Stuff We Found Today - 01.29.13

Valentine crafts for kids

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Valentine's Crafts for Kids - (Parenting.com) Some great ideas to do with kids...love the paper heart wreath and the heart paper clips. So clever!

Food Stuff

• Blue colors in lollipops present health risk to kids, say researchers - (ConfectioneryNews.com) "Health risks of these dyes are mainly attributed to their inhibitory effects on mitochondrial respiration of human cells." No artificial colors in our food please!!
• Bubble Gum Flavored Apples Hit Grocery Store Shelves - (Inhabitots) WTF!!!!
• Sustainable cocoa: Action needed in two years, not ten - (ConfectioneryNews.com)
• Flaxseed: How to Use This Wonder Ingredient - (MindBodyGreen) Always forget how easy it is to add this stuff to cooking, especially when ground.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Top 7 Bizarre Eco-Fashion Stores of 2012 - (Ecouterre) Yup, some of these are crazy.
• "Good Morning America" Finds Traces of Lead in 55 Percent of Lipsticks - (Ecouterre)

Tech & Science Stuff

• Yeti 150: Goal Zero Unveils A Plug-And-Play solar Generator For Emergencies Or Off-Grid Adventures - (Inhabitat) Love this for camping!
• Ingenious 14 Year-Old Invents Solar-Powered Water Purification System for Developing World - (Inhabitat) Love smart kids!!
• Altoids Tin DIY Solar USB Charger - (Instructables) Cool project!
• The ELF: A Half-Bike, Half-Car Solar and Pedal-Powered Urban Vehicle by Organic Transit - (Inhabitat) Would love to try this.
• New Report Finds that Solar Power Could Serve All of the World's Energy Needs - (Inhabitat)

School, College & Student Stuff

• 10 of the best college environmental programs in the U.S. - (Mother Nature Network)
• Headmaster Upcycles Retired Passenger Plane Into Playful Kindergarten Classroom - (Inhabitots) What little kid wouldn't want a classroom like this?

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 2012 Was the Hottest Year Ever for the Contiguous United States - (Inhabitat) Hello climate change!
• Dazzling comet of 2013 may be among brightest ever seen - (Mother Nature Network) "Comet ISON could put on an amazing show when it passes close to the sun in November." Mark your calendars!
• 7 reasons why Arctic sea ice matters - (Mother Nature Network) Just in case you didn't know...
• Sperm Whales Adopt Deformed Dolphin - (ScienceMag.com) Animal friendship...love.
• 2012 The Year The Climate Changed [VIDEO] - (Eco Tube) "2012 may be remembered as the year Climate Change got real for Americans."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Mind-Blowing Paper Sculptures Look Like Gothic Cathedral Windows - (Inhabitat)

International Stuff

• Amazing Tetra Brik Pavilion Made with 45,000 Milk Cartons Wins Guinness World Record - (Inhabitat) Built in Spain to honor World Recycling Day.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Nation's Second Largest Bike Share Program Coming to Los Angeles This Spring - (Inhabitat) Curious to see how well this goes.

Stuff We Found Today - 09.18.11

Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls made with Fair Trade vanilla ice cream

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Hannah and the Talking Tree - Check out this children's environmental book that teaches the power of personal action.
• BPA Ban on Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups Approved in California - (Inhabitots) YEA!!
• Sunscreen pills form coral reefs? - (Mother Nature Network) "Scientists have discovered a natural compound that protects coral reefs from sunlight, opening the door to sunscreen pills and UV-resistant crops." Hmmm...eat your sunscreen??

Food Stuff

• 5 healthy slow cooker breakfasts - (Mother Nature Network) Some great ideas for getting the kids to school on time with a hot breakfast in their tummies...it cooks overnight so you don't have to wake up early to prep - genius!!
• Insect develops resistance to Monsanto's GM corn - (FoodNavigator-USA.com) Uh...maybe GMOs are not the answer?!!!
• Blueberries faked in cereals, muffins, bagels and other food products - Food Investigations [video] - (NaturalNews.tv) Watch this video and then go check the labels on the "blueberry" items in your pantry.
• Annual Report Card: Hershey, Trailing Behind Competitors, Gets 'F' For Failing to Remove Child Labor From Its Chocolate Production - (PR Newswire)
• Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls! - (Washington Times) Remember the SNL skit w/ Alec Baldwin - haha!! Ben & Jerry's newest flavor is made with Fair Trade vanilla ice cream...even better!
• Cooking with Chef A: Quinoa for breakfast [video & recipe] - (Mother Nature Network)

Home Stuff

• Sloan's Innovative AQUS Grey Water Toilet System Recycles Your Sink Water - (Inhabitat) Super great, especially if your toilet is next to your sink.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Sierra Club Socks - Made from upcycled and organic fibers...these just look so warm and comfy.
• Toxic Tattoos - (Greenwala) Check this out if you have tattoos are are thinking of getting one.
• Eco Fashion Shows from New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 - (Inhabitat) Always fun to look at!

