Stuff We Found Today - 03.12.13

Meat causes 18% of all greenhouse gas emmisions...

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Biodegradable Wooden Lego Bricks Stack Up To Sustainable Play - (Inhabitots) Finally something other than plastic!
• The World's First Seat Belt Designed Especially For Pregnant Women - (Inhabitots) About time!!!

Food Stuff

• Japanese Restaurant Fines Diners For Not Finishing Their Meals - (Inhabitat) Maybe not such a bad idea considering how much we waste.
• Energy bars you can make at home - (Mother Nature Network) Easy to do and perfect snacks for the kiddies' lunchboxes!
• Monsanto's Seeds of Deception [video] - (YouTube) GMO seeds...toxic to bugs, toxic to us.

Home Stuff

• Gorgeous Studio Completely Wrapped in Living Plants - (Inhabitat) How cool to have this for a home office space, play space, anything?!!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Volkswagen Confirms Production Plans For the 261 MPG XL1 Plug-in Hybrid! - (Inhabitat) Wonder what the sticker price will be.
• The 3D-Printed Urbee 2 Hybrid Car is Light, Strong, and Nearing Production - (Inhabitat)
• Stick-On Solar Cells that can Power Your iPad - (Inhabitat) So awesome for working outdoors.
• Hyundai Unveils the World's First Production Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle! - (Inhabitat)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Japanese Macaque Monkeys - (Mother Nature Network) Just a great pic.
• Indian man single-handeldy plants a 1,360-acre forest - (Mother Nature Network) Pretty amazing.
• Spanish sperm whale death linked to UK supermarket supplier's plastic - (The Guardian) "Sperm whale on Spanish southern coast had swallowed 17kg of plastic waste dumped by greenhouses supplying produce to UK"...lovely.
• Where has all the ice gone? - (TreeHugger) "...seas are projected to rise nearly 2 meters (6 feet), inundating coastal cities worldwide, such as New York, London, and Cairo."

International Stuff

• Wind Power Surpasses Nuclear Energy in China - (Inhabitat) No, they're not the greenest country in the world, but at least progress is being made.
• London to be an 'ultra-low emission zone' by 2020 - (Mother Nature Network) "London Mayor Boris Johnson is proposing that only electric cars and other unspecified green vehicles be admitted downtown..."
• World's First Algae-Powered Building Opens This Month in Germany - (Inhabitat)

Stuff We Found Today - 11.26.08

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!! We're taking the day off tomorrow and will post again on Friday.


Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Sassy Shampoo - A line of "natural beauty products created to help tweens feel beautiful inside and out." In addition to using organic ingredients, "Sassy shares Beatuy Power Tips on every bottle and online to help create a positive and healthy life."
• Step Lightly with Eco-Friendly Footwear - (post from Green Living Ideas)
• Of the Earth: Trouser Jeans - (post from Sprig) Designer jeans that are Fair Trade, organic cotton, company donates 10% of profits to humanitarian and environmental causes...and they're under $100 - cool!
• Artevist - Submit, review, and vote on T-shirt designs with activist messages, bringing together designers and fashionistas who want to use the T-shirt as a platform to spur people to action.

Tech & Science Stuff

• The Kit That Turns Gas Guzzlers into Plug-In Hybrids - (post from TheDailyGreen) Wonder if this will catch on?
• An Ode to the Fading Eye of the Hubble Telescope - (post from Environemntal Graffiti) Amazing images of space from the Hubble Space Telescope that is set to be decommissioned in 2010.
• The LA Auto Show's 5 Most Exciting Green Cars - (post from EcoGeek)
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Japanese Workders Forsake Cubicles, Embrace Outdoors - (post from EcoGeek) This is truly awesome!
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 15 Mind-Boggling Green Facts & Enviro-Stats - (post from WebEcoist) Everyone and their mother should read this.
• Oceans Feeling the Heat at an Alarming Rate - (post from Red, Green and Blue) Ocean acidification...it's happening now. More info posted on Global Warmind is Real.
• Global Warming Will Cause Malaria Epidemic in Australia and Pacific Islands - (post from EarthFirst)
  

Website Stuff

• Green Youth Movement (GYM) - Started by a high school junior in Los Angeles, GYM is dedicated to raising awareness among teens about what they can do to combat global warming.

