Stuff We Found Today - 11.18.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Wintertime Baby Wearing: Fleece Peedary Keeps Baby Warm - (post from Eco Child's Play) Joyce wishes she had one of these when Max was an infant.
  

Food Stuff

• FDA Is Going To Approve Genetically Engineered Animals For Our Food Chain - (post from The Good Human) How many of you think this is not such a good idea??
  

Home Stuff

• Nellie's Dryer Balls - (post from Sprig) We heard about these...thinking of giving them a try. Anyone out there use these? Tell us what you think!
• Brita to recycle its filters with Preserve - (post from green LA girl) More info on the Brita recycling program to start next year.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Toggery: Meredith Top - (post from Sprig) We love the feminine look of this organic cotton cowl neck.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Amazon Launches Buy One Get One XO Laptop Campaign - (post from The Inspired Economist)
• Fuel Cell Powered iPods? myFC Develops Fuel Cell Technology for Mobile Electronics - (post from CleanTechnica)
• Verdiem Launch Free Software to Slash PC Power Use Up to 80 Percent - (post from CleanTechnica)
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 6 of the Most Innocent-Looking Animal Assassins - (post from WebEcoist)
• 7 Depressing Environmental Stories - (post from TheDailyGreen) "The following stories aren't getting front-page treatment in the nation's major newspapers, but they are arguably among the most important - and depressing - of the day."
• 10 Most Alien-like Insects on Earth - (post from Environmental Graffiti)
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Carbon Nation - (post from GreenMuze) "... a hot new documentary – so hot it is still in the works – is taking a different approach to the whole global warming genre. Carbon Nation is a self-described climate change solutions' documentary."
• Shannon Elizabeth is an Animal Avenger - (post from Ecorazzi)
• Environmental Media Awards: The Good, The Bad, and The WTF - (post from Ecorazzi) More from the EMAs.
  

Gift-Giving & Holiday Stuff

• Your Best Thanksgiving Ever: The Ultimate Guide to Gobble Up - (post from Sprig) Some great recipes and tips to help green your Thanksgiving.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• BambooSK8 Eco Friendly Skateboards - (post from Inhabitat) Hey all you skaters, here's little food for thought - "according to the Science Channel, skateboards have replaced furniture as the leading contributor to maple deforestation." So, try one of these.
• Inntrax: Twig Crayons - (post from Sprig) These cool looking crayons would make great gifts for budding young artists.
• ComputerGear: Chocolate Bar Calculator - (post from Sprig) Looks like chocolate, solar powered, what more could we want?
• Sony's Travelling Electronics Recycling Program - (post from EcoLocalizer)
• U.S. Army Bases Going Green to Save Money - (post from EarthFirst) The men in green, going green.
  

Stuff We Found Today - 11.17.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• 'Microwave Safe' Plastics Leach Bisphenol A - (post from TheDailyGreen) Avoid microwaving food in plastic!
  

Food Stuff

• Organic Delicious Sustainable Food on Wheels - (post from EcoSalon) We love that they can be located via GPS.
  

Home Stuff

• Simply Neutral: Safe, Smart, Earth Friendly Products for Your Home - (post from Eco Child's Play) And check out their super cool biodegradable wipes!!
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Ocean Minded: Cute eco-friendly flip flops and casual footwear - (post from green LA girl).
• Handmade One of a Kind Finds for Less Than $25 - (post from EcoSalon) We love "remade" vintage.
• Brad Pitt is Showering with Kiehl's and Angelina is Happy About It! - (post from ecofabulous) "In partnership with Pitt, Kiehl’s just introduced its first Cradle to Cradle Certified product."
• Start your week off with some sales - (post from Chartruese Chic)
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Solar iPhone Chargers - From Solar Arcadia, there are a few different styles and colors to choose from, and they function as a case as well.
• Solar-Powered Plane to Perform Test Flight - (post from CleanTechnica)
• iPhone Rideshare App To Cut 73.6 M Tons of CO2 Annually - (post from CleanTechnica)
• Dell Continues to Rack Up Green Points - (post form Clean Technology)
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: Univeristy of California at Santa Cruz - (post from EarthFirst)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Radical Surfing Rodents - (post from Environmental Graffiti) For your entertainment.
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• The Floating Aerohotel: A Modern Aquatecture Marvel - (post from Inhabitat) How'd you like to stay in this hotel?!
• The Eco Traveler Exploring Wild and Wonderful Cornwall - (post from EcoSalon) Hmmm...maybe our next vacation.
  