Tech & Science Stuff

• This Company Turns Plastic Bottles Back Into Crude Oil - (GOOD) "Ohio-based energy company, is taking even plastics that can't be recycled and reverting them to the material state from whence they came: crude oil." Hmmm...sounds interesting.

Work & Business Stuff

• LinkedIn adds new volunteer section - (Mother Nature Network) "Individuals who have donated their time to a nonprofit organization can better publicize this work on their LinkedIn profile."

School, College & Student Stuff

• America's Coolest Schools: Sierra's fifth annual ranking of the greenest colleges - (Sierra Club) Plus tidbits on all sorts of "green" goings on with schools and students across the country.
• 10 Eco-Friendly, DIY Projects for Back to School - (Greenwala) We're diggin' the Homemade Study Center and the Chalkboard Globe.

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Dolphin Fish-Eating Trick Catches On - (DiscoveryNews.com) "...a very clever group of bottlenose dolphins in Australia has created its own new combo tool that both captures fish and functions as a food bowl..." Some pretty smart animals!

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Sierra Club's Military Families Outdoors - Great outdoor adventure programs for families of those who serve our country.

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• How would you spend $7 billion - (Mother Nature Network) "Two proposed energy projects (each with a $7 billion price tag) present two very different directions for America's future. Which would you choose?"
• The Climate Reality Project - "24 Hours of Reality will focus the world’s attention on the full truth, scope, scale and impact of the climate crisis. To remove the doubt. Reveal the deniers. And catalyze urgency around an issue that affects every one of us."
• Infographic: What's driving gas prices - (Mother Nature Network) This is kind of interesting.
• Why would a Hawaiian coffee ship import bananas? - (Mother Nature Network) "On Hawaii's Big Island, a Starbucks outlet sells Ecuadoran bananas. It's a trivial example of the way the twisted logic of global business creates its own unsustainable reality."
• Demand Facebook Remove Pages That Promote Sexual Violence - (Change.org)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Bees have a home in Chicago airport - (Mother Nature Network) "At O'Hare International Airport, the open space is used for beekeeping and giving meaningful employment to felons"... helping planet & people... AWESOME!!
• VW: The Dark Side [video] - (Greenpeace) Check out this awesome video comeback to VW's "Star Wars" TV ad... "Despite its green image, Volkswagen is spending millions of Euros every year funding lobby groups who are trying to stop Europe increasing its commitment to greenhouse gas reductions..."
• World's First Functioning LEGO Greenhouse Unveiled at the London Design Festival - (Inhabitat) Ahhh...Legos.

Stuff We Found Today - 11.02.10

FLOTUS plays flag football to promote childhood fitness

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Study finds BPA easily penetrates skin - (Mother Nature Network) "New study suggests handling store receipts could be significant source of BPA."
• Best Organic Deodorants (That Actually Work) - (EcoSalon)

Food Stuff

• The BBC looks at the benefits of Fairtrade chocolate - (BBC News) Video
• 'Bitter' Chocolate Report: Hershey Dominates U.S. Market, But lags Behind Competitors in Avoiding Forced labor, Human Trafficking, and Abusive Child Labor - (CNBC.com) “Hershey has been hiding too long behind its image as America’s chocolate company and a responsible corporate citizen...”
• Pumpkin Cake Bars With Cinnamon Icing - (Food Renegade) Mmmmm...these look and sound so yummy - perfect for the winter holidays!

Home Stuff

• Eco Homes from ECO HAB - (found via @GreenCartoons) Cool little eco homes in a "hobbit" kind of way.
• We Tested 9 New Energy Saving Light Bulbs. See Which Is Right for You - (TheDailyGreen)

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Inflatable Airbag "Collar" Protects Helmet-free Cyclists From Broken Skulls - (Ecouterre) Hmmm...cool or funny?? ...or both?!
• Freitag Launches Backpacks Made From Recycled Truck Tarps - (Inhabitat) These are cool for both guys and gals.