Political & Social Stuff

• So Far, Al Gore Is Terrible At Twitter - (post from Ecorazzi) Come on Al, you've got 20,000+ followers...we want to hear what you have to say.
• Barack Obama Making Plans To Green The White House - (post form Ecorazzi)
• Inside the Tranisiton: Energy and Enivronment Policy Team - (post from The Inspired Economist)
• California Cities Considering Alternatives to Grass - (post from EarthFirst) Joyce is hoping her little community here in Pacifica plans on doing the same!
  

Gift-Giving & Holiday Stuff

• Bumble Ink - If your still sending paper cards this holiday season, check these out. They're filled with cheeky humor and printed on recycled paper (newer designs are printed on 100% post consumer waste cardstock) Get 25% off the entire site by entering code DCDEALHOL2008 at checkout.
• Paperless Post - Planning a holiday get together? Tryout this new online invitation service that similar to Evite, but with a more classic, upscale look of engraved stationary.
• GreenGiftGuide.com - Launced by the California Department of Conservation (DOC), the site features a catalog of green website to find eco-friendly gifts, offers green holiday tips, and includes a blog offering additional ideas.
• Handmade Gift: Vegan Cookie Mix - (post from Crafting Green World) What a great holiday gift idea. Use this recipe, or just jar the dry ingredients to your favorite cookie recipe.
• The Gift Card that (Literally) Keeps on Giving: TisBest - (post from Sustainablog) Perfect for the person who already has everything - or, even better, a great way to introduce your kids to the act of giving.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• 15 Specatcular Stairs and Staircase Designs - (post from WebUrbanist) Just 'cause these are pretty cool to look at.
• Great Deals for Black Friday - (post from Green Your Decor) All kinds of deals for clothing, kids, home, office, etc.
  

Stuff We Found Today - 11.11.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Positive Environmental Role Models for Children: Severn Cullis Suzuki Silenced the UN with Speech on Climate Change - (post form Eco Child's Play) "At age 12, she addressed the UN's 1992 Rio Earth Summit and silenced the world for five minutes."
• Growing Up Green: How to Raise an Eco-Aware Child - (post form Eco Child's Play)
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Organic Cotton Baby Leg Warmers, $12 - (baby fashion) Okay, so we think that legwarmers on little baby girls is the cutest (not so cute on full-grown women unless they're in the dance studio). These are organic and only 12 bucks!!
• Billie Joe Armstrong Designs Custom Hemp Convere Sneakers - (post from Ecorazzi) Hey all you Green Day fans!
• A Modest Proposal - (post from DC Goodwill Fashion Blog) A little fashion humor as the "DC Goodwill Fashionista" gives the incoming presidential party a Goodwill fashion makeover...check it out!
• Green Light Special: Eco-Denim 25% Off at Greenloop - There are styles for MEN and women.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Deka Revolt Zero-Emission Hybrid Runs on Any Fuel! - (post from Inhabitat) From the guy who created the Segway.
• Portable Solar Power Device - (post from EcoGeek)
• 1 Block Off the Grid's Community Solar Initiative Expanding to 20 US Cities - (post from CleanTechnica) Here's the original post that explains what 1 Block Off the Grid is all about.
• Electric Car Start-Up, Fisker, Opens Huge Center in Michigan - (post from Gas 2.0)
• ElectraDrive - Converts existing cars to electric vehicles...imagine the possibilities!
• The Solar Winged Helios Vehicle - (post from Inhabitat) Now this is a crazy looking car!
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 10 Must-See National Parks - (post from TheDailyGreen) Blessed with Yosemite here in California, we forget about all the other amazing national parks throughout the US.
• 7 Exraordinary Examples of Animal Camouflage - (post from WebEcoist) Nature at it's most efficient.
• Climate Watch: The Shrinking Glacier - (post from EarthFirst)
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Busy Brooke Shields Helps Kick Off Green Week - (post from Sprig) We love that NBC will be airing "green" PSAs and that mama Brooke will be appearing in them.
• America's First USDA Certified Organic Bar - (post from GreenMuze) Hey, San Francisco, why don't we have one yet??
• The Green Picture: Natalie Portman Wears Vegan Shoes at Glamour Event - (post from Ecorazzi) Looking cute and gorgeous as ever!
  

