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 - 11.19.09

Treehouse prep school in UK

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Pregnant moms are exposed to toxic chemicals - (Safer States) Video in post.
• Don't Be Fooled: Target and Walmart Caught Selling Lead-Tainted Products for Children, Again! - (Center for Environmental Health) Take action and sign this letter... we did!
  
• High lead levels found in popular holiday toys - (Mother Nature Network) "How safe are the toys on your holiday shopping list?"

Food Stuff

• What Is Really In Your Olive Oil? - (ShowTheLove) Who knew that many "olive oils" aren't really olive oil???

Home Stuff

• Natural Pet Toys - (ShowTheLove) ...and they're adorable too!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Power Your Music Player With Your Running Pants - (Ecouterre) For real... " the Dancepants converts kinetic energy from running or dancing into electricity for your MP3 player."
• DIY "Colour-In" Dress is a Coloring Book You Can Wear - (Ecouterre) "...the fitted A-line shift is covered in a black-and-white print that you can fill in with the included textile markers." This would be super cool if made for kids!
• Human Teeth Jewelry: Creepy or Cool? - (Ecouterre) We're all for upcycling, but this is just a little too weird, huh??
• Hair Gloss: Hair to the Throne - (Ideal Bite) "Try some eco hair gloss on your crowning glory. Postpregnancy (and with aging, unfortch), hair starts to turn dull and dry; these planet-friendly balms and oils for all hair types court shiny locks."

Tech & Science Stuff

• Now you can hear electric cars - (EcoTube) Cool sounds for your electric car...and makes it safer for vision impaired pedestrians.
• ChargeCar Aims to Create Crowdsourced Electric Vehicles - (Inhabitat) Video in post.
  
• CO2, Methane Ousted as Worst Global Climate Change Chemicals - (Gas 2.0) "The majority of 'greenhouse gases' are created by humans." See what they are... and which human made products contain them.

Nature & Environment Stuff

• GPS-fitted marine animals create first-ever atlas of the Patagonian Sea - (Mother Nature Network) "An unprecedented 300-page atlas of the Patagonian Sea has been 'written' by the marine animals that live there -- with the help of fitted GPS collars."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Eco-Movies: Movies & Shakers - (Ideal Bite) Some great eco-themed movies to check out... and not just little indie films, but some big budget Hollywood ones, too. Personally, we can't wait to see Avatar! (Yeah, we're sci-fi geeks.)
• Jimmy Fallon's eco-jam session - (Mother Nature Network) "Jimmy Fallon turns pop songs into eco-anthems. Will they inspire Justin Timberlake to start 'bringing bottles back'?" (video in post)

International Stuff

• Solar Powered Treehouse Classrooms Unveiled in the UK - (Inhabitat) Wow!! Wish we had a treehouse school when we were kids!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Everything is OK - (EcoTube) Hiliarious video of protest in the UK... "Thinking is boring! ...sheeple, not people..."
• Cash for caulking? - (Mother Nature Network) "Bill Clinton is behind a home weatherization variation of the cash for clunkers program that he hopes will give the sagging economy -- and the environment -- a boost."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Terrafon Plays the Earth as an Instruments - (Inhabitat) "If the earth could make music, what kind of songs would it sing?" Kinda crazy, but interesting... (video in post)
  
• TerraCycle: Outsmart Waste! - (Recycle Your Day) Upcycling what normally can't be recycled... brilliant!
• San Francisco Offers Christmas Trees that Live on After the Holidays - (Inhabitat)

Stuff We Found Today - 08.13.09

President Obama presents the Medal of Freedom to Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow - High Bird for his valiant service in World War II

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Children's Products from Discount Stores Found with High Lead Levels - (Center for Environmental Health) "The products include several toys for small children, a Sesame Street Elmo lunch bag, a Disney Hannah Montana charm jewelry set and several other Disney products."
• NWF’s Children’s Magazine: Wild Animal Baby - (Eco Child's Play) Great way to get kiddies interested in nature and animal...wonder if it's printed on recycled paper??

Home Stuff

• Green Cat Litter Options - (AboutMyPlanet.com)
• How to Protect Your Family’s Dwindling Clean and Available Water Supply - (Focus Organic) "...as of mid-June, more than a third of the U.S. was experiencing drought conditions..."
• IS IT GREEN?: Clorox Green Works - (Inhabitat) Hmmm, something to ponder over...

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Eco-Mascara: Mascarade Ball - (Ideal Bite) "...eco-mascaras, which forgo typical nongreen ingredients like parabens."
• Nail polish: We've come a long way (in 9 years), baby. - (Enviroblog)

Tech & Science Stuff

• Chevy Volt: Watch MNN blogger on FOX discussing breakthrough new electric car - (Mother Nature Network) "Will the new Chevy Volt, which gets 230 miles-per-gallon, be a game changer for General Motors the way the iPod was for Apple?"
  
