Work at Home Green Jobs - June 17, 2009 - (Green Gigs)
• MNN's new green jobs page - (Mother Nature Network) "The newly launched green jobs section features a Green Job of the Week, a Q&A with Bronwyn Llewellyn, a live Twitter feed and much more."
• Green job of the week: Grassroots director - (Mother Nature Network) "Greenpeace USA is seeking a senior strategist with experience managing organizers to mobilize grassroots members."
• Report: Las Vegas could be magnet for green jobs - (Las Vegas Sun - via GreenBizDaily on Twitter)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Climate Change Already Affecting America: Government Study - (EarthFirst) "At this point, no matter what we do, we’ll still continue to see some worsening effects in the coming years." More about this report on Fast Company.
• Study: Hand Soap Chemical Contaminates Dolphins - (TheDailyGreen) "Triclosan, an antibacterial chemical found in soaps, personal care products and other consumer goods, is contaminating our waters, marine life and our own bodies.

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• New Documentary Provides an Inconvenient Truth for Fish - (Blue Living Ideas) We've posted about this doc before...but worth mentioning again - EVERYONE GO SEE IT! (video in post)
  
• Planet Green's Reel Impact - (GreenMuze) "Each week the Discovery Communications-owned Planet Green (they also own Treehugger.com) will host a weekly two-hour block of documentary programming starting September 12th from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m."
• Truck Farm: Gardening On The Go - (TakePart Social Action Network) Interesting, funny, quirkly movie...check out this excerpt. (video in post)

Website Stuff

• Google Earth display Carbon Dioxide Emissions in an Interactive Map - (AboutMyPlanet.com) "The emissions from fossil fuels, factories, power plants, roads, and residential and commercials areas can be easily seen on a Google map. The map allows anyone to see the pollution in their immediate environs and also compare it with any other place in the United States."
• EWG's Kid-Safe Chemicals Act Interactive Magazine - (Environmental Working Group) New online news and commentary site about the Kid-Safe Chemicals Act...great place for info. Every parent should check it out.
• GoodGuide: Green business guide on your iPhone - (Mother Nature Network) "GoodGuide allows you to get past good marketing and look at the nitty gritty eco-details on tens of thousands of products."
• Eco-swapping and shopping on the Web - (Mother Nature Network) "Where to find gently used clothes and gear for your family online."
• One Million Acts of Green: The Power of People Coming Together - (Twilight Earth)

International Stuff

• Did Michelle Obama Inspire Queen Elizabeth To Plant Veggies - (Ecorazzi) "In a move that hasn’t happened since World War II, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has planted an organic vegetable garden on the grounds of Buckingham Palace."
• Video: Wallabies mow lawn - (Mother Nature Network) "...Here's a new trend in the British countryside..." Not sure this is for everyone, but the wallabies sure are cute!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Tell Hershey, Mars & Nestle: Stop Child Labor! - (International Labor Rights Forum) Sign this petition to help end child labor in the cocoa industry.
• Update the USDA's School Nutrition Standards! - (MomsRising.org) Take action and sign this petition.
• Coal Sludge Sites To Be Kept Secret - (AboutMyPlanet.com) The EPA "has determined 44 of the sludge sites to be potential hazards...this means the sites could potentially cause death or major property damage... The Army Corps of Engineers recently announced that the Obama administration is intending to keep the sludge sites secret in order to ensure national security." Really???
• Oppose the "Black Liquor" Loophole for Paper Mills - (Green America) Stop your taxpayer money from being wasted on fossil fuels.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Understanding Leather - (GirlSustainable.com) "What is leather?... How is leather made?... It is obvious that leather isn’t animal friendly but is it environmentally friendly?" Read the facts.
• CARTOON: Infant Offers Insight on Climate Change - (Red, Green and Blue) "Poor kid must’ve gotten a peak at the recent government report on how climate change will affect the U.S."
• Video: Human hair used to clan up oil spills - (Mother Nature Network) Wow...who knew?
• 8 Ingeniously Creative Green Product Designs - (WebEcoist) Some beautiful, some bizarre, all green.

Stuff We Found This Weekend - 06.14.09

"good" bugs

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Two cents for safer BPA-free cans - (Safer States)
• Pajama party: how to celebrate green - (Celebrate Green Blog) "...some tips for celebrating green during your child’s pajama or slumber party..."