Website Stuff

• 10 Eco-Chic Websites - (post from Sprig) We particulary love the cheeky sarcasam of StyleWillSaveUs (from across the pond) and ZapRoot (whose videos we post every week).
• And Here It Is: The Green Version of YouTube - (post from Sprig)
  

Green Political Stuff

• Emissions, Green Vehicle Quid Pro Quo for Auto Makers' Bailout - (post from Global Warming is Real)
• Three Quarters of Americans Support Investment in Clean Energy - (post from Red, Green and Blue) Why wouldn't we???
• 5 Terrible Bush Environmental Policies We Hope Obama Fixes - (post from EarthFirst)
  

Gift-Giving & Holiday Stuff

• DIY Eco Speakers, $18 - (post from Sprig) Kids, teens and college students will love these!
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• America Recycles Day - (post from GreenMuze) November 15th each year.
  

Stuff We Found This Weekend - 11.9.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• 16 Health Tips for Coping with Cold and Flu Season - (post from Eat. Drink. Better.) Many of these are common sense, but they're worth reviewing.
  

Food Stuff

• 10 Superfoods for Health and Beauty - (post from Eat. Drink. Better.) Gonna' stock up on some dried goji berries.
• 12 Easy Salad Recipes for the Hopeless Cook - (post from EcoSalon) Did we mention that these are EASY?
  

Home Stuff

• A Power Strip That Kills Vampire Power - (post from Dave's Download) The Smart Strip costs a little more than regular power strips, but great for those of us who a just a little too forgetful (or lazy) to switch everything off.
• Big Green Purse One In A Million Campaign - Because we believe that consumers can make a difference when you vote with your dollars. It's not about spending more...it's about spending better.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• 16 Hydroelectric, Wave & Tidal Power Designs - (post from WebEcoist) If you ever wondered about this type of alternative energy...
• "150 MPG" Hybrid SUV Company Claims it is Being "Muzzled" - (post from Gas 2.0)
• Lightweight Metal Foam Makes Autos Safer - (post from CleanTechnica) Awesome, this has to mean lighter cars with better fuel efficiency.
• A Look at the Paperless Newspapers of the Future - (post from EarthFirst) This could become very interesting in the near future.
• Specialy Garage in San Franicsco Makes Hybrids Even Greener - (post from EarthFirst)
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Harvard Offers Students Sustainable LEED Certified Dorms - (post from Green Building Elements)
  

Green Political Stuff

• Might Obama Choose Schwarzenegger To Be Energy Czar? - (post from Ecorazzi) Hmmm, interesting...
• Democrats Might Have a 60-Vote Bloc on Energy, After All - (post from EarthFirst)
• 10 Years to Clean Energy - (post from GreenMuze) We signed the petition to President-Elect Obama to make clean energy a top priority - will you join us?
  

Gift-Giving & Holiday Stuff

• 2008 Eco Child's Play Green, Eco-friendly Holiday Gift Guide - (post from Eco Child's Play) Some great recommendations for babies, toddlers and kids.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Free Commemorative Obama Sticker - Whether you voted for him or not, this was an historic elections for so many reasons, and these stickers are a great way to remember - even something to pass on to your kids someday and explain what happened this November.
• Lights-Out Across France as Anti-Neon Brigade Grows - (post from Planetsave) Now this is the type of thing I wouldn't be suprised to see activist students here try to do.
  