• Will the Volt Really Get 230 MPG, or is it BS? - (EarthFirst)
• GM Turns its Back on Safe Mercury Disposal - (EarthFirst)
• Looking Ahead: LG’s Wristwatch Cell Phone - (Gadget Addiction)

Work & Business Stuff

• Virtual Green Job Listings - Aug. 12, 2009 - (Green Gigs)
• Green Jobs from Home - August 11, 2009 - (Green gigs)

School, College & Student Stuff

• Project Green Dorm: Too Cool For School - (ecofabulous) "The Project Green Dorm initiative is a multi-faceted effort to encourage teens around the country to make eco informed purchases as they head off to higher learning."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• The Incredible Terraced Chalk Ponds of Pamukkale - (Environmental Graffiti) An amazing natural wonder...
• Precariously Loaded Ants - (Environmental Graffiti) some cool ant pics...
• Ginormous Rodent-Eating Plant Discovered in Philippines - (EcoWordly) A mammal eating plant??... Whoa!!

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Eco-Instruments: Got a budding talent in the house? - (Ideal Bite) Here are some fair trad, eco-instruments for the kids.
  
• Crude, the Film, Shows Real Price of America's Oil Addiction (Hint: It's Not Just the Environment) - (Eco-Chick) "Crude is the story of a community of 30,000 tribal members in the Amazonian jungle of Ecuador who hold a corporation to bear for its crimes against their land, their livelihood, and most importantly, their lives."
• Disney Tweens Go Green With “Send It On” Eco Pop Song - (Ecorazzi) Here's one for the eco-youngsters out there.
• Documentary Movie The Cove – Shallow Water. Deep Secret. - (EcoWorldy) In case you have heard of this film, yet...
• SNUGGLES: Stay in a Modular Hamster Tunnel Hotel - (Inhabitat)

International Stuff

• Holy solar: Statue of Catholic saint will produce renewable energy - (Mother Nature Network) "Catholic saint Padre Pio will be commemorated with the world's first green, energy-producing statue."
  
• India's Groundwater Rapidly Depleting - (AboutMyPlanet.com) "...The water lost is entirely due to human use..." Something all of us should be thinking about!
• China's Super-Ambitious High-Speed Rail Plans - (EcoGeek) "The country plans to have 16,000 miles of new track in place by 2020!"

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Celebrating the new Justice. - (Obama Pics Daily) These pics are amazing as they represent a true milestone in US politics...can we finally get over race and gender??
  
• How dependent are we on foreign oil? - (Mother Nature Network) Nearly 40 years after the peak of U.S. oil production, black gold is becoming a black sheep.
  
• The Presidential Medal of Freedom: 2009 recipients. - (Obama Pics Daily) Inspirational people... Wonder how old Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow - High Bird is...
• Bill Clinton Suggests "Cash for EVs" - (EcoGeek) Nice!

Other Random Cool Stuff

• The Tangled History of Arsenic and Farming - (Chelsea Green) Very interesting...

Stuff We Found Today - 07.28.09

Gisele’s alter-ego fights green crime!

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Sunscreen series: About those mineral sunscreens... - (Enviroblog)
• Organic Kidz Stainless Baby Bottles - (Eco Child's Play) With all the stainless steel water/drinking bottles, you'd think there would be more options for baby bottles.

Food Stuff

• Nondairy Ice Cream: Is your heart's desire a dairy-free dessert? - (Ideal Bite) "Wish granted: Try a scoop of organic coconut, rice, soy, or hemp ice cream for your kiddo..." We're lovin' Blackwell's and Luna's & Larry's as they're both Fair Trade as well and organic.
• Do Hot Dogs Cause Cancer? Jersey Residents Demand Warning Labels - (Planetsave) "Just as tobacco causes lung cancer, processed meats are linked to colon cancer. Companies that sell hot dogs are well aware of the danger, and their customers deserve the same information."

Home Stuff

• Help Your Feline Friends Play Eco-Friendly Too - (EcoFriendlyDaily.com) Some eco-friendly catnip toys.

Tech & Science Stuff

• FedEx Converts Old Trucks into Hybrids - (EcoGeek)
• Harnessing Kinetic Energy from Marching Soldiers - (CleanTechinca) "...$1.5 million plan will focus on finding a way to convert human energy into usable power for military field applications. It is part of the larger “battery-free soldier” project that also includes development of solar and body heat-harvesting technologies for the military..."

Work & Business Stuff

• Freelance & Telecommuting Green Jobs - 7/27/09 - (Green Gigs)

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: Colorado College - (EarthFirst)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Gisele’s alter-ego fights green crime! - (Celebs Gone Good) Supermodel with superpowers?
• Daily Show Slams Sarah Palin On Aerial Wolf Hunting Defense - (Ecorazzi) Video in post.