Green Political Stuff

• California Ups Renewable Energy Mandate to 33% by 2020 - (post from Red, Green and Blue) We think that we may actually be in love with our Governor (gasp!).
• Barack Obama Discusses the Dangers of Modern Factory Agriculture - (post from Ecorazzi)
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Atlanta Neighborhood Certified as Country's First Carbon Neutral Zone - (post from EcoLocalizer) Congrats!!
• Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year: Hypermiling - (Gas 2.0)
  

Stuff We Found Today - 10.29.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• FDA Allows Bisphenol-A at 10 Times the Safe Level - (post from TheDailyGreen) Yikes!!
  

Food Stuff

• Sustainable Sushi, Coming Right Up - (post from EcoSalon) We love that the only sustainable sushi bar is our neck of the woods, San Francisco.
• Scary Halloween Candy - (post from GreenMuze) We should all think about the candy our kids collect from trick-or-treating.
  

Home Stuff

• Soap in a Nutshell - Doing Laundry With Soapnuts - (post from The Good Human) We've never heard of soapnuts before, but we can't wait to try them out.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Ruffles Around the Edges - (post from EcoSalon) Some great eco-friendly takes on the ruffle trend.
• Cool Necktie Bag - (post from EcoSalon) At one time it was hip to wear a vintage men's tie as a belt, now there's a handbag made from them!
• Nau is Back and Wow! Check out their Hot New Site Features. - (post from Feelgood Style) More than just an eco-clothing company...oh, and they carry great men's stuff, too.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Mercedes Unveils Formula Zero - (post from EcoGeek) "...their vision of the race car of 2025." Here's a little eye candy for all you Formula One race car fanatics...and it's emmision-free.
• Scientists Say Olive Stones Can Be Used As Fuel - (post from CleanTechnica) We say it's got to be better to make fuel from products that are going to be thrown away anyways rather that grow new products just to make into fuel.
• Island Pilot Hybrid Luxury Yacht Unveiled - (post from CleanTechnica) Well if you can afford a yacht, then why not make it a hybrid?
  

Work & Business Stuff

• A Not-So-Subtle Reminder: Keep Calm & Carry On Poster - (post from Green Your Decor) We've posted this under Work & Business, because we think these posters are awesome for the office (or home office).
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 7 Incredible Bugs With Man Faces - (post from Environmental Graffiti)
• 'Ecological Debt' Leading to Different Kind of Credit Crunch - (post from TheDailyGreen) Hello...anyone listening??
• 8 Majestic but Critically Endngered Mammals - (post from WebEcoist)
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Hollywood Declares Themselves - Part 2 - (video) Great follow-up sequel to their "Don't Vote" video. This one's funny...especially Borat.
  
• A Plant Pot that Walks Into the Sunlight - (post from Environmental Graffiti) You just have to see this.
• Green Christmas: How to Have a Joyous, Eco-Friendly Holiday Season
  - (book) Read a review by Eco Child's Play.
• 15 Radical Ways to Recycle Airplanes and Parts - (post from WebUrbanist) Just for fun.
  

Stuff We Found Today - 10.28.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• What Is 1,4-Dioxane And Why You Should Avoid It - (post from The Good Human) This post does contain a bit of scientific mumbo-jumbo, but for your family's and your own health - read through it.

Food Stuff

• Starbucks to Double Purchases of Fair Trade Coffee - (post from Fair Trade Resource Network) Hello!!! It's about time!
• Ratings of Organic Milk Producers - (post from Eat. Drink. Better.) Oh, Trader Joe's...we're sooooo disappointed.
• 4 Reasons to Go Green With Sardines - (post from The Green Life)
• 14 Quick Vegetarian Recipes for the Hopeless Cook - (post from WebEcoist) Although we are certainly not vegetarians, we try to do our planet a little good by whipping up a vegetarian meal every so often. We're loving the Savory Apples n' Onions.
• 20 More Tasty Vegan Recipes...That Don't Suck - (post from WebEcoist) This covers desserts and appetizer. Of course, we love the chocolate cake, fudge and brownies recipes.
  

