Stuff We Found Today - 04.22.12

Top 6 Children's Books for Earth Day

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• EWG's Sunscreen Guide - (Environmental Working Group) Make sure your sunscreen has safe ingredients that will actually protect you.
• Top 6 Children's books for Earth Day - (Inhabitots)

Food Stuff

• Meat Eater's Guide to Climate Change + Health - (Environmental Working Group) Full of tips on how to eat and shop greener - with proteins that are better for your health and the environment.
• Chocolate titans in fresh antitrust lawsuit for alleged US price fixing - (ConfectioneryNews.com) "Hershey, Nestle, Mars and Cadbury have been hit with a new antitrust lawsuit that alleges the companies conspired together to fix chocolate prices in the US between 2002 and 2008."
• Ban Monsanto's Birth-Defect-Causing RoundUp! Tell the EPA to Ban Glyphosate - (Organic Consumers Association) Check out these documentary videos about Monsanto's GMO soybeans grown in Argentina and the devastating effects of Roundup on the local population. Hello...Roundup is a poison!!!!
• Fair Trade Chocolate, Tea, Spice and Coffee Sales Jump 75 Percent, Study Says - (TreeHugger) Yea!!!
• How to make good use of bad wine - (Mother Nature Network) #2 on the list is "bathe in it"!!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Skin Deep Cosmetic Database - (Environmental Working Group) We've posted this before, but great reminder...the go-to-resource for finding the safest personal care products.
• 15 Eco-Fashion Books That Uncover the Garment Industry's Dirtiest Secrets - (Ecouterre) Some bedtime reading...

Work & Business Stuff

• The Business Case for Sustainability - (Global Warming Is Real)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Oil from Deepwater Horizon spill still causing damage in gulf 2 years later, scientists find - (Tampa Bay Times)
• Putting A Value On The World's Oceans - (Fast Company) "If you don’t care about ever eating fish again, then perhaps you care more about money. Scientists have now figured out what the cost will be to the global economy when we destroy our oceans."
• Grappling With a Garbage Glut - (Wall Street Journal) "We toss out 7 pounds of trash a day each, spending billions to manage it"
• Queen of The Sun: what Are the Bees Telling Us? - Official Trailer - (YouTube) A look at the global bee crisis, revealing both problems and solutions.
• The Hottest Place on Earth - (Environmental Graffiti) Some beautiful pics of a very unlivable place.
• 8 epic videos of our planet - (Mother Nature Network)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• EWG's Guide to Safer Fueling - (Environmental Working Group) Make sure you have all the information you need about E15 that's coming to gas stations this summer.
• The History of Earth Day: When and Why This Celebration Came to Be - (Inhabitat)
• The World's 6 Most Pressing Environmental Issues - (Inhabitat)

Celebrate Green interviews Joyce about Coco-Zen

Our friends over at Celebrate Green recently posed a few questions to Joyce about Coco-Zen, her philosophy, and how being a mom impacted the business...

3 question interview: Joyce from Coco-Zen chocolates

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 - 10.05.09

Honda's New EV-N Concept

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• The Body Toxic: Hazardous Chemicals in Everyday Things - (Eco Child's Play) Looks like a book worth reading.
• Talcum Powder Linked ot Ovarian Cancer, Need Warning Label - (Green Living Ideas) All women should read this!!
• Modern Cabana's 'KIDDO Cabana' Prefab Playhouse - (Inhabitat) Wow...is this a playhouse or what?