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Greenpeace Uses Design to Instigate Corporate Change. Will It Work? - (Fast Company) Worked on Apple...will it work on HP?
• Obama Declassifies Spy Satellite Images Revealing Climate Change Devastation Bush Tried to Hide - (Red, Green and Blue)

Stuff We Found This Weekend - 07.12.09

The perfect book for the "eco-stressed"!

Food Stuff

• USDA Redefines “Organic” Label To Include Synthetic Materials - (EcoMatters)
• Food, Inc. The Companion Guide - (Eat. Drink. Better.) "The companion book contains 13 essays to explore the facts behind the problems we see in the news every day, issues like hunger, human rights, tainted food and pollution."

Home Stuff

• How to Build Self Watering Mini Garden - (SustainLane) Perfect little DIY gardening project...great to do with the kids too!
• Is your dog's food toxic? - (Mother Nature Network) "New study finds toxic doses of fluoride in 8 out of 10 brands."
• Ever-Green Toilet Paper Finally Eco Friendly Toilet Paper with no Plastic Packaging - (Sustainable is Good) We've been using Seventh Generation toilet paper...will have to give this one a try.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• WEEDROBES: Clothing Made from Leaves! - (Inhabitat) Okay...so, you're not really going to wear these, but they're fun to look at!
• Alanis Morissette and Woody Harrelson Launch RECO Eco Jeans! - (Inhabitat)

Tech & Science Stuff

• Gas 2.0 Launches “EV War” Website: ElectricCarRace.org - (Gas 2.0) The race to go electric between San Francisco and Portland. (video in post)
• New Study Lifts the Curtain on Clean Coal - (CleanTechnica) "A new study from West Virginia University exposes one more dirty little secret about America’s favorite fossil fuel, coal..."
• First Ever Manned Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft Takes to the Air - (Gas 2.0)
• Zipcar Launches All-Electric Car-Share Scheme - (Gas 2.0) "...featuring an all-electric Citroen C1 and a Plug-In Toyota Prius..."

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Grant Coordinator, Green Edge Collaborative - (EarthFirst)
• Greener Jobs: Build It Green, LEED Linc, and Green Key Real Estate - (Jetson Green) Green job postings.
• Green Jobs from Home - July 12, 2009 - (Green Gigs)

School, College & Student Stuff

• Save the Earth Science Experiments: Book Review - (Eco Child's Play) Great book to get students, teachers and parents to look at our impact on the planet...perfect projects to do both in the classroom and at home.

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Dicaprio's 'fossilized sunlight' video - (Mother Nature Network) "This past Spring, Leonardo Dicaprio was awarded the Kid's Choice Award for the 'Big Green Help Award'"...for a video he created for kids that talks about global warming and our oil dependance.
• Deadly dozen: Climate change could make 12 diseases worse. - (Mother Nature Network)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Hell Freezes Over, Pigs Fly and Bill O’Reilly Argues that Global Warming is Real - (EarthFirst) Can you believe it?? Check out the video in post!
• Ed Begley Jr Now Answering Your Burning Questions On Treehugger - (Ecorazzi) Cool!

Website Stuff

• 20 Online Acronyms All Parents Should Know - (WBAL Baltimore) Because sadly there are too many only predators out there...know what your kids are saying online!

International Stuff

• Solar-Powered Pop-Up-Shop for London Entrepreneurs - (EarthFirst) This is such a great idea...we should do it here!
• Pope Benedict Issues New Encyclical Calling for Sustainable Business, Development Models - (Sustainablog)

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Making Heads or Tails of the G8 and the Major Economies Forum in Italy - (Global Warming Is Real)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Bag Green Guilt and Relieve Eco-Anxiety - (ShowTheLOVE) The perfect book for all of us worrying about trying to do the "green" thing...and it written by our friend Jen Pleasants of ShowTheLOVE. Congrats Jen!!

Stuff We Found This Weekend - 06.07.09

Baby hedgehogs

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Soot Particle Health Risk Greater Than Thought - (AboutMyPlanet.com) "Fine soot particles caused by such devices as diesel engines, coal-fired plants, oil refineries and automobiles, have long been considered linked to cardiopulmonary disease..."

Food Stuff

• Recipe: Mango Lime Salsa - (Cookus Interruptus) Mmmm...perfect for summer.
• 15 Best Foods to Improve Your Immunity - (EcoSalon)
• Food Policy Friday: FDA to Conform to EPA Standards for E.Coli in Bottled Water - (Eat. Drink. Better.) "Bottled water poses a threat due to possible perchlorate contamination and BPA leaching from the plastic, but it seems reasonable to assume that in the United States, bottled water is free from fecal matter. Yet until now, there were no requirements to test source water..."
• Agriculture of the Future: Japanese Plant Factories Methodically Produce Lettuce - (Green Living Ideas) "The Ozu Corporation’s plant factories, located all across Japan, grow lettuce and green leaves all day, every day in sterile environments that are uncontaminated by dirt, bugs, and even fresh air." ...Good idea...or not??
• Recipe: Mushroom Almond Pate - (living gwg) Mmmm...perfect summer party appetizer.
• Micky D's is going green - (Mother Nature Network) Hmmm...really? We'll just have to wait and see.
  

