Stuff We Found Today - 03.28.13

Do The Green Thing: The Same As Oil by Andrew Rae 16/23
Artist and illustrator Andrew Rae wanted to convince people to choose tap water by highlighting the sheer madness that is mineral water. 

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• 4 activities to wean your kids off TV - (Mother Nature Network)  Love the arts & crafts corner filled with "stuff" that kids can use to make whatever.

Food Stuff

• Industry pledges reach $10m on cocoa child labor but ‘job is not done’ - (ConfectioneryNews.com) Hershey is once again way behind the other chocolate companies when it comes to child labor/slavery in the cocoa industry.
• HOW TO: Make Vegan, Organic Marshmallow Peeps for Easter - (Inhabitots) No questionable (artificial) ingredients here!
• World's largest indoor vertical farm opens in Chicago - (Mother Nature Network) "FarmedHere, a new 90,000-square-foot indoor farm, just opened in the suburbs of Chicago and is now the largest facility of its kind in the world."
• 'Honey laundering' an international scandal - (Mother Nature Network) "Food experts have found that much of the honey sold in the U.S. is a concoction of corn or rice syrup, malt sweeteners and a small amount of genuine honey."
• Use baking soda for easy-to-peel hard-boiled eggs - (Mother Nature Network) Great tip...just in time for Easter egg making season.
• DIY Diva: Natural food dyes for Easter - (Mother Nature Network) "Fruits and vegetables give Easter eggs and foods safe, healthy color."

Home Stuff

• EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning - Great guide to check on all those cleaning products we use at home. Interesting...not all "green" product rate well.
• 5 Materials from Your Home Repair You Should Recycle - (Earth911) Good to know as you plan for this summer's fixit project.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Will At-Home 3D-Clothing Printers be the Future of Fashion? - (Ecouterre) Whoa...that could be pretty cool! Even cooler - "Unwanted garments can be returned to the unit to be cleaned, broken down, and recycled, eliminating waste."
• Marc Jacobs Faux Furs Revealed To Be Dog - (GirlieGirlArmy) Nasty.

Tech & Science Stuff

• Scientists Develop Robobees To Pollinate Flowers As Bee Populations Decline - (Inhabitat) Cool... but sad that this even needs to be done.
• 17-Year-Old Builds Algae Biofuel Lab in Her Bedroom to Win $100K Intel Science Talent Search Prize - (Inhabitat) Smark kids rock!
• Scientists Develop Wonder Nanomaterial that Can Produce Energy, Clean Water and Hydrogen - (Inhabitat) Hmmm, interesting stuff.
• Detroit Electric to Debut Battery-Powered US-Made Sports Car Next Month - (Inhabitat) Another new sexy electric car coming our way??

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Monster mosquitoes about to invade Florida - (Mother Nature Network) Watch out... "Gallinippers are 20 times the size of normal skeeters and their bite feels like you're being stabbed."
• Starfish rush hour: Delightful video shows traffic jam at bottom of the ocean [video] - (Mail Online) Super cool video!

Other Random Cool Stuff

• New Flood-Proof, Prefab Beach Buildings NYC Plans to Roll Out This Summer - (Inhabitat)
• 7 Creative Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs - (Inhabitots)
• 39 Insanely Cool Vertical Gardens - (BuzzFeed)
• Upcycle a Dinosaur Toy into a Succulent Planter - (Inhabitot) Cool idea...can see these lining the wall of an office cubicle too.
• 10 Things You Can Recycle Through the Mail - (Earth911) Wow...who knew?!

Stuff We Found Today - 06.16.11

13 Natural Swimming Pools... this one's in Laos

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Agrichemicals in surface water and birth defects in the United States - Some interesting stats and findings... worth noting if you're thinking of getting pregnant.
• 5 Kid-Friendly DIY Projects for Father's Day - (Inhabitots) Fun ideas for crafty kids...lovin' the terrarium!
• Pesticide exposure linked to smaller birth size - (Mother Nature Network) "New study links prenatal pesticide exposure to lower birth weight for babies."

Food Stuff

• Activists protest Hershey in Times Square, calling on chocolate giant to stop using child labor - (NYDailyNews.com)
• Test Tube Burgers - (The Discerning Brute) Hmmm... freaky or humane??
• Exploding melons sow new China food fears - (Mother Nature Network) "Nearly 120 acres of watermelon crops have exploded this month after some growers doused them with growth accelerator."
• FDA finally admits chicken meat contains cancer-causing arsenic - (NaturalNews.com) Just great...
• EWG's 2011 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce - (Environmental Working Group) Check out their new "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean 15"...keep this list when grocery shopping!!
• POOP BURGER: Japanese Researcher Creates Artificial Meat From Human Feces - (Inhabitat) Seriously??? Ewwwwww!!!!!!!
• 'Farmageddon': Factory farms vs. local food - (Mother Nature Network) "A new documentary aims to expose the food policies that stack the cards against local, sustainable farmers."
• Organic Egg Scorecard - (The Cornucopia Institute) Apparently not all organic eggs are equal...check this out.