Tech & Science Stuff

• Cannabis Electric Cars: Canada 1, U.S. 0 - (Change.org) Why are we so afriad of industrial hemp?
• A perfect marriage: Electric car charging and solar power - (Mother Nature Network) "Envision Solar's 'groves' shade parking lot vehicles while also capturing power from the sun. GM is applying this no-brainer tech to the Chevrolet Volt."
• Insane Traffic-Straddling Bus May Come to America - (Inhabitat) Wow...imagine never getting stuck behind a bus again. We know...we should be on the bus instead of in the car behind the bus.
• San Francisco Will Launch Electric Vehicle Taxi Program - (Inhabitat) Pretty cool...

School, College & Student Stuff

• Oregon to help Iraqi universities build green engineering programs - (Grist)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• It's a Communication Challenge, Not a Scientific Challenge - (Huffington Post) When talking green to people... "You cannot change the mind of a global warming skeptic by citing scientific facts." Great read.

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• FLOTUS and the NFL promote the "Play 60" campaign for childhood fitness - (Obama Pics Daily) Probably some of the best FLOTUS pics ever...the woman rocks!
• The Environment Is Not Political - (The Good Human)

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 - 07.15.10

FLOTUS working up a sweat in the WH garden with elementary school kids - awesome!!

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Reframing climate change as a public health issue - (BMC Public Health) Very interesting study as to how the public reacts...
• AFN honors new crop of young eco-heros - (Mother Nature Network) Kids who get things done...because kids are the future!
• Infants Ingest Nearly 80 Times Safe Level of Dioxin - (Inhabitots)

Food Stuff

• Unusual, healthy homemade popsicles - (Mother Nature Network) Some interesting flavor combos to tryout...thinking that the "Crunchy Peanut Butter-Banana" one is going to be a hit with the kiddies.
• "Agroecology Outperforms Large-Scale Industrial Farming for Global food Security," Says US Expert - (Organic Consumers Association) Organic farming can feed the world and better the environment!
• Stop the Chocolate Industry from Exploiting Children - (The Hunger Site) "The Mars, Cargill, and Hershey corporations use child slavery in western Africa to keep production costs down. Take action!"
• What Your Grocer Won't Tell You About Food Additives [Infographic] - (TheDailyGreen) "What you need to know about nitrates, preservatives, hormones and other ubiquitous additives."
• Do You Know Which Fish Are Safe to Eat? - (TheDailyGreen) "Learn how to avoid mercury contamination."
• Morgan's Gooey Chocolate Brownies - (The Kind Life) Oooohhh...these look too good not to try...just use Fair Trade cocoa powder and chocolate chips!

Home Stuff

• Tips for cooling off this summer - (Mother Nature Network) Tips for keeping cool that will save you $$ and the environment.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• New York City to Recycle Clothing, Shoes, Textiles Starting This Fall - (Ecouterre) "Over 190,000 tons of textiles made their way into Big Apple landfills in 2008 alone..." That's a lot of clothes!
• Toms Shoes Make A Splash for Clean Water - (EcoStiletto) Another reason to get a pair this summer!
• BioCouture: U.K. Design "Grows" an Entire Wardrobe From Bacteria - (Ecouterre) Wow...talk about biodegradable!!

Tech & Science Stuff

• GE and Yves Behar Unveil Superfast WattStation EV Charger - (Inhabitat) Powers up cars in 4-8 hours and it's way cool looking!!

School, College & Student Stuff

• 10 of the Best Colleges for Environmental Studies - (TheDailyGreen)
• LA students rethink lunch - (Mother Nature Network) "A coalition of New Orleans students joins together to evaluate and offer better solutions to improve school lunches."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Forty-One Years Late, Have Things Changed? - (Sierra Club) A look back at the Santa Barbara Oil spill...
• Corn is the Biggest Culprit in Gulf Dead Zone - (Organic Consumers Association) "...a biofuel is contributing to a Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" the size of New Jersey..."
• Oil Spills By the Numbers [Infographic] - (TheDailyGreen) "The BP Gulf Oil Spill focuses new attention on a problem that has plagued the oceans for decades."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Stunning Swedish Treehotel Opens This Weekend! - (Inhabitat) With mirrored walls, it seems to blend into the forest...way cool looking!