Home Stuff

• Sneak Peek: Modern Cottage Idea House - (Jetson Green) This would be so cool as an addition for a home office or in-law. (video in post)
• 6 Surprising Sources of Air Pollution in Your Home - (TheDailyGreen) "Indoor air pollution often makes the air inside homes more unhealthy to breathe than air outdoors."

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Unchain My Heart - (ecofabulous) Love these super cool necklaces, earrings, rings, and bracelets that are "handcrafted in Venice, CA, bearing an artisan’s touch and statement-making rock n’ roll sensibility"...fashioned out of recycled chains and flea market finds.
• Recycled Plastic Shoes - (living gwg) Can't way we're huge fans of plastic shoes, but these are actually kind of cute...and made of recycled & recyclable plastic. Might have to give these a try.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Solar-Powered Trash Compactors Cut Costs and Emissions in Philly - (EcoGeek) "...powered completely by the sun and hold eight times as much waste as a typical city trash can..." We should have these everywhere!
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Environmental Protection Specialst, U.S. EPA - (Earthfirst) "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s State and Local Climate and Energy Program seeks a highly motivated and energetic person to help support state and local governments pursuing climate change mitigation."
• Telecommuting Green Jobs - June 4, 2009 - (Green Gigs)
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• World's Weirdest Animal Babies - (Environmental Graffiti) Weird but cute...especially the little baby hedgehogs! Which one is your fave?
• 10 Creative Ways to Combat Climate Change: World Environment Day Special - (Environmental Graffiti) Some fun reading...
• World Environment Day: Investing in Carbon Capture and Storage - Nature's Way - (Global Warming Is Real) "Time to Give Forests, Mangroves, Peatlands and Climate-Friendly Agriculture a Bigger Role in Combating Climate Change, says just-released report by the United Nations Environment Programme"
• Global Warming Effects and Causes: A Top 10 List - (Planetsave)
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• HOME Documentary Now Available Online in Delicious High-Definition - (Ecorazzi) "For FREE...until June 14th!"
• Traffic Jam Art Installation Staged in the Mountains - (Inhabitat) "...to illustrate the automobile’s impact on the landscape."

Website Stuff

• Green Paws: A guide to Safer Flea and Tick Treatments - (Eco Child's Play) "The NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) has created Green Paws, a green living initiative, to help people keep their pets and families safe from toxic flea and tick products."
• Five Great Green Web Communities - (Twilight Earth)
  

International Stuff

• 'Green Spiderman' Climbs Building to Draw Attention to Climate Change - (EarthFirst) "A French climber known as ‘Spiderman’ scaled a 41-story building in Sydney on Tuesday to draw attention to climate change...without the use of a harness or ropes."

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Touring The Great Pyramids of Giza - (Obama Pics Daily)
• America's Greenhouse Obligation - (Change.org: Stop Global Warming) The US "has produced more greenhouse gas, in total, than any other nation... This places upon the US a moral obligation to lead the world’s response to the climate crisis. "
• Water, Israel and the Palestinian Authority: the Next Explosion? - (Red, Green and Blue) "...the World Bank recently released a report criticizing the water-sharing regime between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. While the report’s release is not a bombshell, it does serve to highlight how conflicts and competition over natural resources will only contribute to regional tensions."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Inhabitat Father's Day Green Gift Guide - (Inhabitat)
• A breakdown of the 'Average' American's environmental impact - (Mother Nature Network) "If you've ever wondered how much the 'stuff' in your life impacts the environment, this is the chart for you."

Stuff We Found Today - 06.04.09

Awww...cute dragonfly

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• My Brief Life as a Woman - (NYTimes.com: Health) Not really a "green" post, but wanted to share this...we can appreciate any man who truly walks a mile in a woman's shoe.
• Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home - (Eco-Chick) Book - "...not alarmist or negative, but full of tips, guides (many that can be photocopied and put into one’s wallet,) and resources for all things eco-savvy...Healthy Child offers an excellent how-to manual for creating a healthy, toxin-free home."

Food Stuff

• A Little Something To Sweeten Up the Grill - (EcoFriendlyDaily.com) Grilled fruit with caramelized orange sauce...mmmmm!
• Can $40 Million Help Build a More Sustainable Cocoa Industry? - (OrganicAuthority.com) Thanks Bill and Melinda Gates!
  