Stuff We Found Today - 10.17.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Safe Green Toys for Kids - (post from TheDailyGreen) "Gift ideas that are safe, non-toxic and sustainable."
  

Home Stuff

• A Non-Toxic Bed - (post from Green & Clean Mom) A blogger mom's search for a "safe and non-toxic organic mattress and bedding" for her young child moving out of the crib.
• Green Home Product Gift Ideas - (post from TheDailyGreen) "Stylish green products and decorations for the home."
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Eco Friendly Fashion for Women - (post from TheDailyGreen) Elegant green gifts for the fashionista in your life.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Wireless Device Track Solar Energy Generated, Power Consumed - (post from EcoGeek) And it's got a touch screen.
• Craze for Hybrid Cars Could Ruin Better Technology - (post from Global Warming is Real) "...the technology for hybrid cars almost certainly will slow the development of much better technology for electric cars." Definitely something to think about.
• MIT Developing "Smart Bikes" and a Facebook Apps for Bikers - (post from Gas 2.0)
• Intelligent "Flowery"Street Lights that Smell Humans Unveiled - (post from EcoWorldy) These streetlights actually go from dim to bright when they detect human movement, and they switch between solar and wind power.
• Clean Your PC So It Runs Effieciently - (post from TheDailyGreen)
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• New Club in London Get 60% of it's Power from Dancing Clubgoers - (post from EarthFirst) Put your dancin' shoes on, let's make some electricity!
• Elizabeth Taylor Snags Some Recycled Art Adverts - (post from Ecorazzi)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Van Jones and the Green Economy - (post from Global Warming is Real)
• Recycled Gifts for Radical Reusers - (post from TheDailyGreen) "One of a kind gifts made from recycled materials."
• I'm Green, You're Not - (post from TheDailyGreen) "Light-spirited gifts to nudge your loved ones down the green path."
• Green Gifts for the Hard-to-Impress Green Guru - (post from TheDailyGreen)
• Green Gifts for Under $20 - (post from TheDailyGreen)
• Green Pet Products - (post from TheDailyGreen)
• Eco-Friendly Gifts for the Trendsetter - (post from TheDailyGreen)
  

Stuff We Found Today - 10.11.08

Food Stuff

• Sweet Apple Dumplings - (post from The Food Channel) Love the addition of brandy soaked raisins.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Teens Turning Green Eco Body Care Now Available at Whole Foods - (post from Eco-Chick) We mentioned this new line several weeks ago, and now they're finally at Whole Foods.
• Ecoist Adds New, Chic Candy Wrapper Bag Collection + Exclusive Discount on Victoria-E.com! - (post from Victoria Everman)
  

Tech & Cyber Stuff

• 2010 Toyata Prius Adds Muscle at Expense of Fuel Efficiency - (post from Gas 2.0)
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Vote For Good Design - (post from GreenMuze) People's Design Award held by the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum wants you to "go online and nominate examples of designs that they think are worthy and vote for the designs that are already presented."
• Bette's Big Party - (post from Sprig) If you're going to be in New York City during Halloween, consider partying with the Divine Miss M at the Waldorf Astoria. The event helps to raise awareness and funds for the New York Restoration Project that she founded.
  

Website Stuff

• As Seen on TV Info: Video Reviews of As Seen On TV Products - If you're thinking of buying that nifty gadget you just saw on an infomercial, check out this website first to get a "real" video review of whether or not it works.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• European Union Bans Incandescent Lightbulbs - (post from Red Green and Blue)

Stuff We Found Today - 9.17.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• 10 Things I Can Do to Help My World - An engaging kid's environmental book. Read the review from Eco Child's Play.
  