Website Stuff

• A social network for 'off-gridders' - (Mother Nature Network) "Off-grid guru offers a social network and news source for people looking to drop out of the grind and to power up with solar." Interesting movement...
• Cool interactive maps track Gulf oil impacts - (Mother Nature Network) "Two new data maps let you see the scope of various Gulf oil impacts and raise questions about why certain beaches remain open."
• FarmVille to offer organic crop - (Mother Nature Network) "For the first time, gamers can grow organic blueberries and learn the principals of sustainable farming." Hmmm...guess this if for all you Facebook FarmVille junkies!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Toxic Chemicals Lobby: Exclusive Footage - (Organic Consumers Association) "Safer Chemicals Healthy Families created this wacky video to galvanize public support for Congressional action to make sure the products we reach for, sleep on, and eat from every day aren't loaded with toxic chemicals."
• New Law Prevents Media From Photographing Oil-Soaked Wildlife - (Change.org)
• FLOTUS working up a sweat in the WH garden - (Obama Pics Daily) Yes...we think this lady rocks. Love that she's OK being photographed getting all hot and sweaty in the garden.

Stuff We Found Today - 1.14.10 (We're back!!)

We know it's been a while since we last posted the "Stuff We Found". It was a far busier than expected holiday season for us (yea!!!), and then we decided to take a little break to catch our breath. Well, we're back now, and here's some of the stuff we found!

**Haiti Earthquake Relief - If you're interested in donating to the relief efforts for the Haiti earthquake disaster, here are some organizations to consider...

• American Red Cross International Response Fund
• Clinton Foundation - President Clinton is the UN's Special Envoy to Haiti
  
• Doctors Without Borders
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
• Mercy Corps Haiti Earthquake Fund
• Oxfam America
  
• Partners in Health
• Unicef
• UN World Food Programme
• Yele Haiti
• The Goods Store (Causecast & The Huffington Post) - If you want to buy needed supplies that will go directly to aid the disaster victims rather than donate money, check this site out.

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• 6 Major US Manufacturers of Baby Bottles Agree to Stop Using BPA - (Greenwala) Great news!!

Food Stuff

• Monsanto's GMO Corn Linked to Organ Failure, Study Reveals - (Yahoo! News: Huffington Post)
• Michael Pollan Talks Food Rules with Jon Stewart - (EarthFirst.com) "Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual offers 64 tools for eating well, including this gem: 'avoid edible foodlike substances.'" Haha!! (video in post)

Home Stuff

• IKEA Unveils New Line of Solar-Powered Lighting - (Inhabitat) Fun, affordable and earth-friendly!
• Energy Efficient Appliances Program To Begin In USA - (AboutMyPlanet.com) A "Cash For Clunkers" type program for household appliances is coming this year.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Mr. Larkin Organic Clothing Made From Milk - (EcoStiletto) His gowns may be a little out of reach for our pocket books, but... ohhhhhh so gorgeous!!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Toyota unveils pint-sized hybrid concept car - (Greenwala News) "... smaller than the Prius and geared toward younger buyers..."
• Top 5 Greener Gadgets Unveiled at CES - (Inhabitat) From video projectors, to laptops to smartphone bracelets (yeah, that's right!) check out these picks from the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas.
• NASA Grace Satellites Track Groundwater Levels from Space - (Blue Living Ideas) ...and the news is not so good...

School, College & Student Stuff

• College Students Seek Out More Green Classes - (EarthFirst.com)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Global Warming Effects: 10 Startling Facts from 2009 - (Environmental Defense Fund)
• Frog Devours Snake in Bizarre Food Chain Twist - (EarthFirst.com) Oh... wacky nature...

International Stuff

• Wall of Trees Hopes to Stand Ready Against the Sahara - (AboutMyPlanet.com) "A green barrier could be the only defense against the marching sand dunes of the Sahara..."
• 'Green pope' again speaks out for environment, slams world leaders - (USAToday.com)

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Coal Ash is So Safe, I'd Eat it on Cereal, Doctor Says - (EarthFirst.com) "...according to the GOP’s star witness at a December 10th hearing on “Drinking Water and Public Health Impacts of Coal Combustion Waste Disposal”, arsenic-packed coal ash is so safe, he’d eat it on cereal." Say what??!!!!! (video in post)

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 Today - 10.01.09

CO2 Isn’t Good for You…It’s GREAT!!!