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Sonic Fabric Neckties Made From Recycled Cassette Tape Play Sweet Music - (Ecouterre)

Tech & Science Stuff

• World's Largest Wind Farm Completed in Texas - (EcoGeek)
• U.S. Military Bets on Jet Fuel Made From Algae, Weeds, and Animal Corpses - (Fast Company)
• Teenage-Built Diesel Hybrid Does 0-60 in 4 Seconds, Soon to Break 100 PG - (Gas 2.0)
• Honda's New EV-N Concept - (GreenMuze) It's kinda cute!
• San Francisco Set to Harness the Power of the Bay - (Inhabitat)

Work & Business Stuff

• Clean Tech: #1 in Worldwide Venture Capital Investments - (CleanTechnica) "Clean tech has passed biotech and IT as the top venture capital (VC) investment category in the world."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Brad Pitt's Make It Right Unveils House That Floats - (Ecorazzi) "...a house that floats when it floods? Now that’s something that truly raises the bar for sustainable and functional design in the face of adverse elements!"
• Heather Mills Opens First American VBites Location In The Bronx - (Ecorazzi)

Website Stuff

• Eco-themed Video Games - (Ideal Bite) "...online games about the planet. Role playing games (RPGs), where kids take on parts like island natives or explorers, are a fun, interactive way to introduce them to stuff like climate change and endangered animals. Even better: These picks use their virtual worlds to fund eco-causes in the present."

International Stuff

• France Building EV Charging Network - (EcoGeek)
• Hydrogen-Powered charger Developed in Taiwan - (CleanTechnica) "In Taiwan, a new charger technology claims to be able to charge phones without even being plugged into an outlet. That’s because it taps into the power of hydrogen as a fuel source..."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Apple Abandons Chamber of Commerce Over Climate Issues - (Causecast) "Disgusted that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce would take action against the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to force businesses to trim their greenhouse gas emissions, Apple has issued their official resignation from the Chamber."
• Nike Opposes US Chamber of Commerce & Leaves Board, over Climate Change - (EcoWorldly) They're dropping like flies...
• Five Ways to Stop Junk Mail - (ecomii) "...retailers are poised to unleash their steady onslaught of holiday catalogs. If you don’t want your mailbox to bulge with glossy catalogs and other annoying junk mail, read on."

Stuff We Found Today - 09.17.09

Weird deep sea animals...cool!

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Sacramento says: Let them eat BPA - (Environmental Working Group) "The California state Assembly failed to pass SB 797, a bill which would have banned the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from use in children’s sippy cups, infant formula and other food and drink products designed for children aged three and younger..."

Food Stuff

• Blood and Chocolate - (Gourmet.com) "After 10 years of promises, protocols, and initiatives, the children of West Africa remain at the mercy of the cocoa industry."
• Beer in the bike lane - (Mother Nature Network) "A Portland, Oregon brewery is using the power of the pedal to get their new bike bar around." Awesome!!!
• Your Filet-O-fish is endangered - (Mother Nature Network) "McDonald’s buys millions of pounds of hoki each year for Filet-O-Fish sandwiches. Now, conservationists say the New Zealand fish is being depleted."

Home Stuff

• Organic Coupons - (ShowTheLove)

Tech & Science Stuff

• Limit Your Exposure To Cell Phone Radiation - (Environmental Working Group) Check out EWG's interactive online guide to cell phone emissions. See the best phones, lookup your phone, read the research, etc.
• Solar Filling Stations: On-Demand Fuel for Electric Cars and Bikes - (Inhabitat
• New Envion Facility Turns Plastic Waste into $10/Barrel Fuel - (Inhabitat)
• Top 5 Alternative Motorcars From the Frankfurt Auto Show - (Inhabitat) Some "green machines to gawk at"...

Work & Business Stuff

• Green jobs: Urban farming in Chicago - (Mother Nature Network) "Growing Home works with the homeless and low-income population in Chicago to provide organic agriculture training." Not only helping people out of poverty, but providing healthful food for the population...AWESOME!!!
• Employees get rewarded for green behavior - (Mother Nature Network) "Creative Citizen launches new suite of products to help track and reward green behavior (and save money) in the workplace."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Top 10 Bizarre Animal Mating Rituals - (Science Channel) Nature is weird sometimes...
• If freaky fish are everywhere, are they still freaky? - (Environmental working Group) "Unsettling reports of “intersex” fish surface periodically in newspapers and scientific journals in scattered locations throughout the U.S. These freakish fish are typically males with immature egg cells in their testes. Occasionally they are female fish that display male characteristics... Intersex fish are often found in waters contaminated by synthetic hormone-disrupting chemicals found in plastics, pesticides, personal care products, and more."
• Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' to grow dramatically due to federal biofuel mandate - (Mother Nature Network) Because of course it would be tooooo much to ask them to use organic farming methods.
• 13 of the Most Gender-Bent U.S. Rivers - (TheDailyGreen) "In one river, 91% of the males of one species of fish had female parts. What is going on?"
• 7 Wet, Wild & Weird Deep Sea Animal Wonders - (WebEcoist) Here are some crazy looking sea critters.