Home Stuff

• Luxe Doggie Living: Eco-Friendly, Recycled Doghouses - (Green Your Decor) Chic looking and "made from 100% post consumer recycled materials."
• Crazy new invention to the laundry rescue! - (living gwg) The GreenWashBall...anyone try this? Does this really work?
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Victoria's Secret is Out! - (ecofabulous) "...introduction of organic cotton into the company’s lingerie line!...organic pieces are made from fairly traded organic cotton..."
• GUCCI Goes for the Green - (EcoSalon) "...the luxury brand Gucci has made a first step forward on the eco catwalk."
• SUMMER SALE: Veja Eco-Sneakers 50% Off! - (Inhabitat) These are definitely some cute sneaks!
• How to use reusable bags without looking like a bag lady - (Jolly Green Girl) Haha...love this bag (and Angry Little Girls)!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Charge Your Gadgets while You Walk or Ride - (EcoGeek) New charger that "immediately converts kinetic energy to electricity and feeds it to your gadgets instead of storing the energy and then charging... You can even use it while standing on the subway or bus."
• New Electric Car Coming ot California in 2010: the CODA Sedan - (Gas 2.0) "...The fully electric sedan will have a range of 90-100 miles on a fully-charged battery."
• Five hours of sun power for your electronics - (Mother Nature Network)...from an Ermenegildo Zegna jacket!
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Virtual Green job Listings - June 2, 2009 - (Green Gigs)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Cigarette Butts Kill Fish According to New Study - (Blue Living Ideas) "...In fact, researchers would like to have the butts classified as hazardous waste."
• Enter the Dragonfly [PICS] - (Environmental Graffiti) Who knew these little critters were so cute, but deadly?! Awesome pics.
• If Different Species Can Get Along... - (Environmental Graffiti) Okay...more cute animal pics.
• 5 Global Warming Facts: Learn About the Causes and Effects - (Sustainablog) "Global warming will transform your life at basic levels that we’re just beginning to understand."
• Satellite pop trail leads way to penguins - (Mother Nature Network) Haha...thought this was funny - "Scientists discover 10 new penguin colonies by tracking their red guano across the ice."
• Greenpeace Video Points at Shoemakers' Role in Amazon Deforestation - (Sierra Club: The Green Life)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Ashton Kutcher Tweets for Treats! - (Celebs Gone Good) "Ashton Kutcher is at it again, twittering away for his many (over a million!) followers...this time the Twitter king is starting a campaign to help fight hunger."
• New Home Eco-Doc May Rival Earth's Visuals - (Ecorazzi) "...Home actually takes a hard look at human impact on the planet — all the while doing it with visuals that are stunning....Check out the gorgeous trailer..."
• Cameron Diaz Makes A Low-Budget Environmental Documentary - (Ecorazzi) See video in post.
  

Website Stuff

• Global WArming: How Does Your City Rate? - (Chelsea Green) "...the tools Center for Neighborhood Technology provides for checking out your area’s CO2 emissions relative to population..."
  

International Stuff

• The Hillscapes of the Cinque Terre - (Environmental Graffiti) After looking at this photos, we can't help but dream of taking a trip there.
• Climate Change Threatens Mideast Stability - (TakePart Social Action Network) "According to a new study, rising temperatures and shrinking water supplies are already fueling conflict between countries in the area... In some cases access to water has already been a point of contention, such as between Syria and Israel, and Israel and Palestinian territories."

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• United States Implements Forest Road Ban - (AboutMyPlanet) "The Obama administration recently announced a moratorium on road-building in national forests. The administration is reinstating a Clinton administration-era ban which is against new construction and development of roads."
• Obama Goes to Five Guys [video] - (Eat Me Daily) Oh...just fun to watch.
• A Phoenix Rising From GM's Ashes - (Green For All)
• Everything you always wanted to know about the Waxman-Markey energy/climate bill - in bullet points - (Grist)
• The President's Speech in Cairo: A New Beginning - (The White House: Blog Post) Pretty huge speech...most of us were probably asleep when it happened. (video in post)
• Connecticut passes groundbreaking BPA ban - (Safer States) "Connecticut is the first state in the nation to ban the toxic chemical bisphenol A from infant formula and baby food cans and jars, as well as the full range of reusable food and beverage containers."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Suffering Escalted by Oil Companies - (Culture Change) Something for all us gas car drivers to think about...
• Chemical Industry Seeks Pregnant Woman for Greenwashed Bisphenol-A Ads - (EarthFirst) "The industry held a secret meeting to discuss ways they can improve BPA’s public image, and reporters at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel got their hands on a leaked internal memo."
• Recycle copy paper into toilet paper - (Mother Nature Network) "A new office machine will take used copy paper and turn it into usable toilet paper, while you wait."
• World Environment Day 2009 - What Is It and What You Can Do - (Twilight Earth) "...established by the UN General Assembly and is commemorated every year June 5th, and is part of the United Nations Environmental Program."

Stuff We Found This Weekend - 05.24.09

Beautiful, gorgeous, awesome Mrs. O

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• New Books About the Planet: Wanna keep kids hooked on reading through summer? - (Ideal Bite) A great list of children's books on green living.
  