Food Stuff

• Slow Roasted Tomato Sauce - (post from Eat.Drink.Better) We love the roasted tomatoes (not pureed) spooned on top of goat cheese spread on a slice of olive bread.
  

Home Stuff

• New Study: Paint Your Roof White, Save the Planet - (post from EarthFirst.com) Wonder if there's going to be a run on white house paint??
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Rebagz Handbags from Half the Sky Designs - Cool bags made from discarded rice sacks and juice packs. We especially love the ones made from rice sacks because of all the cute and quirky prints. Our favorites - Limited Edition Panda Cinchy Tote, Magnolia Sport Pouch, Jasmine Laptop Carrier, and for the guys - Golden Fortune Messenger Bag.

Tech & Cyber Stuff

• Feast Your Eyes: The 2011 Chevy Volt - (post from EcoGeek) 2011 is still a few years from now, but it's fun to see what's going on besides just the Prius.
• Guide to Greener Electronics (9th Edition) from GreenPeace - Definitely worth reading if your thinking of purchasing a new gadget (PDF you can download from site). Nokia ranks at the top, while Nintendo sits at the bottom.
• Mark Your Spot Without Leaving a Trace: Bushnell BackTrack GPS - (post from CleanTechnica) Cool gadget for all you hikers and campers out there.
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Abkhazia's Abandoned Railway Lies Forgotten - (post from Environmental Graffiti) Just cool pictures. When man leaves, nature returns.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Swaptree.com - Got tons of old books, CDs, DVDs and video games that you know you'll never look at again? Check out Swaptree.com, "a new and innovative way for people to easily trade the books, cds, dvds and video games they are finished with, for the ones they want, all for FREE."
  

Stuff We Found Today - 9.11.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Enjoy Safe & Healthy Bath Time with Baby from Day One - (post from Eco Child's Play) This is a must read for parents of little kids. I never thought about the mold growing in my toddler's squirt toys...which he loves to squeeze into his mouth - YIKES!

Food Stuff

• Eatz - Ever wanted to take a cooking class, but felt too intimidated? Well, if you live in the LA area, check out Eatz - fun, small cooking classes in a dinner party environment, held in a private residence. You can even reserve your own private party cooking class for you and your wanna-be-chef friends. Read more in DailyCandy.
• Tomato Crouton Casserole - (post from Eat.Drink.Better.) This is a wonderful and very easy recipe for all those gorgeous ripe tomatoes at the farmer's market right now.
  

Home Stuff

• Find Renewable Energy for Your Home - Looking to buy renewable energy and/or renewable energy certificates (RECs) to offset your energy consumption? Check on Green-e's website for a certified supplier near you. Coco-Zen buys RECs from Village Green Energy.
  

Tech & Cyber Stuff

• Aptera's Electric & Hybrid Cars - (post from Gas 2.0) For those of who have heard the name Aptera, but have no idea what green car aficionados are talking about...
• Air Cars vs. Elecrtic Cars vs. Hybrids - Which are Greener? - (post from Gas 2.0) Yes, there is such a thing as an air car.
• The First City in the U.S. to Make Natural Gas from Our Poop - (post from Planetsave) That's right folks...poop.
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Surfing the Longest Wave in the World - (post from Environmental Graffiti) Where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic Ocean, South Americans hold their annual Pororoca Surf Championship.
• 30 Million Trees are Cut Down Annually for Books Sold in the U.S. - (post from Planetsave) Hmmm, maybe e-books aren't such a bad thing.
  

Arts, Entertainment, Living & Other Cool Stuff

• Sustainable Living Road Show - A caravan of educators and entertainers touring the country in biofuelled vehicles spreading the word about green living. Check to see if there's a stop near you - educational & fun for the family. Watch their promo video.
• Sex, Drugs, Gifts Uncovered in Government Oil Probe - (post from CNN) WHAT??!!! Sorry, we don't normally post political subjects, but this just has to be passed along.