Website Stuff

• HealthyStuff.org - Great new searchable database of consumer goods tested for unheathly products (apparel/accessories, cars, kids products, pets, toys).

International Stuff

• Denmark Brings World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Online - (Inhabitat) "...able to produce 209 megawatts of power – enough for a staggering 200,000 homes."
• The 15 most toxic places to live - (Mother Nature Network) Wow, this is scary...

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Letter from Van Jones - (Mother Nature Network) "Van Jones offers first public statement since his resignation and urges us to 'spread green jobs gospel.'"
• 13 Trillion Reasons to Fight Global Warming - (TheDailyGreen) "Global investors say they want to invest their $13 trillion in a world that isn't ravaged by runaway climate change."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• San Francisco to Have World's First Airport Carbon Kiosks - (Inhabitat) "...eco-conscious travelers through San Francisco’s International Airport (airport code: SFO) will be able to purchase carbon offsets for their flight right on the way to their gate!"
• Robot Seeks Out Toxic Waste Dumped by the Mafia - (EarthFirst.com) "The mafia is going to have to rethink dumping toxic waste into Italian waters now that there’s a robot submarine on their trail."

Coco-Zen Listed as 1 of 7 Fair Trade Companies To Do Business With

Green Lifestyle Magazine recently published their September issue, and it's all about Fair Trade. We are honored to be included in their recommendations of Fair Trade companies.

7 Companies You Should Be Doing Business With

Stuff We Found Today - 09.15.09

When Climate Change and Health Care Reform Collide

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Healthier Car Safety Seats - (Ideal Bite) "Pick a child safety seat that contains fewer toxins. Many of the same polluting chems used to build car parts are also used to make car seats..."

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Eco Sneaks for Green Feet - (ecomii) Basically the eco-version of the classic Converse sneakers...we're diggin' these!
• What the [Fashion] Industry Doesn't Want You to Know - (Feelgood Style) "Warning…if you wish to be oblivious to the horrible ethics of the fashion industry, don’t read. If you care to be enlightened and morph into a better human being, by all means, read on and prepare yourself for some brutal images."

Tech & Science Stuff

• World's First Smart Grid City Is Now Operational - (EcoGeek.org) It's in Boulder, CO.
• NBC Nightly News talks cell phone radiation - (Enviroblog) Video in post.
• Colorado will offer $6,000 Tax Credit for Plug-in Hybrid Conversions - (Gas 2.0)

Work & Business Stuff

• 7 Companies You Should Be Doing Business With - (Green Lifestyle Magazine) Coco-Zen is mentioned as 1 of the 7 businesses in this article....woo hoo!!!
• Greener Jobs Roundup 9/12/09 - (Jetson Green)
• California announces $75 million statewide green job training program, nation's largest - (Green For All) "On August 31, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California announced what will be the largest statewide green jobs training program in the country."
• Green Gigs Job Listings - Sept. 12, 2009 - (Green Gigs)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Water pollution free-for-all - (Enviroblog)
• UN secretary-General Call Arctic Visit "Frightening" - (Global Warming Is Real) "A shaken United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reacts to a recent visit to the Arctic region." (videos in post)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Duran Duran To Record New Global Warming Song With Celebs - (Ecorazzi)

International Stuff

• Scramble for the Arctic Intensifies - (Global Warming Is Real)
• Australia is #1 - New World Leader in Global Warming Emissions - (Clean Technica) "Australia has passed the US as the new world leader in CO2 emissions per capita."
• Germany to Create Countrywide Hydrogen Fuel Network by 2015 - (Inhabitat)