Food Stuff

• Guide to Good Food: Hormones - (TakePart Social Action Network) Hormones in our beef and dairy...do we really want this??
• Gas or charcoal - which is the greener grill? - (Mother Nature Network) "Is your grill gas or charcoal? Do you know which one is greener? Don't worry too much about having the 'wrong' one - this video shows you how to make either greener." Just in time for Memorial Day BBQs. (video in post)
• Ample Harvest: Connecting Gardeners with Food Pantries - (Living Green Below Your Means) Got extra food from your garden. Check out this site to find a nearby food pantry/bank to donate to.
  

Home Stuff

• The pick of the litter box - (Mother Nature Network) "Complete with "rooftop access" and a reusable tarpaulin liner, the ModKat Litter Box is a stylish place for kitties to do their biz." It's a bit pricey, though. Is it worth it??
• Kick litter: Potty training for cats? - (Mother Nature Network) "...Kick Litter: The Nine-Step Program for Recovering Litter Addicts is a hilariously written book that follows the exploits of two cats (Moxie and Cooper) and their owner as they attempt to kick the kitty litter habit."
• $75,000 Clayton "I-house" - (Inhabitat) Check out this supercool AND affordable prefab home...it'll make you rethink mobile homes.
• Our Roundup of the Best Kids Design @ ICFF - (Inhabitots) Some super cool eco-friendly home designs for kids...we especially love the Greenplay airplane seating piece.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• 30% Off Buddiwear Organics - Great line of super comfy organic cotton clothing with cool graphics. Plus, they plant a tree for every garment sold...how cool is that! To get get 30% off your entire order, use coupon code: MEMORIAL.
• Amazon Sandals - Recycled Tires for Your Feet - (Twilight Earth) Cool flip-flops made from recycled tires.
• Memorial Day weekend eco-fashion sales - (Mother Nature Network)
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Power your car... with termites? - (Mother Nature Network) "The pesky termite could hold the key to creating a green energy future."
• Who can make the greenest rocket? - (Mother Nature Network) "As private space tourism nears launch, some companies are climbing to new heights for less-polluting rockets." Private space tourism?!!! Do people really have that much money to blow??
• iUnika Unveils Lutralight Cheap Solar-Powered Netbook - (Inhabitat) It's only $180!!! ...and it's solar powered!
• L1 Most Fuel Efficient Car - (GreenMuze) It's tiny...but kinda cool.
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Planting green moles in corporate America - (Grist) "...the Climate Corps...MBAs on a mission to infiltrate the Fortune 500 and help them save ... money (and the planet too) by rooting out energy inefficiency and developing strategies to cut corporate carbon budgets." Changing the mindset of big business?? -that would be HUGE!
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green course for high school grads - (Mother Nature Network) "Green entrepreneurship course at SUNY-ESF teaches high school seniors and grads new approaches for going green." Perhaps after a generation of kids have been exposed to green education, we'll see more happen...question is: can we wait that long?
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• California beaches get graded - (Mother Nature Network) "The popular Santa Monica beach got an F for water pollution -- but 85% of California beaches nabbed As and Bs."
• Top 10 tornado videos - (Mother Nature Network) Wow...these are crazy! (videos in post)
• The Mediterranean's Most Dangerous Species - (Twilight Earth)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• ABC's The Goode Family Pokes Healthy Fun at Green Living - (TheDailyGreen) "The new animated TV show from King of the Hill creator Mike Judge looks playful and thoughtful." Can't wait for this to start - Wed at 9pm! (video in post)

International Stuff

• Illegal Electronic Waste Smuggled from Australia to China - (Twilight Earth) Makes you wonder what other developed nations are doing the same...including our own.

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• "The Meaning of Michelle": TIME's Behind-the-Scenes feature - (Obama Pics Daily) Beautiful, gorgeous and awesome Mrs. O.
• The Perfect, the Good, the Planet - (NYTimes.com: Op-Ed Columnist) In our opinion, this is a realistic and pragmatic view of the Waxman-Markey Climate Bill...for now. What do you think?
• U.S. Will Still Lag Far Behind World in Fuel Efficiency - (TheDailyGreen) ...and we thought we were doing so good with our new fuel efficiency standard.
• Fair Trade, Diversification and Structural Change: Why the standard macro-economic critique of Fair Trade needs to be questioned - (Shared Interest Blog) "One of the most persistent critiques of Fair Trade argues that by paying a guaranteed minimum price, Fair Trade encourages producers to continue in a livelihood that is not beneficial in the long term... This thought piece offers alternative economic analysis which hypothesises that such a critique is both simplistic in its theoretical approach as well as empirically questionable."
• Connecticut: Senate passes BPA ban - (Safer States) "Connecticut’s Senate has passed a bill that will ban bisphenol A from baby bottles and reusable food and drink containers with a nearly unanimous vote of 35-1."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Creative Ways to Give Old Beer Cans New Life - (WebEcoist) Some pretty cool ways to upcycle your beer cans.
• The Beauty of Recycling - (TakePart Social Action Network) Philly recycling trucks get artistic makeovers...cool!
• Gasping for air... in style! - (Mother Nature Network) "Haute Couture gas masks beg the question: Can you ever be truly wealthy in a polluted world?" Here's a little editorial food for thought.
• Green States: Keeping score - (Mother Nature Network) "Numbers don't lie. Unfortunately. Peter Dysktra looks at some startling eco-statistics."