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• DIY recycled doll house furniture - (Mother Nature Network) "Turn these everyday recyclables into furniture for your child's doll house." Great project for all you crafty types!
• Video: Smoking Teeth = Poisin Gas - (ToothHugger) If you've got silver fillings, you have to watch this video...shows how mercury vapor is constantly emitted from silver amalgam fillings.
• Watch: Michelle Obama Teaches Gardening on Sesame Street - (Ecorazzi)

Food Stuff

• Federal Judge Says USDA Illegally Approved Genetically Modified Sugar Beets - (Eat. Drink. Better.)
• California champagne goes organic - (Mother Nature Network) "Sonoma Valley's Korbel introduces its first champagne made with 100 percent organic grapes."
• Organic Beer & Wine Tasting - San Francisco - (CCOF) Hey, if you're in San Francisco on Oct 23rd, come check this out!
• Chocolate passes clinical trial test for artery and heart health - (Confectionery News) Wow...proven that chocolate make both you and your heart happy!

Home Stuff

• 10 Best Pollution-Busting Houseplants - (TheDailyGreen)

Tech & Science Stuff

• Seven Weeds That Could Power Your Car - (Gas 2.0) "...inedible weeds are taking a front-row seat due to their relatively low demands on water, pesticides, and herbicides, and their reduced need for tilling and other mechanized soil prep."
• Hyundai Enters The Green Auto Market With a Bang | IAA Frankfurt Auto Show - (Gas 2.0)
• Google creating software to make plug-in hybrids more efficient - (Mother Nature Network) " The Internet giant is expanding its operations to work on software that will help better manage peak usage of electric cars."
• Top Five Air Powered Vehicles - (Inhabitat) "...typically powered by a compressed air engine combined with an electric motor..." Hmmm, interesting.

School, College & Student Stuff

• Greenest Colleges - (Ideal Bite) Check out sustainability rankings on the web.

Nature & Environment Stuff

• (Un) Happy Earth Overshoot Day - (Mother Nature Network) "Sept. 25 marks the day we go into 'nature debt' -- utilizing more than the year's supply of water, forest and agricultural resources. It's time to start thinking globally and conserving locally."
• Gorillas Seeking Facebook Friends - (Sierra Club: The Green Life) Yes...for real!
• Great White! 7 Albino Wonders of the Animal World - (WebEcoist)
• The Huge Spill You Haven't Heard of - (Oceana) "It has been 35 days since a massive oil rig blowout in the Timor Sea and oil continues to flow steadily into the ocean off Australia. Conservative estimates have the rig spewing 16,800 gallons per day, for a total of more than half a million gallons."
• The Most Spectacular Migration on Earth: The Red Crabs of Christmas Island - (Environmental Graffiti) How cool this would be to see in person!

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Evander Holyfield fights global warming - (Mother Nature Network) "Holyfield told the AP that, 'I guess I'm lean and green. I'm pretty much going to do all I can to fight against global warming...'"
• Our "Beds Are Burning" Again, Thanks to Global Warming. Hear the New Song - (TheDailyGreen) "Midnight Oil's inspiring anthem launches a new climate change campaign, with support from 60+ major world stars."

Website Stuff

• A virtual path to green - (Mother Nature Network) "Looking for a fun site to explore with your kids? Boston Children's Museum has recently launched Our Green Trail, an online game that introduces families to the green lifestyle."

International Stuff

• Super High Speed Rail for China - $4 Billion Purchase - (CleanTechica) ...and our high speed rails are coming when??

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• More CO2 for a Greener World: One From the Tobacco Advertiser's Playbook - (Red, Green and Blue)
• CO2 Isn't Good for You...It's GREAT!!! (cartoon) - (Red, Green and Blue) ...NOT!
• Fuel Efficiency for Cars and Light Trucks to be Raised 40 Percent - (Twilight Earth)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Now THIS is a bike lane - (Mother Nature Network) "New York City just built a beautiful bike lane that has more than tripled the number of cyclists using the Manhattan Bridge every day."
• Top 10 funniest eco-bumper stickers - (Mother Nature Network)
• Why Californians use so much less electricity - (Mother Nature Network) "Californians use 40% less electricity than average Americans! Can other states copy this energy efficiency?"

Stuff We Found Today - 09.08.09

Hungarian EcoCar - the I+Solo

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Toys That Go Vroom - (Ideal Bite) "Keep 'em rolling with planet-friendly toy cars, trucks, and trains." These are made in the US with eco-friendly materials.