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Department of Labor Releases List of Slave-Made Goods - (Change.org) Please check out this list and the countries associated with the goods...and yes, cocoa is on here!
• A Green Certification on the Horizon for the White House? - (GreenBiz.com) "Going far beyond the organic vegetable garden and playground made from recycled materials, President Barack Obama intends to get the White House LEED certified by the U.S. Green Building Council."
• California to Get Large Renewable Energy Standard, One Way or Another - (EcoGeek.org)
• White House Farmers Market Gets The Green Light - (Ecorazzi) "With a little help from the first family, a nonprofit group called Fresh Farm Markets, has won approval for a city permit to close Vermont Avenue Northwest between H and I Streets to traffic for its newest market near the White House." How cool is that?!!!
• When Climate Change and Health Care Reform Collide (Cartoon) - (Red, Green and Blue)
• The Real Color Problem of President Obama - (Red, Green and Blue) "Oh, they call him a communist. They call him a Red. But the actual problem is that President Obama is too Green."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Mysterious Glow in the Sky was Astronaut Urine - (EarthFirst.com) Haha...who would have known?

Stuff We Found Today - 07.23.09

Whale and Dolphin Conversation Society online Blue Whale project

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• New book presents chilling evidence of corporate manipulation of children - (Culture Change) "A chilling assessment of modern commercial culture and how it distorts childhood, corrupts civic institutions, and endangers the planet."
• Kids Can Make a Difference: 2009 AFN Young Eco-Heroes Awards - (Eco Child's Play) "Children are not inconsequential. They do have the power to change the world today… and far into the future." Here, here!!
• Columbia: Air Pollutants Lower NYC Kids’ IQs - (Kid-Safe Chemicals Act Interactive Magazine) "A landmark study by Columbia University’s Center for Children’s Environmental Health (CCCEH) has found that New York City children exposed in the womb to urban air pollutants score significantly lower on intelligence tests than children of mothers who breathed cleaner air during their pregnancies."

Food Stuff

• Socially aware chocoholics rejoice as Cadbury’s Dairy Milk goes Fairtrade - (World-Biggest-New.com) Cadbury's first Fair Trade chocolate bars finally roll off the line and available in UK...how about here in the US???
  
• Chipotle’s Three Strikes - (Ecorazzi) Hmmm...maybe they're not so great afterall.
• 13 Tips to Avoid Exposure to Toxins in Common Foods - (EcoSalon)
• Horizon Organic and Silk Soymilk: Integrity of Farm Aid Sponsors Questionable - (Green Living Ideas)

Home Stuff

• Weed Killing, Naturally - (EcoSalon) For all you gardeners out there...

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Presto, Chango: It’s a Wrap! - (ecofabulous) Made from bamboo jersey, love how one piece can be worn as so many things...genius!
  
• Nike Stops Use of Amazon Leather After Damning Greenpeace Report - (Planetsave)

Tech & Science Stuff

• Mercedes Revives Gullwing for Electric Sports Car - (EcoGeek)
  
• The Open Source Hydrogen Micro-compact - (ecomii) "...the most outside-the-box concept of all is using an open source platform to build micro-compact hydrogen vehicles."
  
• Toyota's Solar Flowers - (GreenMuze) "To promote their new third generation 2010 Prius hybrid, Toyota is planting 18-foot plastic solar flowers in major cities across the USA. The plastic solar flowers provide free Wi-Fi service and the ability to charge small gadgets to anyone in the near vicinity of the flowers."

Work & Business Stuff

• “You Can’t Do Business on a Dead Planet”: Kellogg’s Martin Melaver Interview - (Chelsea Green) "Sustainability makes sense from a business and, more importantly, from a moral perspective... Would you rather get up in the morning just for the sake of a paycheck, or get up in the morning with a sense of purpose (and get a paycheck)?"
• Telecommuting & Freelance Green Jobs - 7/23/09 - (Green Gigs)
• Green Jobs at Home - July 21, 2009 - (Green Gigs)
• The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Greening Your Business - (EcoLocalizer) "Many people do not realize that going green isn’t just about replacing everything with something greener, in fact many times going green can help cut costs, save energy, and save money."