Stuff We Found Today - 05.21.09

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Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Green Screen for Sun Fun - (Parenting on Shine) Some great eco-sunscreens that "gentle enough for little ones and strong enough for the whole family" and that are also given high marks by the Environmental Working Group (EWG). Be sure to check out EWG's Skin Deep Database for rankings.
  

Food Stuff

• Foodie-Friendly Organic Baby Food from Top Chefs at Pomme Bebe, Sprout Organic and Petite Palate - (EcoStiletto: Kids) Some organic baby foods you may just want to eat yourself developed by popular chefs...best thing, you can order online! Check out the post for some discount codes too.
• Doctors Warn: Avoid Genetically Modified Food - (Chelsea Green) "More and more doctors are telling their patients to avoid genetically modified foods whenever possible, based on some very disturbing scientific evidence..."
• RECIPE: Mediterranean Quinoa - (Cookus Interruptus) Kinda like a couscous but with quinoa...mmm... (video in post)
• Easy On the Canned Whole Chicken - (Do The Green Thing) Canned whole what?!!! Have you ever seen such a thing? Yuck!
• Beer: Green, greener, greenest - (Mother Nature Network) "Conventional beer production can be tough on the environment, so it’s definitely worth it to seek out alternatives."

Home Stuff

• GE to Start Selling Smart Appliances This Summer - (EcoGeek) "...for use with their smart meter technology that would allow utilities and household appliances to communicate and improve energy efficiency and grid performance."
• Natural bug repellents - (Mother Nature Network) "...a number of natural alternatives to DEET, made primarily from plant essential oils, that you can use to protect you and your family from bugs..."
• A green cat litter that works - (Mother Nature Network) "World's Best Cat Litter's a biodegradable, renewable product that lives up to its name -- for most cat owners."

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• PROPR - David Arquette goes Organic - (CTN Green News) Another celeb launches and organic clothing line...but David Arquette?? (video in post)
• Taking An Eco Approach To After Shave - (EcoFriendlyDaily.com) List of natural after shaves...check it out.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• NYK Super Eco Ship 2030 Promises to Reduce CO2 Emissions - (Blue Living Ideas) "The shipping industry isn’t known for its environmental friendliness–it has been deemed 'far more damaging than flying' by the International Maritime Organization..."
• Make A Wallet Out Of A PC Keyboard - (Do The Green Thing) Okay...here's one for hard core techies that want to show off their eco-geekness through their wallets.
• Find the Greenest Paper Products with Greenpeace's Mobile App - (EarthFirst) "Instead of spending ten minutes reading the claims on the packaging, you can just whip out your phone and use a new mobile app released by Greenpeace to find out which paper products are easiest on the environment." Cool!
  

Work & Business Stuff

• This Week's Sustainable Jobs Posting - (JustMeans) See list of job posting along left side of post.
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Exercise Machines Generating Energy At College Campuses - (AboutMyPlanet.com) Now there's a way to put students to work!
• Green College Spotlight: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - (EarthFirst)
• Go Green 101 - (Mother Nature Network) "College is the perfect time to start living greener." Here are some helpful tips.
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• World's Biggest Landfill... in the Pacific Ocean? - (GenGreenLife) "According to the United Nations Environment Program, every square mile of ocean hosts 46,000 pieces of floating plastic, and of all the trash floating in the world’s oceans and in the Central Pacific, there are up to six pounds of marine litter to every pound of plankton."
• Blue Whales Return to Alaska - (AboutMyPlanet.com) Yea!!
• The Aral Sea Disappears: NASA Photos - (EcoGeek) "In a series of dramatic photos, NASA has been able to capture the disappearance of the Aral Sea from space."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Miley and the JoBros get their green on - (Celebs Gone Good) This one's for the teeny boppers out there..."Want to help the Jobros decide where one million dollars goes? “Friends for Change” thinks you should have a say. You can pledge to join Miley and the JoBros in Disney’s new multi-platform environmental initiative that will help you help the planet..." (video in post)
• New Terminator Film Deadly For Humanity, Easy On The Planet - (Ecorazzi) "...Director McG made sure that the production was as green as possible..."

