Stuff We Found Today - 07.07.09

New Fairtrade flavor for Ben & Jerry's!!

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• EWG's Sunscreen Buyer's Guide for iPhone - Great resource for when out buying sunscreen and need help finding the safest and most effective (get through iTunes store - free app).

Food Stuff

• GMOs: Hidden Ingredient - (CBS News Video) "A recent poll shows that 53 percent of Americans say they won't purchase foods that have been genetically modified. But, as Armen Keteyian reports, many Americans are unaware that they already do."
• How to Make Your Supermarket Fair Trade Friendly - (Change.org: End Human Trafficking)
• 85% of tested juice box contained LEAD - (Nutrition for Empowered Women) Check out this list...
• The PlanetBox: A lunch box for those inheriting our planet - (Z Recommeds) Pricey, but way cool lunch box.
• Tell Mars, Cargill, and Hershey to Stop Using "Blood Chocolate" - (Change.org)
• Ben and Jerry's Fudge Brownie Ice Cream is Now Fairtrade - Woooohooo!!!!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• 17-Year-Old Former Refugee Turns Spent Bullets into Pro-Peace Jewelry - (Ecouterre) An inspiring story and the necklace is pretty neat too!
• Sneak Peek at Fall's Best Sustainable Shoes - (EcoStiletto) Ooohhhh, these are cute...and you can win them!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Death by Gadget - (NYTimes.com) "'Blood diamonds' have faded away, but we may now be carrying 'blood phones.'" Something to think about when buying the latest and greatest...
• World's First Electronic Spectacles Could Make Bifocals Obsolete - (Ecouterre) If bifocals are in your future...this may be your saving grace!

School, College & Student Stuff

• Stunning Zero Plus Energy Lab at Hawaii Preparatory Academy - (Inhabitat) Wow...who wouldn't want to go to school here!

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Biggest Animals: The Largest of the Large - (WebEcoist) Pics of some crazy huge animals...the gigantic house cat gets our vote.
• Buzz Killers: 10 Of The World's Biggest, Baddest Bugs - (WebEcoist) OK... any one of these would scare the bejeezers out of us!

Website Stuff

• Trade Your Stuff! - (The Daily Green) "Try Swaptree for exchanging books, music, movies and more."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• 10 Ways to Save Money on Gasoline - (Greenwala) Easy peasy ideas that anyone can do...
• The Story of Bottled Water - (YouTube: Story of Stuff Project) Great video!!

Stuff We Found Today - 05.12.09

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Parent Resource - Came across this great little website on Twitter...actually, they found us (@CocoZenMama)...some good and useful info here on parenting, family, marriage, etc.
• Sidewalk Games: Don't have a yard or lawn to play on? - (Ideal Bite) "Cheer up your kids with eco sidewalk games (any pavement will do)."
• Minnesota becomes first state to ban BPA in baby bottles and suppy cups - (Z Recommends)
• The fair trade curriculum...sweet - (Mother Nature Network) "Global Exchange's sweet lesson plans teach kids the importance of fair trade."

Food Stuff

• Frozen Baby Food: Shunning the baby food in the freezer aisle? - (Ideal Bite) These frozen organic baby foods are a great back-up when you don't have time to make your own.
• The World According to Monsanto - Full Documentary - (Twilight Earth) "The World According to Monsanto is an in-depth Documentary that looks at the domination of the agricultural industry from one of the world’s most insidious and powerful companies..." (video in post)
• EPA To Ban Carbofuran Pesticide Residue on Food - (TheDailyGreen) "This pesticide was used on 26 crops, posing a risk to migratory birds and people -- particularly children. See which foods are affected."
• The Top 10 Saltiest Meals in America - (TheDailyGreen) "How far can just one meal set you back? A lot."
• Greening fast food - (Mother Nature Network) It's all great that fast food chains are jumping on the green bandwagon and trying to make changes in their packaging, reducing waste, etc...but, what about greening up the actual food??
• Veggie Trader Makes Swapping Homegrown Produce Easy - (Inhabitat) "Too many tomatoes? Too few fava beans? Why not swap them with Veggie Trader, a brand new online community for gardeners and eaters alike..."