Food Stuff

• Food, Inc. o NPR's Morning Edition - (TakePart Social Action Network)
• Recipe of the Week: Blueberry Banana Bread - (living gwg) This is a vegan recipe that just looks delish...think we might try adding some chocolate chips (maybe replace the blueberries with them??).
• GMO Crops: Are We the Frogs in the Slowly Boiling Water! - (Chelsea Green)
  

Home Stuff

• 18 Tips for Super Green Pest Control - (WebEcoist) Lot of options...natural repellants, beneficial insects, solar-powered repellents, trap and release, etc.
• Let There Be Light - (Jolly Green Girl) These recycled paper lamps are really works of art...gorgeous!
• California to Pay Residents to Rip Out Their Water-Intensive Lawns - (EarthFirst) "...Los Angeles officials are...going to pay LA residents to rip out their useless, water-intensive lawns." This should be everywhere!!
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Faking Rays - (Mother Nature Network) "Are natural self-tanners a safe alternative to catching rays?"
• Loomstate Men's Private Sale - ENDS TOMORROW - (Inhabitat) "Some of the most amazing and wearable styles from the Spring 2009 Men’s collection are up to 70% off... The sale ends tomorrow at noon..."
• Inhabitat Green Wedding Series: Eco Wedding Rings - (Inhabitat)
• In the Mood for Sexy Summer Dresses - (ecosalon) Cute, cute cute!
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• XR3: 225 MPG Plug-In Hybrid Trike Headed for Production - (Gas 2.0) "...three-wheeled plug-in diesel hybrid...gets a jaw dropping 225mpg on combined diesel-electric power and 125mpg when using only the 23hp diesel engine."

Work & Business Stuff

• Clean Energy is Generating Well-Paying Green Jobs Throughout U.S, New Pew Study Finds - (HispanicBusiness.com)
• 19 Free (Green) Tools for Small Businesses - (Ecopreneurist) 'Cuz greeb is always good...and free is even better!
• Telecommuting Green Job Listings - June 12, 2009 - (Green Gigs)
• Great Green Job of the Week: Fishereis Oceanographer, MRAG Americas Inc. - (EarthFirst)
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• High School girl discovers styrofoam eating bacterium - (Mother Nature Network) "Top awards in last month's Intel International Science Fair go to Tseng I-Ching from Taiwan who discovered 'red bacterium' that metabolizes polystyrene." Love it when youth do great things!
• Boy discovers microbe that eats plastic - (Mother Nature Network) "PhDs have been searching for a solution to the plastic waste problem, and this 16-year-old finds the answer." Another amazing teen!
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 10 Ways We've Changed Antarctica - (Discovery Channel)
• Iron Mountain MIne - Most Polluted Place in the World - Gets Stimulus Funds - (Twilight Earth) "There is a mine Called the Iron Mountain Mine near Redding in Northern California, known as the most polluted place in the world. The EPA was recently awarded $20.7 million in federal stimulus funds to clean up this Superfund site."
• 7 places forever changed by eco-disasters - (Mother Nature Network) "In each place, a natural or man-made disaster forced an entire population to flee, in some cases never to return. It is estimated that by the year 2050, the number of eco-disaster refugees will reach at least 150 million."
• 8 major threats to our planet's oceans - (Mother Nature Network) "...human existence is inexorably linked to the fate of the oceans, underscoring the need to take care of this fundamental resource, which has already suffered from negligence and exploitation."
• Video: Where have all the salmon gone? - (Mother Nature Network) How much you wanna bet that what we've done to the planet have something to do with this?
• Blue Planet Expedition: Cousteau Visits Jordan, Israel & Palestine - (Blue Living Ideas) Video in post.
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Lazy Environmentalist TV - (GreenMuze) Show premiers on Sundance Channel on June 16th...you gotta watch! “I am a lazy environmentalist and, for me, it is all about the least amount of effort for the maximum gain,” he explains in his new series. “A green slacker paradise is to lie back and put your feet up and save the world.”
• Matt Damon Asks For Support ON Clean Water Legislation - (Ecorazzi)
• Who's Who in Green: Cameron Diaz - (EarthFirst) "Cameron Diaz was recently crowned ‘Queen of Green’ by Vogue Magazine..." (video in post)
  