Food Stuff

• The Cruelty Of Eggs - (GreenMuze) The practice of grinding male chicks alive??? This is horrible. Warning - video in post is graphic and hard to watch.
• Male Chicks Macerated for Our Eggs -- But We Can Take Action! - (Fake Plastic Fish) There's something we can do... Thanks to TheSmartMama for pointing us to this article.

Home Stuff

• Pick Plastics Carefully - (Environmental Working Group) Tips on choosing better plastics for home and family.
• Green Lawns That Really Are: LEHR, Brill and Eco-Lawn - (EcoStiletto)
• Affordable Housing Made of Recycled Materials - (Inhabitat)

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• 5 Calorie-Free Organic Chocolate Skincare Treats (You Won't Gain a Pound, We Promise!) - (TreeHugger.com) Coco-Zen Chocolate Body Treats are featured on page 2!!
• Simple Shoes on sale: Comfy eco-minded shoes for under $10 a pair - (green LA girl)

Tech & Science Stuff

• Can Electrifying Highways Liberate Electric Cars from the Tyranny of Batteries? (TheDailyGreen) "A look at the next-generation of car technology, including 'driverless' models." Wow, this could be cool.
• Fueling the World With Solar - (Sierra Club: The Green Life) "Ever wonder how much surface area it would take to fuel the world with solar power?" An interesting article...
• The Hungarian EcoCar - (GreenMuze) Check out this funky little car...
• 10 (More!) Green Apps for You iPhone - (EcoSalon) For all you iPhone lovers out there...
  
  
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Cleantech jobs map - (Mother Nature Network) "Earth2Tech's 101 Cleantech Startups map provides a quick look at cleantech-friendly areas in the United States."
• Greener Jobs Roundup 9/5/2009 - (Jetson Green)
• Great Green Job of the Week: Ecological Restoration Intern, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy - (EarthFirst) "The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy’s Site Stewardship Program is seeking a motivated intern to work in a dynamic community-based habitat restoration program in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the San Francisco bay area."

School, College & Student Stuff

• Obama to kids: Pay attention - (Mother Nature Network) "President Obama addresses children across the country asking them to stay in school, set goals and wash their hands." Check out the video of his speech on C-SPAN.
• Green College Spotlight: Pomona College - (EarthFirst)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Nature's Exotic Athletes: 12 Strange Animal Sports - (WebEcoist) Fun animal facts and stuff.
• Flying Fish - (Environmental Graffiti) Seriously, fish that fly...well sort of. Check out the video in post.

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Movie Review: Crude - (Sierra Club: The Green Life) "...a stunning portrayal of a polluting industry run amok and its impact on indigenous people and their lush Amazonian environment." (movie trailer in post)
• Age of Stupid Premiere - (CTN Green News) "Why didn’t we save ourselves when we had the chance? This is the question the soon-to-be released film, Age of Stupid, poses to us." Movie premiers on Sep 21st (movie trailer in post).

Website Stuff

• Eco-Websites for Teachers: Want your kids to learn eco-lessons in school that'll register? - (Ideal Bite) "These resources are packed with lesson plans, activities, and links for grades K-5, so pass 'em on to your kid's teacher or bag a few lessons of your own."

International Stuff

• Iran Gets its First Electric Car - (Inhabitat) "When a country that has the world’s third largest supply of oil reserves starts to pay attention to electric vehicle technology, it’s time for all of us to pay attention."

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Tell Your Senators: the World Can't Wait for Clean Energy - (Change.org) Just signed this petition...will you?
• Van Jones Resigns - (Twilight Earth) "White House environmental adviser Van Jones resigned Saturday after a Republican smear campaign stemming from his past activism." So sad...
• The Wilderness Act: A 'Down Payment on Forever' - (TheDailyGreen) "Why the 45-year-old Wilderness Act is a bipartisan landmark to legislative common sense and the potential of the human spirit."
• Why the resignation of green jobs czar Van Jones matters - (Mother Nature Network)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Global Warming - Somewhere between THE truth and YOUR truth, is Denial - (Twilight Earth) Please take a moment to read and think about this...
• 7 Individuals Taking Extraordinary Steps to Protect the Earth - (TheDailyGreen)
• 10 Recycling Oddities - (TheDailyGreen) "The Green Cheapskate explains how to recycle some of the oddest (dentures?) things, from soap to nuts."
• Big Oil creates phony climate denial site, lies about it - (Grist)