Home Stuff

• Homemade pet shampoo - (Mother Nature Network) "Skip the chemical cocktail. Get doggie green and clean with this DIY pet shampoo." It's easy...just dishwashing liquid, water, apple cider vinegar and glycerin.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Head over Heals: Channel you inner-Dorothy with these recycled plastic wedges - (Mother Nature Network) We've never really been big fans of plastic shoes (sweaty feet and...well, plastic...), but these are kinda funky and cute and at least they're made from recycled plastic and can also be recycled again.
• Beauty and the breast: Carcinogens in cosmetics - (Mother Nature Network) "Beauty products filled with harmful chemicals can lead to dangerous exposures."

Tech & Science Stuff

• Free iRecycled iPhone app from Earth911 - (Mother Nature Network) "Earth911 makes their fabulous recycling search feature into an iPhone app with some convenient features."
• TIME names the 6 best green gadgets - (Mother Nature Network)
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Beautiful Shooting Stars and Heavenly Meteor Showers - (WebEcoist) Ooooooh...pretty!
• Garbage to Green: 10 Landfills Turned into Nature Preserves - (WebEcoist)
• Monster wave gives up its secrets - (BBC: Earth News) Awesome video of a monster wave...just cool to watch (thanks Oceana for posting a link to this).
  

Website Stuff

• GoGreenTube.com - We love this site...basically a green version of YouTube where people post videos relating to anything and all things green. We've always posted videos that we've found on GoGreenTube on our blog, but we just recently learned that they'll offset a pound of carbon for every video its members view. So...go sign up and start watching videos!
• 5 mega-trends om the green webosphere - (Mother Nature Network)
  

International Stuff

• Amazing Skyscraper Farm for Vancouver - (Inhabitat)
  

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Michelle Obama finally hits the big time - (Mother Nature Network) "She may be first lady, but her latest gig with Elmo proves that Michelle Obama has really hit the big time." Check out the PSA the First Lady did with Sesame Street. (video in post)
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• 10 Ways to Change the World Through Social Media - (TheDailyGreen) "...For most of us, social media has changed our lives in some meaningful way. Collectively it is changing the world for good..."
• First coffee and chocolate, now entire town obtain fair trade status - (Mother Nature Network) "San Francisco is the seventh American community to join the movement."
• Green girl scouts - (Mother Nature Network) "Girl scouts in northern California are giving out eco-coupons to educate their community about environmental issues... Now, if we could only get organic Thin Mints --" Our thoughts exactly.
  

Stuff We Found Today - 03.30.09

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Children's Books that love the Earth - (Supermom Central)
• Month of Conception Linked To Birth Defects In United States - (Science Daily) "birth defect rates in the United States were highest for women conceiving in the spring and summer...this period of increase risk correlated with increased levels of pesticides in surface water..."

Food Stuff

• Regulating the Biggest Food Safety Hazard of Our Time - (Chelsea Green) Even the guys making GM foods won't eat or serve it...what does that tell ya?!!
  
• Elizabeth Hurley and Prince Charles Hook Up For Organic Foods Venture - (Ecorazzi)

Home Stuff

• Seven Places to Get Organic Sheets Online - (Ecoscraps)
• OVOPUR: Eco-Friendly Water Filter - (Inhabitat) Now this is a nice looking water fountain!
• It's Time to Consider LEDs for Lighting - (TheDailyGreen)
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Peace Keeper Cause-Metics - (Eco Child's Play) "...the first cosmetic company to give ALL after tax distributable profits to Women’s Health Advocacy and Human Rights Issues."

Tech & Science Stuff

• Wind Powered Vehicle Hits 126 MPH, Breaks World Record - (Gas 2.0)
• BLOOD POWER? iezoelectric Nanowires Could Turn Your body Into a Battery - (Inhabitat) What?!! "...the development may one day harness the flow of blood to power ipods, cellphones and other portable electronics. How’s that for an alternative take on plasma power?"

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: George Mason University - (EarthFirst)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Blue Planet: A 100 Day Water Expedition by Alexandra Cousteau - (Blue Living Ideas) "This is the first of a six part series that follows Blue Planet, Alexandra Cousteau’s hundred day expedition across five continents to study the interconnectivity of water." Video in post.
  
• 5 Most Incredible Lava Lakes On Earth - (Environmental Graffiti) Some cool pics and videos.

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Neil Young's New Music Vid Shot Inside His Electric LincVolt - (Ecorazzi) Check out the video.
  