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• The Eyes of History 2009 contest: winning Obama-related photos. - (Obama Pics Daily) Just some great photojournalism pics.
• Obama Admin. Strikes Back Against Mountaintop Mining - (Twilight Earth) "The Obama Administration Takes Unprecedented Steps to Reduce Environmental Impacts of Mountaintop Coal Mining."
• Obama Administration Orders 14,105 Fuel-Efficient Vehicles - (EarthFirst) "The vehicles will be paid for with funds from the Recovery Act. The U.S. General Services Administration said that it ordered the vehicles from GM, Chrysler and Ford last week."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Disney Dumped Toxic Chemicals Into Groundwater, Lawsuit Alleges - (Eco Child's Play)
  

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 Today - 03.31.09

LaughFirst cartoon from EarthFirst.com

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Wish the rain, rain would go away? - (Ideal Bite) "...keep kids dry with eco rain gear....coats, boots, and brellies that aren't a puddle of PVC, plus sources for used stuff that won't soak you for cash."
• Green baby clothes on a budget - (Mother Nature Network)
  

Food Stuff

• Is Eating Fish Good For The Environment? - (AboutMyPlanet.com) While fish is good for us healthwise, not so good for the planet at our current consumption rates...and there lies the dilemma.
• Al Gore Announces New Line of Organic Vegan Frozen Foods - (Ecorazzi) Seriously?!! Haha...is this an April Fool's joke?!
• McDonald's Moves Closer to Pesticide-Free French Fries - (Fast Company) Could it be that the symbol of fast food is beginning to think green???
• Oh nuts! Pistachios join the recall list - (Mother Nature Network)
  

Home Stuff

• Architects Are Creating 'Killing Machines' - (Jetson Green) "so much focus on carbon, yet [architects are still] using toxic materials ... It's a nightmare -- you're effectively delivering a killing machine. We have to put as much focus on materials as on energy."
• How to find an eco-friendly water heater - (Green Living Ideas)
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• ecofabulous Exclusive Interview: Ali Hewson - (ecofabulous) Just in case you're an eco-fashionista and you missed last week's opening night for Edun's Pop-Up Shop at Clary Sage Organics in SF...and if you love Edun and it's founder as much as we do.
• Vegetarian Superstar Pamela Anderson Designs Eco-Friendly Fashion Line - (Ecorazzi) "...the outspoken green babe is kicking it up a notch by teaming up with couturier Richie Rich..."

Tech & Science Stuff

• Detroit Electric Will Offer All-Electric Sedan By Next Year - (EcoGeek) This is coming from an auto company that was making electric vehicles way back in the early 1900's.
• Chinese Electric Cars Coming To Costco, Wal-Mart - (Gas 2.0) No...this is not a joke!
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Green Job Listings - March 31, 2009 - (Green Gigs)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Hanging-ten to save the waves - (Celebs Gone Good) "Project Save Our Surf is putting surfers and non-surfers to the test this weekend to work together to save the wild waters."
• Pharmaceuticals Now Showing Up In Fish? - (EcoFriendlyDaily.com) "Fish caught near wastewater treatment plants...had residues of pharmaceuticals in them, including medicines used to treat high cholesterol, allergies, high blood pressure, bipolar disorder and depression..."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Joaquin Phoenix Narrates new Audiobook Version of "Earthlings" - (Ecorazzi) "...In an effort to reach out to those who might want to hear the message, but not necessarily see the images...present this sensitive issue in a way that educates its audience without alienating or overwhelming them..."
• Can NBC Brand itself as the Green Network? - (Fast Company) Intersting...will it matter??
  

International Stuff

• Venice to Use Algai for 50% of Its Electricity - (EcoGeek)

Political & Social Stuff

• Pres & First Lady Off to Europe for the G20 Summit - (Obama Pics Daily) Wow...Michelle looks amazing as she steps off the plane in London!
• Obama Seeks to Out-Do Clinton in Greening the White House - (EarthFirst) Wow...50%!!!
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Waterborne Disease: A Common Issue in Many Parts of the World - (Blue Living Ideas) Video in post.
  
• Eco-Easter Series: Goodies! - (Celebrate Green) "In a previous post we discussed ideas for greening Easter baskets - now lets get to the good stuff: what’s inside."
• Gifting Green: Think Mother's Day! - (KATU.com: AM Northwest) The ladies of Celebrate Green featured Coco-Zen's Chocolate Soap and Chocolate Lotion on this past weekend's TV segment...woo hoo! Thanks Lynn and Corey!!
• Greenwash Alert! Pepsi's 'Eco-Fina' Bottle - (EarthFirst) "IT’S A PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE. It’s not green." Hello...exactly!!! (video in post)