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: Grinnell College - (EarthFirst)
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Entire Blue Whale Online - (GreenMuze) "Have you ever wondered what a Blue Whale looks like up close? A life size interactive rendition of the largest mammal on the planet is now online to raise awareness about the effects hunting, overfishing and climate change are having on these magnificent creatures." Kids will love looking at this!

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Brad Pitt - Making it Right - (CTN Green News) "Brad and Angelina - www.MakeItRightNola.org are Breaking yet more new green ground in New Orleans — Families from the Lower 9th Ward can now choose to build a duplex in the Make It Right neighborhood." (video in post)
  
• Volunteer Vacations - (Ideal Bite) "...where eco-adventure, exposure to different cultures, and doing something good for the world while you're at it, await."
• Jon Stewart’s Illustrated Guide to Cap and Trade - (EarthFirst.com) "The Daily Show was almost entirely green-themed on Tuesday night, with host Jon Stewart guiding us through the climate change bill passing through the Senate and interviewing Energy Secretary Chu." Very funny, but some very adult humor (just a warning). Video in post.
• Construction Begins On ‘The Brando’ Eco-Resort - (Ecorazzi)
• Top 5 Incredible Eco-Hotels and Hostels of the World - (Inhabitat)

Website Stuff

• Fresh & Green - Green products for the whole family - Women, Men, Kids Toys and Baby.
  
• 7 Eco-Friendly Mom Approved Websites for Kids - (Green and Clean Mom)

International Stuff

• Onion News: China Celebrates Status as #1 Air Polluter - (EarthFirst) For those of you who appreciate The Onion humor.
  

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Tell NOAA to protect sea turtles from trawls. - (Ocean: Take Action) "Take Action to Stop Offshore Drilling! Many of our country’s trawl fisheries accidentally injure and kill endangered sea turtles by entangling them in their massive nets."
• How Much Does Your Senator Really Care About Climate Change? - (Red, Green and Blue) "The good folks at Grist put together a comprehensive analysis of the 50 Senators’ treatment of energy and climate on their interwebs pages. And the results weren’t exactly flattering."
• Green Jobs and Clean Energy: #1 Way to Lead the World - (Planetsave)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• We Want More from Our S'mores! - (Global Exchange) "This summer, the S’mores are speaking out…for Fair Trade!!! Join in the gooey, sticky, chocolatey goodness of our S’mores Action!" Live in the SF bay area?...Go check this out! If not, you can participate from home!
• Green Field Paper Company - Finest in tree free paper - Grow A Note seed embedded handmade paper, Hemp Heritage and PaperEvolution brands.
  
• 5 Smart Strategies to Save Money, Reduce Waste - (ecomii)
  

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 This Weekend - 05.24.09

Beautiful, gorgeous, awesome Mrs. O

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• New Books About the Planet: Wanna keep kids hooked on reading through summer? - (Ideal Bite) A great list of children's books on green living.
  

Food Stuff

• Guide to Good Food: Hormones - (TakePart Social Action Network) Hormones in our beef and dairy...do we really want this??
• Gas or charcoal - which is the greener grill? - (Mother Nature Network) "Is your grill gas or charcoal? Do you know which one is greener? Don't worry too much about having the 'wrong' one - this video shows you how to make either greener." Just in time for Memorial Day BBQs. (video in post)
• Ample Harvest: Connecting Gardeners with Food Pantries - (Living Green Below Your Means) Got extra food from your garden. Check out this site to find a nearby food pantry/bank to donate to.
  