Home Stuff

• Make Your Own Dog Food - (Greenwala) For all you green doggy lovers out there...

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• World's First 3D-Printed Bikini Makes Debut - (Ecouterre) Interesting...
• Solar-Powered Bikini Soaks Up the Rays, Powers Your iPod - (Ecouterre) Powers your iPod?!!!
• Saharan Refugees Recycle Plastic Bottles Into Amazing "Gold" Jewelry - (Ecouterre) These are beautiful!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Two Mile-Long Solar Tunnel Unveiled for Paris-Amsterdam High Speed Rail Line - (Inhabitat) Super cool... wonder if we'll ever get one here in the US.

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Jimmy Kimmel Pranks Ron Artest Into Doing Fake Animal PSA - (Greenwala) OK...this is hilarious!!
• Abandoned German Nuclear Plant Transformed Into Wunderland Kalkar Amusement Park! - (Inhabitat) Fun!!
• Blue Holes to Infinity Falls: 13 Natural Swimming Pools - (WebEcoist) Beautiful... think it's vacation time!

International Stuff

• China to step up fight against plastic addiction - (AFP) "Bookstores and pharmacies nationwide will soon be forbidden to give out free plastic bags, joining the ranks of supermarkets that have had to charge for shopping bags since June 1, 2008..." Since the ban in 2008, China has used at least 24 billion fewer plastic bags every year.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• The Greenest Public Swimming Pool in the World - (GirlieGirl Army) It's solar heated, non-chlorinated saline water... you can swim in it without goggles - cool!
• Barbie's Rainforest Packaging (cartoon) - "You’d think a toy company like Mattel would have the foresight to realize they’d eventually be called out on this..."

Stuff We Found Today - 08.11.10

Awesome kids!

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• 8 Inspiring Green Kids and Their Eco-Innovations - (Inhabitat) Awesome kids!!
• Study Links BPA to Low Sperm Counts and DNA Damage - (Inhabitots)
• Chemicals and Obesity Speeding up Puberty in Girls (cartoon) - (Mean Joe Green Cartoons)

Food Stuff

• Giant Toasted Leafcutter Ants - OMG, these are being sold like a snack food (in a pouch) online from England...really??? Maybe we should try covering them in chocolate...not.
• Cocoa Journalists in the Ivory Coast locked up - (Stop The Traffic Blog)
• Floating Dining Room Sets Sail on 1,672 Bottle Raft in Vancouver - (Inhabitat) Cool pop-up restaurant in Vancouver.
• USDA wants us to 'know your farmer, ' FDA wants us to stay home - (Grist) Interesting read...

Home Stuff

• Lucky Drops is a Lantern-Like Japanese Micro Home - (Inhabitat) Cool looking, but could you live in a space like this?

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• The End of Leather - (The Discerning Brute) Trippy...clothing made from organic, cellulose-based leather that's grown from green tea.
• Industry-Wide "Eco Index" Will Offer Energy Star-Like Rating for Apparel - (Ecouterre) "...could eventually be used as a comparison tool for shoppers to determine if, say, Keds are greener than Vans..."
• Vogue Italy Uses Oil Spill For Fashion Shoot - (Ecorazzi) Ok...seriously, this is not cool.

Tech & Science Stuff

• Top 6 Designs That Harness the Power of Play - (Inhabitots) Harnessing the kinetic energy of kids playing to generate power...neat!
• Scientists Produce Spider Silk From Metabolically Engineered Bacteria - (Ecouterre) Silk from bio-engineered E. Coli... hmmm.
• Volkswagen to Unveil Hybrid Beetle Next Year - (Inhabitat)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Malibu to be declared a World Surfing Reserve - (Surfline.com) Awesome!!
• 8 of the creepiest trees on Earth - (Mother Nature Network) Cool tree pics.

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Guerra de la Paz Turns Discarded Clothes into Mind-Blowing Sculptures - (Ecouterre) "...recover landfill-bound clothing and render them into subversive art installations." Cool!

International Stuff

• Gigantic Grassy Lawn Lounges Sprout Throughout England! - (Inhabitat) Cool!!.. how fun would it be to lounge out on one of these?!!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Veterans find peaceful new lives as sustainable farmers - (Mother Nature Network) "Programs like 'Combat Boots to Cowboy Boots' aim to give veterans a new sense of purpose and make them a driving force in the green economy."
• A food bill we need - (The Washington Post) Written by Michelle Obama about kids and food... go FLOTUS!!

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Super Long Seaside Bench Made From Reclaimed Wood - (Inhabitat) Neat! Bet the kiddies would love to play on this!
• BP's Getting All Cap-Happy (cartoon) - (Mean Joe Green Cartoons) Haha - funny!