International Stuff

• Students Give Up Wheels for Their Own Two Feet - (Live Earth) "...environmental groups in Lecco, Italy proposed a surprisingly simple idea - children should walk to school." Remember when we all used to walk to school??
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Think you gotta have billions to help rescue the planet? - (Idea Bite) It's all about green banks. That's right...green banks.
  
• iPhorest - Here's a new iPhone app that enables users to plant a tree - virtually and physically! Read more...
• Recycle Those Rechargeable Batteries, CDs, DVDs, and Hard Drives - For Free! - (Green & Clean MOM)
• Take Action: The Earth Hour 2 Earth Day Challenge - (EcoLocalizer)
• Your Contract With Life On Earth. - (The Good Human) It's amazing that Earth hasn't kicked us out yet!
  

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 This Weekend - 03.01.09

Food Stuff

• The Future of Food: Bioengineered Frankenfood - (Eat Me Daily)
  
• Book Review: Cooking Green - Go eco by never learning to bake - (green LA girl) Being home cooks ourselves, outside of the foods we cook, we never really thought about how we can make the process of cooking more sustainable. Sounds like some great tips in this book.
• Genetically Modified Food Experiments Use Kids for Guinea Pigs - (Eco Child's Play) Unbelievable!

Home Stuff

• Cordell Modern Container House - (Jetson Green) Diggin' these container homes.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• EcoTools - Lovin' these eco-friendly makeup brushes that are AFFORDABLE!! You can get them at Target, Duane Reade, Ulta - just to name a few. They've even got brushes for mineral makeup - YEA!
  
• Pret-a-Trade-Fair - (Change.org: Fair Trade) Fair Trade represented at London's Fashion Week.
• Get Your Green Face On: Best Eco-Moisturizers for Winter - (EcoSalon) We haven't tried these ourselves, but the gals at EcoSalon always have great green tips. As always, check any beauty product with Environmental Working Groups Skin Deep Database.

Tech & Science Stuff

• Wave Energy Farm To Be Developed Off The San Francisco Coast - (Blue Living Ideas) "...could be home to USA’s first major Ocean Wave Energy farm."
• Micro Hydro Essentials - (Blue Living Ideas) Generate your own hydroelectric power at home?
  
• US: Efficiency Can Reduce Energy Use By 30%, Coal Dependence By 60% - (Red, Green and Blue)

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Conservation Crew Leader, Southwest Conservation Corps - (EarthFirst)
• Green Job Listing - March 1, 2009 - (Green Gigs)

School, College & Student Stuff

• Essay Contest: Win a Hybrid Bus for Your School - (EarthFirst) "...an essay contest that encourages kids to write passionately about their schools’ green efforts."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Black Wave: The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez Trailer - (Blip.tv) Video post.
• 7 Symbiotic Wonders of the Natural World - (WebEcoist)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Want to witness Mavericks but can't get to the beach at a moment's notice? - Watch Mavericks webcast in high def on your computer from Fuel TV. Get the up to date info from the Mavericks website.
  
• Mavericks' Ambitious Green Initiatives - (Fuel TV: MavericksSurf) "Completely solar-powered, carbon neutral, and low trash, Mavericks looks to set the standard in environmental conscience events so that Mavericks can break for years to come."
• John Lennon's Sketches Being Turned Into Organic Stuffed Animals - (Ecorazzi) These are eco-friendly and adorably cute.

Political & Social Stuff

• Obama: 'I know special interests are gearing up for a fight... So am I' [video] - (Red, Green and Blue) President's weekly video address.
• California Drought Spurs Schwarzenegger to Declare State of Emergency - (Red, Green and Blue)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• 100 Ways to Conserve Water - (Blue Living Ideas) "100 creative ways that you can reduce your water usage around the house, at the office, and while you’re on vacation."
  
• We're Running Out of Water (Video) - (Blue Living Ideas)
• What's Your Water Footprint? - (Blue Living Ideas)
  
• Chico Declared 10th Fair Trade Town - (Change.org: Fair Trade)
• From Your Coffee Cup to the Operating Table - (Change.org: Fair Trade) "The British Medical Association has recently launched a campaign aimed at promoting the fair trade of medical supplies."
• Soft, Fluffy Recycled Tissue Is Possible, Says Biotech Entrepreneur - (Fast Company)
• Get it on for the Earth with French Letter Eco-Condoms - (EarthFirst) Wink, wink!