Home Stuff

• The pick of the litter box - (Mother Nature Network) "Complete with "rooftop access" and a reusable tarpaulin liner, the ModKat Litter Box is a stylish place for kitties to do their biz." It's a bit pricey, though. Is it worth it??
• Kick litter: Potty training for cats? - (Mother Nature Network) "...Kick Litter: The Nine-Step Program for Recovering Litter Addicts is a hilariously written book that follows the exploits of two cats (Moxie and Cooper) and their owner as they attempt to kick the kitty litter habit."
• $75,000 Clayton "I-house" - (Inhabitat) Check out this supercool AND affordable prefab home...it'll make you rethink mobile homes.
• Our Roundup of the Best Kids Design @ ICFF - (Inhabitots) Some super cool eco-friendly home designs for kids...we especially love the Greenplay airplane seating piece.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• 30% Off Buddiwear Organics - Great line of super comfy organic cotton clothing with cool graphics. Plus, they plant a tree for every garment sold...how cool is that! To get get 30% off your entire order, use coupon code: MEMORIAL.
• Amazon Sandals - Recycled Tires for Your Feet - (Twilight Earth) Cool flip-flops made from recycled tires.
• Memorial Day weekend eco-fashion sales - (Mother Nature Network)
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Power your car... with termites? - (Mother Nature Network) "The pesky termite could hold the key to creating a green energy future."
• Who can make the greenest rocket? - (Mother Nature Network) "As private space tourism nears launch, some companies are climbing to new heights for less-polluting rockets." Private space tourism?!!! Do people really have that much money to blow??
• iUnika Unveils Lutralight Cheap Solar-Powered Netbook - (Inhabitat) It's only $180!!! ...and it's solar powered!
• L1 Most Fuel Efficient Car - (GreenMuze) It's tiny...but kinda cool.
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Planting green moles in corporate America - (Grist) "...the Climate Corps...MBAs on a mission to infiltrate the Fortune 500 and help them save ... money (and the planet too) by rooting out energy inefficiency and developing strategies to cut corporate carbon budgets." Changing the mindset of big business?? -that would be HUGE!
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green course for high school grads - (Mother Nature Network) "Green entrepreneurship course at SUNY-ESF teaches high school seniors and grads new approaches for going green." Perhaps after a generation of kids have been exposed to green education, we'll see more happen...question is: can we wait that long?
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• California beaches get graded - (Mother Nature Network) "The popular Santa Monica beach got an F for water pollution -- but 85% of California beaches nabbed As and Bs."
• Top 10 tornado videos - (Mother Nature Network) Wow...these are crazy! (videos in post)
• The Mediterranean's Most Dangerous Species - (Twilight Earth)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• ABC's The Goode Family Pokes Healthy Fun at Green Living - (TheDailyGreen) "The new animated TV show from King of the Hill creator Mike Judge looks playful and thoughtful." Can't wait for this to start - Wed at 9pm! (video in post)

International Stuff

• Illegal Electronic Waste Smuggled from Australia to China - (Twilight Earth) Makes you wonder what other developed nations are doing the same...including our own.

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• "The Meaning of Michelle": TIME's Behind-the-Scenes feature - (Obama Pics Daily) Beautiful, gorgeous and awesome Mrs. O.
• The Perfect, the Good, the Planet - (NYTimes.com: Op-Ed Columnist) In our opinion, this is a realistic and pragmatic view of the Waxman-Markey Climate Bill...for now. What do you think?
• U.S. Will Still Lag Far Behind World in Fuel Efficiency - (TheDailyGreen) ...and we thought we were doing so good with our new fuel efficiency standard.
• Fair Trade, Diversification and Structural Change: Why the standard macro-economic critique of Fair Trade needs to be questioned - (Shared Interest Blog) "One of the most persistent critiques of Fair Trade argues that by paying a guaranteed minimum price, Fair Trade encourages producers to continue in a livelihood that is not beneficial in the long term... This thought piece offers alternative economic analysis which hypothesises that such a critique is both simplistic in its theoretical approach as well as empirically questionable."
• Connecticut: Senate passes BPA ban - (Safer States) "Connecticut’s Senate has passed a bill that will ban bisphenol A from baby bottles and reusable food and drink containers with a nearly unanimous vote of 35-1."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Creative Ways to Give Old Beer Cans New Life - (WebEcoist) Some pretty cool ways to upcycle your beer cans.
• The Beauty of Recycling - (TakePart Social Action Network) Philly recycling trucks get artistic makeovers...cool!
• Gasping for air... in style! - (Mother Nature Network) "Haute Couture gas masks beg the question: Can you ever be truly wealthy in a polluted world?" Here's a little editorial food for thought.
• Green States: Keeping score - (Mother Nature Network) "Numbers don't lie. Unfortunately. Peter Dysktra looks at some startling eco-statistics."