Stuff We Found Today - 04.17.10

Purple Animals

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Get anti antibacterials, urges NRDC - (Mother Nature Network) "U.S. consumers spend nearly $1 billion a year on antibacterial products that aren't necessary -- and could be dangerous, according to the NRDC."
• Precocious Girls and Dumb Boys: Are Phthalates to Blame? - (Change.org) According to a recent study: "The more phthalates children are exposed to, the more likely girls are to experience early-onset puberty, and the more likely boys are to have a couple of points shaved off their IQs."
• Carboard Cat Playhouses Amuse Kids & Kitties - (Inhabitots) Kitschy and funny, these will probably amuse you too.

Food Stuff

• RECIPE: Double Chocolate Love Cake - (The GirlieGirl Army) Mmmm.... this vegan choco cake recipe sounds delish! Of course, use Fair Trade cocoa powder and chocolate. We also suggest substituting the 2 Tbl of water in the "glaze" with coconut milk for a creamier topping.
• Monsanto GM-corn harvest fails massively in South Africa - (Digital Journal)

Home Stuff

• Healthy Home Checklist - (Environmental Working Group) Great way to start eliminating toxic stuff from your home.
• Light Form: Gorgeous Wood Wall Panels Flip Up to Reveal Light - (Inhabitat) Very cool and creative!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Eco-Friendly, Cruelty-Free, and Chic Gowns... Just In Time For Wedding Season! - (The GirlieGirl Army) Seriously gorgeous gowns!
• Gown Made From Recycle M7M Wrappers Fronts TerraCycle Pop-Up Shop - (Ecouterre)
• Argan Oil: Your Natural Fountain of Youth - (Your Daily Thread) Hmmm... maybe worth a try... organic brands recommended in this post.

Tech & Science Stuff

• Table Lamp Powered Completely by Tomatoes - (Inhabitat) For real!!

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Ladybug love is in the air - (Mother Nature Network) "The Lost Ladybug Project recruits school children to bring the bug back from extinction." Cool!
• NYC's $220 Million Governors Island Park Unveiled - (Inhabitat) "...comes complete with flowering terraces, boardwalks, marshland, a hammock grove, mountainscapes and newly-found stunning views of the Manhattan skyline."
• Grape friends: 10 Amazing Purple Animals - (WebEcoist) Just some neat animal pics...

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Play Tarzan & Jane? 12 Exotic Treehouse Eco-Vacations - (WebEcoist) Cool... vacation anyone??
• National park fees to be waived April 17-25 - (Mother Nature Network) Take the kiddies and head to the park this week!

International Stuff

• Taipei EcoArk Pavilion made from 1.5 Million POLLI_bricks - (Inhabitat) "...features walls made entirely out of plastic bottles and it’s built to withstand earthquakes and hurricanes."

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• FLOTUS' first solo overseas trip | Mexico - (Obama Pics Daily) Just 'cuz we think she's cool, gorgeous and just plain AWESOME!! Love the pic of her jumping with the kids!

Other Random Cool Stuff

• How to Recycle... Everything - (Care 2 Healthy & Green Living)
• Breaking News: Wind Spill in the Atlantic Ocean! (cartoon) - (Wend Magazine) Haha!
• The dirty dozen: 12 products you should avoid - (Mother Nature Network) A good reminder list.
• 40 Earth Day deals - (Mother Nature Network) "Coupon Sherpa has compiled 40 deals and programs different companies and organizations are offering in honor of Earth Day. There’s a little something for everyone here."

Stuff We Found Today - 04.02.10

Egg-Shaped Architecture & Art - in honor of Easter...

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• BecoPotty - This is so awesome... finally a biodegradable potty! Think of all those discarded plastic potties out there sitting in landfills. Plus, this one has a high front which is perfect for training little boys! Thanks to our friend Mary for the tip!!
• Syntheic fibers and breast cancer - (Mother Nature Network) "A study links post-menopausal breast cancer to working with synthetic fibers and petroleum products when younger."

Food Stuff

• Shocking! This 'Tequila' Sweetener is Far Worse than High Fructose Corn Syrup - (Mercola.com) Interesting...
• Clicklist of April Fool's Food Gags - (green LA girl) OK, so we missed posting on April Fool's Day, but thought these were hilarious and worth sharing.
• Natural food dyes for Easter - (Mother Nature Network) "Fruits and vegetables give Easter eggs and foods safe, healthy color."
• Trader Joe's Vows to Sell Sustainable Seafood - (Sierra Club: The Green Life)

Home Stuff

• A sky-high garden shed - (Mother Nature Network) "New Zealand's Plant Room is a prefabricated 'clip-on' garden shed/greenhouse designed for high-rise apartment buildings and condos."

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Sustainable Fashion for Spring 2010 - (TheDailyGreen.com) A slide show of the Green Shows in NY last September...