Home Stuff

• Septic Tank That Waters Your Lawn Coming to California - (post from CleanTechnica)
• Kartsen Toilet With Dual Force Technology - (post from Sprig) "The dual-flush technology allows you to choose between a 0.8-gallon flush for number ones, and a 1.6-gallon flush for number twos, which helps conserve water."
• Bed, Bath & Beyond Organic Kitchen Towels and Potholders - (post from Sprig) Made from 100% organic cotton and very affordable!
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Kate Hudson's Green Shampoo Coming To Target, CVS - (post from Ecorazzi) "...10% of all profits to Wild Aid, the Global Wildlife Conservation Organization."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 52 Epic Natural Wonders of the World - (post from WebEcoist) Amazing images.
  

Website Stuff

• WebEcoist: Sustainable Living, Green Design and Environmental Oddities - (post from Eco-Chick) Just a really cool website with some amazing images.
• Green Search Engine Knows What You're Looking For - (post from EcoGeek) Perfect for all you online die-hard greenies out there.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Reversing Halloween: Fair Trade Treats Seek to Sweeten Workers' Lives - (post from Fair Trade Network Resources) Hey, didn't we write about this in our October Newsletter?
• Fair Trade Fashion Show and Concert Advocates Awareness of Modern Day Slavery - (post from Fair Trade Resource Newtork) The Life Mission Fashion Show and Concert is to be held Sunday, November 2, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Pepperdine’s Alumni Park in Malibu, CA.
• Buddhist Temple Built from Beer Bottles - (post from TreeHugger) This is so cool!
• Billionaire Philanthropist: 1 Year Older - (post from TheSocialReformer) Happy Birthday, Bill Gates!
  

Stuff We Found Today - 10.02.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Little Twig - A natural body and bath care line for kids. Joyce is a fan of Calilfornia Baby, but maybe she'll give this a try. Read Eco Child's Play's review.
• Exposure to Some Plastics May Hit Men Where It Hurts Most - (post from TheDailyGreen) Yikes!!
  

Food Stuff

• Yummy Earth Organic Candy - Mmmmmmm! These organic lollipops are perfect for Halloween.
  

Home Stuff

• Coconut Pod Bowl - (post from EcoSalon) This gorgeous bowl/sculpture is definitely not to be confused with the coconut bowls you find in tiki bars.
• Amazing Rotating Dome Homes - (post from Environmental Graffiti) You can have one of these for $200K - $850K!
• Green Homeowners Insurance Repairs Damaged Homes Sustainably - (post from EcoLocalizer) Fireman's Fund is offering this “green” homeowners insurance in select states.
• Naturally Clean: The Seventh Generation Guide To Safe & Healthy, Non-Toxic Cleaning - (book) Read the review of this book on Eco Child's Play's post.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• William Good - Remade in America - (post from EcoSalon) Thrift-store fashion insiders already know about this "line of reconstructed 'designer' pieces made from secondhand castoffs".
• Mod.Skin - A holistic skincare line. Read more about Mod.Skin in Feelgood Style's post.
• The Battalion - Eco-conscious couture that's definitely wearable - recently featured on the new "90210".
• Coco Eco Magazine - Another new eco-fashion magazine is about to hit the stands. Read Feelgood Style's review.
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Greenraising: School Fundraising With Purposeful Products - (post from Eco Child's Play) "This fabulous one stop portal imparts an earth-friendly message, while helping financially strapped schools and youth organizations with socially responsible spending."
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Lost Ladybug Project - (post from EarthFirst) First bees, now ladybugs?? Are we humans just going to kill off all of nature's little helpers?
• Greenest City in the World to be Madsar City in United Arab Emirites - (post from EcoScraps) Who knew this would happen in this oil rich part of the world?
  

Cool Website Stuff

• How Safe Is the Air You Breathe - (post from TheDailyGreen) Use this web tool to find out.
• ecomii - A new site "created to specifially addiress this need for a single credible and comprehensive resource for everything green." Read TheDailyGreen's review.
• EnergySavers.gov - A new site from the Department of Energy to help you save energy (and money) this winter. Read more on TheDailyGreen's post.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Bicycle Maker Grows Sustainable Bikes Made of Bamboo - (post from EarthFirst) Yes...that's right, bamboo.
• October is Fair Trade Month: What It Means and Where to Buy - (post from EcoSalon) We can't talk enough about Fair Trade.
• Clay Hill Farm Is Giving Away a $40,000 Green Wedding - (post from Feelgood Style) If you're and eco-bride-to-be and live near York, ME, check this out.