Stuff We Found This Weekend - 03.22.09

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Teaching Kids Water Conservation - (Ideal Bite) "Wanna help your kid dip a toe into conserving water?"
• Teach kids the ABCs of going green - (Mother Nature Network) Book review - An Environmental Guide from A to Z.
• Domino effect for BPA - (Safer States) "The momentum to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in children’s products continued to grow this week, with one commentator predicting that it would only be 'a matter of a few years at most, babies living in the USA will likely be off the BPA-laced formula.'"

Food Stuff

• Monsanto, the FDA, and genetically modified seeds - (Enviroblog) Video in post, too.
  
• Perfectly Sculpted Melons - (Environmental Graffiti) Just some really amazing food art...never seen anything like this.
• The meat complex: Fox News - (Grist) "Fox News story advocates for reducing meat consumption to combat global warming." Yes, Fox News!
• Toxic Take Out? - (showtheLOVE)

Home Stuff

• TED - Growing AIR - recycle indoor air 100% with just 3 plants - (CTN Green News) Guess what plants are going in the office.
  
• Floating Solar House by Kingsley Architects - (Environmental Graffiti) This takes house boating to a whole new level.
• Earl's Montesilo House on the River - (Jetson Green) Here's an interesting green home made from two corrugated silos.
• Biodegradable Hens & Chicks Rice Hull Urn - (showtheLOVE) Perfect for adding a little greenery indoors.
• Natural Flea and Tick Control for Dogs - (TheDailyGreen)

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Tween and Teen Toxin-Free Beauty: Good For You Girls and Teens Turning Green - (EcoStiletto)
  
• Target Partners With Organic Line Loomstate for Spring! - (Inhabitat) Woo hoo...can't wait!
• Lead in Lipstick - Another Reason to Go Organic - (Organic Makeup and Skin Care) We always suggested checking EWG's Skin Deep Database with all your cosmetics and beauty products (if the actual product is not listed, check the ingredients).
• What Organic Price Gap? - (showtheLOVE) Cute organic cotton girls dress for $34 at Gap!

Tech & Science Stuff

• ROBOT FISH to Study Harbor Waters - (CTN Green News) "...school of mechanical, battery-powered robots in the shape of fish will be released into a Spanish port to help monitor pollution there..."
• Amazing Green Technologies from Young Innovators - (WebEcoist)

Work & Business Stuff

• 7 Hot CEOs and Their Cool Green Companies - (TreeHugger) Yea green companies and entrepreneurs!!
• Great Green Job of the Week: Recruitment Intern for Boston Green Corps - (EarthFirst)
• Enter The Clean Tech Open - (Green Gigs) "...the Clean Tech Open is the leading clean tech business competition and has helped more than 120 entrepreneurs launch green companies to date. The goal: create 100,000 green-collar jobs in the next five years."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Rising Seas Not Your Problem? Think Again - (EarthFirst) "Thanks to rising sea levels, much of Manhattan will begin to experience “violent and frequent” storm surges as the 21st century unfolds."
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Michael Jackson Drinking Bling H2O Makes Sense On So Many Levels - (Ecorazzi) NOT! Bling H2O...W-T-F!!! Seriously?!! The only way this would make sense is if the company was a non-profit and the sale raised money for those that don't have clean water to drink. Hmmm...now there's an idea!
  