Tech & Science Stuff

• 10 Incredible Green Technologies That Could Shape The Future - (Twilight Earth)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Risk Is Clear in Drilling; Payoff Isn't - (NYTimes.com)
  
• Bugging Out: 7 Amazing Extreme Insect Close-Ups - (WebEcoist) Some neat bug pics...
• Bizarre BFFs: Unlikely But Awwwsome Animal Friends [PICS] - (WebEcoist) Some of these animal friends are pretty amazing... maybe we can all just get along, hmmm...

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Egg-Shaped Architecture & Art From Amazing To Bizarre - (WebEcoist) In honor of Easter...
• Earth Believes in Global Warming (cartoon) - (Wend Magazine)

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Fair Trade Chocolate: Fair Prices for International Chocolate Sellers - (Suite101.com) "Sales of fair trade products have continued to grow despite global recession..."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Shopping online: Greener than buying local? - (Mother Nature Network) "Shopping locally may not always be the greenest option. A new study by Carnegie Mellon University's Green Design Institute gives a thumbs-up to buying online."
• Puddle Jumping Welcome: Stunning Stormwater Park Concept - (WebEcoist) Cool idea...

Stuff We Found Today - 01.28.10

Earth Attends Oil-Coal-holics Anonymous Meeting ~Wend Magazine

Food Stuff

• Monsanto News Roundup - A Frankenfood Extravaganza of GMO News Articles - (Twilight Earth)
• Green and Black's to go 100% Fairtrade - (guardian.co.uk) "...pledged to switch its entire worldwide food and beverage range to Fairtrade by the end of next year..." Wow - now that's something!!
• The great KitKat debate: is it fair? - (The Independent) "Should a brand be discriminated against because of its association with poor business practices even when it is trying to be fair?" Some food... er, chocolate... to think about.
• Kraft takeover will hit Cadbury's ethical rating - (The Ecologist) ...and the debate goes on. Only time will tell how Kraft's acquisition will finally play out.

Home Stuff

• Slow Death By Rubber Duck - (book) "...reveals how the living of daily life creates a toxic soup inside each of us."

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• H&M, Other Brands Guilty of "Organic Cotton Fraud"? - (Ecoterre) Hmmm...

Tech & Science Stuff

• How Green is Apple's iPad? - (Inhabitat)
• Philippe Starck Unveils Two Revolutionair Wind Turbines! - (Inhabitat) "... super designer Philippe Starck has just revealed two highly-anticipated wind turbine designs for home use!"

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Arachnophobia: 44 Reasons to Run Before They Jump You! - (WebEcoist) Who knew that spiders were so funny looking? ...cool bug pics.
• Tanker Collides With Towing Vessel; Thousands Of Gallons Of Oil Leaked - (AboutMyPlanet.com) Great... another spill. This one's outside of Texas.
• 15 Convincing Minutes - (350.org) "If you have friends or family who aren't sure that global warming is a problem, this 15-minute video may be useful. It comes from an old friend of ours, Ross Gelbspan, who is a prize-winning journalist and who has been covering climate change since the mid-1990s."
• Planet Green Investigates 100 Places That Will Disappear Because Of Climate Change - (Causecast)

International Stuff

• South Korea Unveils Stunning Eco Dome Environmental Center - (Inhabitat)
• Norwegian Turbine City Could Be The Next Big Eco-Tourism Attraction - (Inhabitat) "...Turbine City, houses a posh hotel, swanky spa and culturally-stimulating museum right inside the base of a towering wind turbine!"

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Churches Filling Pews by -Gasp!- Preaching Environmentalism! - (Twilight Earth) "Older, mainline churches approach to environmental issues are attracting younger Americans." (video in post)
• An The Top Ten Most "Sustainable" CEOs Are... - (Triple Pundit)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Earth Attends Oil-Coal-holics Anonymous Meeting - (Wend Magazine) Haha... funny cartoon.
• RecycleBank - Get rewards for recycling that you can redeem at local and national retailers (see FAQ page for participating states/cities).

Stuff We Found Today - 10.29.09

Michael has an eco message for us all...

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Toxins Make Halloween Face Paints Scary - (U.S. News) "Report finds all product tested contained lead and some had know skin allergens."
• Boys will be ... girls? - (Mother Nature Network) "Everyday chemicals may be feminizing an increasing number of babies."

Food Stuff

• Take Action!: Is There Life on Mars? - (Center for Environmental Health) Tells Mars Candy to stop using sugar made from untested GM sugar beets in their candy...sign the letter - we did!
• Organic Sparkling Wine - (Ideal Bite) Korbel now has a sparkling wine made from 100% organic grapes - California Brut!
• 22 Fish You Mustn't Eat - (EcoWorldly) See the "red fish list" published by Greenpeace. Maybe if the market price of fish reflected the "real" price of the fish, we'd eat accordingly.

Home Stuff

• Planet Green Announces New Green Material Guide - (Twilight Earth) "...a fabulous source for information on wall coverings, flooring, insulation, windows, heating and cooling, bathrooms, kitchens and general green building techniques."

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Organic Underwear - (Ideal Bite) "...eco-underwear made from organic cotton and recycled polyester..."

Tech & Science Stuff

• Build your own cheap electric car? These guys did - (Mother Nature Network) "Starting with junkyard finds and bargain buys, people are converting common cars to state-of-the-art electric vehicles." (video in post)

School, College & Student Stuff

• EPA Names Top 20 Green Powered Schools - (Twilight Earth)
• HS students: Get $1K for you eco-idea - (Mother Nature Network) "Got a good idea for saving the planet? Planet Connect may give you $1,000 to make it happen."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 100 coastsiders spell out 350 on Linda Mar Beach to promote environmental awareness - (SFGate.com) Our little town of Pacifica came out to support 350.org's International Day of Climate Action...Joyce & family are at the top right corner of the "5".
• Concern About Climate Change Waning - (NPR) Interesting radio story/interview. Sad...there are actually people out there that believe "scientists making up statistics for their own job security." WHAT???!!!
• Gorgeous But Deadly: 13 Unassuming Poisonous Plants - (WebEcoist) Who knew such pretty plants could be so deadly?
• Inland Seas Worth Seeing: The 10 Most Amazing Lakes - (WebEcoist) ...and some of them are shrinking...fast!

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Eco-themed Cartoons - (Ideal Bite) Online and TV shows "for ages 4-12 (and up) cover stuff like wildlife and global warming, and are fun to watch."
• World Series gets eco-friendly in game 2 - (Mother Nature Network) "The Natural Resources Defense Council adds some green to Philly red and Yankee blue."
• Without cheap oil, it all will Collapse - (Mother Nature Network) "The new documentary/horror flick Collapse from the director of The Yes Men examines life in a world without cheap oil." Definitely NOT a feel good film!
• Michael Jackson's 'This is It' movie sends an eco-message - (Mother Nature Network) "Over the next two weeks, millions are expected to flock to theaters to see the King of Pop's final concert. Besides catching a terrific film, they'll also get a glimpse of Jackson's eco-activism."

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Michelle Obama on cover of Glamour - (Obama Pics Daily) What can we say? We love this lady...and what a great looking staff of White House interns!
• Obama Administration Outlines Newest Economic Sustainability Retrofitting Plan - (Green Energy News) "Initiative Allows Homeowners to Support Cost of Energy Improvements via Property Tax Assessments-"

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Geeks, Gamers, Gory Flick: 114 Cool Pumpkin Art Carvings - (WebEcoist) Some of these are pretty amazing.
• Bill Gates Forced to Support GMO's (cartoon) - (Red, Green and Blue)
• Climate Change Commercials - (Twilight Earth) Check out their top 10 picks.

Stuff We Found Today - 010.19.09

"Clean Coal?!"

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Mom-to-be Acne Remedies - (Ideal Bite) "Keep your complexion clear with planet-friendly acne treatments that are effective and baby-safe, so you can handle red bumps en route."
• Green Shopping Guide for Toy Lovers - (Eco Child's Play) Just in case you're already staring to think about what to get the kiddies this holiday season.
• Welcome to the Party in My Pants. - (Feelgood Style) It's the name of a new eco-feminine product. Ladies, check it out...

Food Stuff

• Voluntary Sustainable Seafood Labels Now Law in California - (Blue Living Ideas) Voluntary law?? Doesn't "law" usually mean mandatory? Hmmm...
• Atlanta's 5 Seasons Brewery Producing Rainwater Beer - (EcoLocalizer)

Tech & Science Stuff

• Transmitting Alternative Energy in U.S. May Become Easier - (AboutMyPlanet.com) A good sign of things to come...
• EPA Warning Could Mark Beginning of the End for Mountaintop Removal - (CleanTechnica)
• Reliable Wave Power Ensures Secure Terrorism Protection - (CleanTechnica) "...the US Navy just awarded Lockheed Martin and Ocean Power Technologies a $15 million 4 year contract to provide wave power for terrorism prevention around the coasts."
• 60% of US States Could Supply 100% of Their Own Power From Renewable Energy, New Rules Project Shows - (CleanTechnica) So, what are we waiting for???

Work & Business Stuff

• Top 5 Coolest Green Jobs That are NOT Desk Jobs - (Inhabitat)

School, College & Student Stuff

• Colleges Greener than Ever Despite Economy - (EarthFirst.com) Students have always been on the forefront of change...

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Our Dirty Fuels and Overconsumption are Changing Our Oceans - (Blue Living Ideas)
• Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification - (Natural Resource Defense Council) Documentary "made to raise awareness about the largely unknown problem of ocean acidification, which poses a fundamental challenge to life in the seas and the health of the entire planet."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Quote of the day: Matt Damon - (Do Something.org) "When your great-great-grandkids study history, don’t you want them to be proud that you were part of the solution?" EXACTLY!!