• Disneynature To Plant A Tree For Every Person Who Sees "EARTH" Opening Weekend - (Ecorazzi) Grab the kiddies! Time to go see a movie! April 22nd is the opening.
• Disney's Environmental Goals: Greenwashing or Corporate Responsibility? - (Eco Child's Play) Wish they'd add at least SOME organic foods to their menus and offer better choices for our kids.

Political & Social Stuff

• The Great AIG Tomato Toss - (MoveOn.org: Democracy in Action) "Don't throw bonus money at AIG, throw tomatoes." Take your anger out by tossing virtual tomatoes at AIG, and then sign the petition to Congress to get our money back.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• World Water Day 2009 - (Blue Living Ideas) World Water Day is today...watch this video.
  
• Tap Project: One Dollar Provides a Child with Safe Drinking Water for 40 Days - (Blue Living Ideas)
• Can Fair Trade End Human Trafficking: Rugmark - (Change.org: Fair Trade) Human trafficking in the rug making trade.
• 7 Creative Uses for Old Tennis Balls - (EcoSalon) Never would of thought of these!
• Earth Hour concert at LA LIve 3/28 - (green LA girl) For those of you who will be in LA during Earth Hour.
• Soles4Souls Helps Consumers Recycle Shoes - (Ecoscraps)
• Calling 'em Out: The World's 10 Worst Greenwashers - (WebEcoist)

Stuff We Found Today - 03.09.09

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Newborn Style: Cozy Cocoon Body Socks - (Eco Child's Play)
  

Food Stuff

• Hummer Hamburgers, Climate-Bomb cows, Meat-Eating Enviros, World Meat Production - (Culture Change) Yes...we're "meat-eating enviros", just in moderation.
• Transfair USA announces expanded list of Fair Trade Certified products - (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store)
• Study shows crops absorb antibiotics from livestock - (Mother Nature Network) Nice to know, huh?
  

Home Stuff

• Go Green With a Moss Lawn - (EcoLocalizer)
• 3 Nifty reusable straws - (Mother Nature Network) Personally, we're fans of the stainless steel straw.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• New Uses for the Good Old Avocado - (Feelgood Style) Avocado facial anyone?.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Saltwater + Freshwater = Blue Energy - (Blue Living Ideas)
• Austin Moves Foward with Larget Solar Plant in U.S. - (Live Earth)
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Markets for Green Writers - (Green Gigs)
• Green Job Listings - March 9, 2009 - (Green Gigs)
• S&P's new low carbon index - (Mother Nature Network) "Despite the volatility of the stock market, Standard & Poor's has launched the new U.S. Carbon Efficient Index." Wow, companies being graded not only on financial performance, but on environmental performance as well - can this really be happening?? Somebody pinch us!
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: University of Maryland - (EarthFirst) "...list of environmental publications accepting queries and articles."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• The Great American Cleanup Has Begun - (EarthFirst) "The nation’s largest community improvement program continues until May 30th, with an army of 3 million volunteers and attendees." (video in post)
• NASA Photos Reveal Why Cities Are Running Dry - (Lighter Footstep)
  

Political & Social Stuff

• Governors envision eco-friendly fuels at I-5 rest stops - (The Seattle Times) Governors of Washington, Oregon and California "are considering a plan they hope would help transform Interstate 5 from a freeway ruled by gasoline burners to a haven for eco-friendly cars and trucks."
• Who Does Obama's New CIO Love Most: Google, Microsoft, or Apple? - (Fast Company) Not really a green post, but interesting... (video in post)
• Van Jones, Usher testify before Congress - Renewing America through (Green) Service - (Green For All)
• Van Jones just tapped for senior White House Council position - (Mother Nature Network) Now, this is big news!
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• No Joke: These Guys Really Do Work Out of a Cardboard Box - (Fast Company) Amsterdam ad agency's office is made completely out of cardboard boxes. Talk about recyclable furnishings!
• 3D Printers to Make Replacement Bones - (Fast Company) Again, not a green post, but really interesting and just a little freaky.
• Is it greener to shop online? - (Living Green Below Your Means)