International Stuff

• Amazonian Tribe Massacred by Loggers Dwindles to 5 Members - (EarthFirst.com) "The once-vibrant, ancient Akuntsu tribe of Brazil lost almost all of their numbers to a massacre by loggers intent on stealing their land in the 1990s."
• Maldives Scuba Meeting - (GreenMuze) "Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed, and his ministers held the world’s first official underwater cabinet meeting on Saturday October 17th, 2009 as part of an international movement to draw global attention to the pressing issue of climate change." See pictures in post!!
• Sweden is Burning Biofuel Made from Bunnies - (Inhabitat)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• $400 Per Gallon Gas And The Green War Of The Future - (Gas 2.0) "Pentagon officials disclosed that getting conventional petroleum fuel to remote combat locations in Afghanistan costs a whopping $400 per gallon... the U.S. military is the world’s single largest consumer of oil." Finding alternative energy? Can we say national security?!!!
• $25 Billion for Imported Oil - In One Month! - (CleanTechnica)"..how much the US spent on imported oil in September 2009... Last year, we engaged in essentially the biggest transfer of wealth in human history due to oil being at $140/barrel."
• New York City Starts "One Year, One Thousand Green Supers" Green Building Program - (Green Building Elements) "New York City plans to train one thousand superintendents on green buildings this year." Very cool!
• The Cartoonist vs. Big coal (cartoons) - (Red, Green and Blue) Some funny stuff here...

Stuff We Found This Weekend - 06.28.09

Little Miss Muffet in the eye of a needle - art by Willard Wigan

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• When breast cancer has 'No Family History' - (Enviroblog) Looking at environmental causes and prevention...
• Does BPA Cause Infertitlity - (Envronmental Working Group: Kid-Safe Chemical Act) "Yale researchers may have solved a fundamental medical mystery: how bisphenol A (BPA), a ubiquitous plastics component, changes genetic chemistry and impairs fertility."

Food Stuff

• Arsenic in Your Chicken Dinner: Not A Recipe - (TakePart Social Action Network)
• 20 Garden Veggies That Could Each Save You $25 or More (Including One Worth $600) - (TheDailyGreen) "See how much planting a garden can save you at the grocery store. Then plant your own organic garden."

Home Stuff

• Keep Cool Without AC (Because It's Making You Broke) - (Chelsea Green) "...you may want to reconsider blasting your AC in the cars, in your house, and in your workplace... It raises your electricity costs by fifty percent."
• Smart Green Design: Indoor Vertical Gardening for Apartment Dwellers - (EarthFirst)
• Bargain Buy: Organic cotton sheets - (living gwg) "Enter the 300 thread count organic sheets at Overstock.com...marked down from $160+ to under $40..." What a steal!

Work & Business Stuff

• Green Light for Green Careers - (Do Something Green Everyday) "According to a Reuters survey, the average green collar worker makes $76,000 per year. In North America, the green job sector encompasses 26 per cent of workers, a number that is sure to grow in the near future."
• Great Green Job of the Week: Environmental Education Specialist, Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge - (EarthFirst)
• Climate and economy no longer at odds: New study finds MIami to have over 25,000 new jobs with green investments - (Green For All) "...research indicates that an economy-wide investment of $150 billion in renewable energy and energy efficiency would create hundreds of thousands of new green jobs...that low-income communities would do very well under such an investment – nearly half of the jobs created would be accessible to individuals with little formal education."
• Green Jobs at Home - June 26, 2009 - (Green Gigs)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Watch: Michael Jackson's Earth Song Music Video - (Ecorazzi) "Have you ever heard of Michael Jackson’s “Earth Song”?... That’s because the single was never released in the United States — even though it remained Jackson’s best-selling hit in the UK, beating out even “Thriller” or “Beat It”."
• Beauty is in the Eye of the Pin Holder - (Environmental Graffiti) Amazing miniature art by Willard Wigan...sculptures that fit in the eye of a needle!! You have to see this!

Website Stuff

• U.N. Tapping into Social Media for Climate Treaty Inspiration - (ecogeek) "The U.N. has launched a social media site...called Hopenhagen, allows people around the world to create a Twitter-like post (45 characters max) answering the question "What gives you hope for a better planet?""

International Stuff

• Auto-ban: German town goes car-free - (Culture Change) "...they have banished everything with four wheels and an engine from the streets of Vauban – a model brave new world of a community..."

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Historic clean energy bill passes the House of Representatives - (Repower America)
• Tell Congress to Stop Mercury Pollution from Chlorine Plants - (Oceana: Take Action) The Mercury Pollution Reduction Act, H.R. 2190, would make the outdated "Foul Four" chlorine plants update their equipment to modern technology that doesn't utilize or release mercury.
• Official WH candid from late May/early June - (Obama Pics Daily) Just because candid pics from the White House are always fun to look at...

Other Random Cool Stuff

• A World Without Oil - (Chelsea Green) Hmmm...something to think about...because at some point (whether you believe it will be soon and much later), it will be.
• Chainsaw Biofuel - Saturday Morning Cartoon - (The Good Human)

Stuff We Found Today - 05.19.09

Posted on The Good Human

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• BPA affects development of monkeys, tadpoles and humans - (Safer States) "The bad news keeps on coming as scientists continue to learn more about bisphenol A."
• Book Review: The Green Teen by Jenn Savedge - (Recycle Your Day) Got a teen in your house? "The Green Teen is an eco-friendly teen’s guide to saving the planet. In less than 200 pages it covers basics on what teenagers can do to protect the environment."

Food Stuff

• Eco Popsicle Molds: Wanna be the mom all the kids are raving about this summer? - (Ideal Bite) "...make your own ice pops in reusable molds... You'll save cash - no shelling out for frozen pops made with synthetic ingredients - and have the best (tasting) summer."
• Can You Eat Well on Food Stamps? - (Sierra Club: The Green Life) "As the recession continues, more Americans are being forced to pinch pennies. Is healthy, organic food still an option when money is tight?"

Home Stuff

• Report: Pool Chemicals Cause Thousands of Illnesses - (TheDailyGreen)
• Not All Toilet Paper is Created Equal - (Sierra Club: The Green Life) Remember, this is stuff we use just once and then throwaway or flush down the toilet...do we really need to be using virgin wood pulp? (video in post)
• Ditto Paper Hanger Available to Consumers - (Sustainable is Good) "...100% non-toxic and 100% recyclable in all paper recycling systems, can even be composted." Cool product, but we say use the hangers you've got first...then consider these if you really need more.
• Graypants Twice Recycle Scrap Cardboard Lights - (Inhabitat) These would look so great in an modern living room.
• Woven Palm Leaf Vava Lamp from IKEA - (Inhabitat) Another cool lamp.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• From GreenLoop - 40% off Loomstate organic clothing - Thanks to EcoAvenue for posting this great deal.
• Eco-chic Eco Chick necklace - (Mother Nature Network) "Christy Robinson makes eco-chic jewelry with whimsical green messages -- out of 100% recycled aluminum." These are cute and would probably be a hit with the teen set (far better than the cheap lead filled jewelry being peddled everywhere).
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Charging electric cars, guerilla style - (Mother Nature Network) "Charging stations may be few and far between, but EV owners are pushing the limits by bartering with businesses to let them plug in on longer drives."
• Sneak peak of Konarka's roll-up solar charger - (Mother Nature Network) Video in post.
• World's Tiniest Car Made From a Children's Ride - (Inhabitat) OK...this is a little funny (and silly)...although, it's street legal. Video in post.
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• School Vending Machine - Saturday Morning Cartoon - (The Good Human)
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Remarkable Religious Structures Reclaimed by Nature - (WebEcoist) When man goes away, nature takes over...thank goodness. Check out these cool pics...would love to visit some of these places!
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Share Your Green Wish - (Recycle Your Day) "Ed Begley Jr. star of Living with Ed on the HGTV has recently launched a grassroots non-profit charitable organization known as Green Wish. Green Wish focuses on helping local green organizations fund projects for their communities through 'pay what you can' donations at local retailers and online."

Website Stuff

• mokugift: Plant a Tree. Share the Inspiration. - We found these guys on Twitter... "Plant a tree for a Friend or Plant a Tree and Tell a Friend. $1/Tree. It is like sending an e-card. Each friend can Inspire the next to plant one more tree. Together, we can Fight Global Warming."
• World of Good does world of good - (Mother Nature Network) "Catching the attention of eBay and Whole Foods, a nonprofit/for-profit hybrid merges going green with making green." You can fine Coco-Zen on World of Good, too!
  

International Stuff

• Largest Offshore Wind Farm - (GreenMuze) "The London Array, a 1GW offshore wind farm, has just been given the go-ahead to begin construction and, when completed, will be the world’s largest offshore electrical power generation facility."

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Obama Accelerates Car Efficiency and Emissions Standards - (TheDailyGreen) "By 2016, the average vehicle will get 35.5 mpg -- a 40% improvement over today's fuel economy."
• 'Appalachian Apocalipse': Obama Permits Mountaintop Removal Mining - (TheDailyGreen) Noooo!!
• Van Jones on energy innovation - (Mother Nature Network) "Last month, Jones discussed energy innovation as the solution to two problems plaguing the world – the recession and climate change." (video in post)
• The Daily Show uncovers Mrs. Obama's rogue agenda - (Mother Nature Network) "The Daily Show uncovers the rare public health crisis that will make us obese and starve us all at the same time." This is both funny and scary that the guy interviewed actually said these things.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• 10% off everything at Gifts with Humanity - (EcoAvenue) "Use coupon code - Summer. $25 will provide wages for 2 days in Kenya."
• 14 of Freecycle's Most Outrageous Free Deals - (TheDailyGreen) When "freecycling" gets a little wacky...
• Starbucks looks to recycle billions of cups - (Mother Nature Network) Curious to see how they will do this as food soiled paper cannot be recycled in the paper recycleing stream. Anyways...we should all bring our own cup!
  

Stuff We Found This Weekend - 03.15.09

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Chemical-Free Diaper Creams From Mayron's Good Baby, California Baby and MD Moms - (EcoStiletto)
• Global Citizens: Raising Connected Kids - (MOMbo TV) An insightful little post...worthwhile reading for any parent.
  

Food Stuff

• Sprouting for Good Health - (ecomii food blog) Wow, love sprouts but never thought of growing them ourselves.
• Organic, fair trade wine at Whole Foods - (green LA girl)
• Ten Studies On Meat & Global Warming - (GreenMuze) Again, we're not saying give up all meat (although some would advocate that), but we could all do with eating a little less meat...seriously, this is a no-brainer.
• COOKING WITH CHEF A: Zucchini soup in under 30 minutes - (Mother Nature Network) Yum...to make it easier, we use an immersion blender.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• The HSUS Announces Huge JCPenney Fur-Free Victory!!! - (Ecorazzi)
• Celebrate (green) scarves - (Celebrate Green) Call them scarves, wraps or mufflers, we love them...this season's trend or not (when were they ever out or style?). Here's a great lineup of some eco-friendly scarves...and at great prices too!
• SUSTAINABLE STYLE: Alabama Chanin Fall/Winter 2009 - (Inhabitat) While this eco-friendly clothing line is WAYYY out our budget, we just love to look at it. The handwork, detail and design is truly gorgeous...something worth collecting.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Fujitsu Seimens Debuts "Zero-Watt" Computer - (GadgetAddiction.com) "...a desktop that uses zero- that’s right, zero- watts when in standby mode."
• The Power of One - (Live Earth) You've gotta see this video of the solar powered car that looks like a UFO that making it's way across the US and Canada.
• Small is Beautiful for Tomorrow's Cars - (TheDailyGreen) Check out these cool looking tiny cars that may be coming our way in the future.
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Program Coordinator, Buckminster Fuller Institute - (EarthFirst)
• Environmental Defense launches map of green jobs - (Mother Nature Network) "EDF's interactive website will map the growing green economy."
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Simply Paw-Inspiring: Otters Hold Hands - (Environmental Graffiti) Coudn't help ourselves...this pic is just too cute! (see pic at top of this post).
  
• Dimmed Skies Becoming Prevalent - (AboutMyPlanet.com) "A report in the newest edition of the journal Science indicates that the world’s skies are dimming." Apparently Europe is not dimming compared to the rest of the world due to their declining pollution.
• 7 Terrifying Photographic Depictions of Global Warming - (EarthFirst) "...Treehugger has put together 7 disturbing images that show just how real – and terrifying - global warming is."
• Report: Seven Million Pounds of Debris Collected in Waterways - (Wall Street Journal)
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Intelligent Travel - Cool travel blog by National Geographic. "Cultural, Authentic & Sustainable: This is your brain on travel."
• Age of Stupid - the reason we must act [Movie Trailer] - (Do The Green Thing) "The Age of Stupid, which premiered today, will instead challenge each of us to act and to be Not Stupid."
• "Death on a Factory Farm" Premiers Tomorrow on HBO - (Planetsave) Videos in post. Warning - videos are disturbing...NOT FOR KIDS!

International Stuff

• Droughts, Floods, Fires & Oil spills Plague Australia - (Earthfirst)
• 100 Nude Activists Protest Canadian Seal Hunt in Spain - (Planetsave) "Spanish animal rights group EquAnimal takes the prize for the most epic protest for the International Day of Action Against the Canadian Seal Hunt with about 100 activists stripping nude for the cause."
• Solar Panels in the Sahara could Meet All Europe's Energy Needs - (EcoWorldly)
• Ontario Bans Pesticides For Earth Day 2009 - (GreenMuze) "...ban on cosmetic pesticides that will take effect on April 22, 2009 – Earth Day. Ontario residents will no longer be able to apply pesticides to lawns, gardens, parks or schoolyards."

Political & Social Stuff

• Bold Action on Carbon Cap - (Repower Amercia) Check out this petition and sign to urge congress to cap carbon pollution.
• U.S. Lawmakers to Introduce Legislation for Federal Ban of BPA in Children's Food Containers - (The Soft Landing Blog) A federal ban...finally!!
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Want party favors that outshine the rest? - (Ideal Bite) "...hand out eco goody bags at your kid's next shindig. From gift certificates to crafts to sustainable wood toys in reusable bags, our lineup adds to the party fun without sucking up to the trash bin."
• Toilet to Tap: Orange County Turning Sewage Water into Drinking Water - (Blue Living Ideas) Bet the residents didn't even know.
• Radiant Cities: Living in your car - New bred of houses makes use or carbage - (Grist) Buy new cars so that old cars being recycled into new homes? That's an interesting thought.
• Ship Of Fools - Saturday Morning Cartoon - (The Good Human)