Website Stuff

• How to recycle weird stuff - (Mother Nature Network) "Obsessed with recycling that plastic name tag holder you got at last week's conference? Here's a blog to ease your anxiety."
  

International Stuff

• The Coca Cola Company vs. Indian Farmers - (Blue Living Ideas) "The Coca Cola company has invested over $1 billion dollars building a market for its products in India, but the company’s welcome has been less than effervescent, considering the contentious issues raised by the company’s business practices..."
• The Mystery of Chile's Dead Birds and Fish - (EarthFirst) "Scientists are trying to determine what may have caused the deaths of hundreds of penguins, millions of sardines and 2,000 baby flamingos in recent months. Some speculate that global warming may be to blame." This is kinda scary.
  

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Act Now for a Just Planet: Exxon needs a new business plan - (Green America) Check out this call to action by Green America and sign the letter to urge Exxon to move away from fossil fuels.
• GOP Rep. Joe Barton Says CO2 is Harmless Because "It's in Coco-Cola" - (EarthFirst) About 3 minutes into the interview, just listen to what he says.
  
• Obama Picks Superfund Polluter Lawyer for Environmental Post - (EarthFirst) What?? There's gotta be a good reason for this...right?!!

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Another Truth About Bottles Water - (GenGreenLife) "...did you know that, unlike municipal water companies, bottled water companies are not required to make their water testing results public?..."
• 6 Nominees for the Climate Greenwash Awards 2009 - (EarthFirst) "The Climate Greenwash Awards 2009 highlights the ways in which businesses have promoted false solutions to the climate crisis, insisting that we can continue burning coal and oil."
• Greening your Memorial Day BBQ - (Mother Nature Network) "Memorial Day weekend means the unofficial start of summer and that means lighting up the grill. Here are some ways to green your BBQs all summer long."

Stuff We Found Today - 05.13.09

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Insect Repellents: Wanna stop the bugger before they get away with it? - (Ideal Bite) "Throw them off your scent. Prevent kid bug bites with plant-based, nontoxic repellents."

Food Stuff

• Quinoa: Super Grain with Environmental Benefits - (ecomii) There's also a yummy Quinoa Paella recipe in this post.
  

Home Stuff

• Eco-Destroy Your Dog Or Cat's Fleas With Shampoo - (EcoFriendlyDaily.com) Here's a lineup of eco-friendly flea shampoos to try on your four-legged friends.
• Manage Your Actual Energy In A Video Game - (EcoGeek) "Folks, the term 'EcoGeek' officially has new meaning..." Seriously, this is for real (virtually real??).
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Ford Engineer Builds 125 MPG 3-Wheeler, Puts It On Ebay - (Gas 2.0) "It’s a street legal, two-passenger, 3-wheel motorbike that is made from aircraft materials. Oh, and it is capable of a top speed of over 100 mph."

Work & Business Stuff

• Green Job LIstings - May 12, 2009 - (Green Gigs)
• Eco-Friendly Career Guide - (Green Gigs) Some "advice from eco-pros" in various fields.
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• College Students Demand Higher Tuition to Pay for Green Projects - (EarthFirst.com) "...a growing number of college students are actually asking to pay more, as long as that extra money goes toward green projects on campus..."
• 'The Story of Stuff' a Hit in Classrooms - (EarthFirst.com) "The lifecycle of stuff – it’s something that most kids never even consider. Yet, a video that makes the journey of possessions from their creation to their disposal easy to understand for children has become a hit in classrooms across America." This is a great video that EVERYONE should watch!
• Green College Spotlight: Emory University - (EarthFirst.com)
• Doodle 4 Google contest Shows Kids Thinking Green - (Ecorazzi) Kids can be so inspirational...
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Cancer Chemical Found In Whales - (AboutMyPlanet.com) "We live in a chemical soup..."
• Evictions Underway: Nature Gives Notice - (EcoSalon) "In the future, rising sea levels are going to drive people out of their low-lying communities and up to higher ground. But you might not know it’s going on right now."
• 10 Most Diabolical Insects On Earth - (Environmental Graffiti) Ewww...these are some serious creepy crawlies!
• World's Highest Ski Run Melted Away - (EcoWorldly) "Bolivia’s Chacaltaya Glacier, once known as the world’s highest ski run at 17,388 feet, has completely melted away, serving as a vivid example of the effects of climate change on the glaciers around the globe."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Tom Hanks Writes To The New Yorker About His Electric Toyota RAV4 - (Ecorazzi) Oh...just 'cuz we love our eco-celebs.
• Food Industry Gets A "Fresh" Look In New Documentary - (Ecorazzi) "In the new film Fresh, director Ana Joanes examines the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing the food system." (video in post)
  

Website Stuff

• Clickable Humor: Photo Blogs to Make You Laugh - (Trend Central) The Sexy People and Awkward Family Photos blogs are freakin' hilarious!
  

International Stuff

• Ganges River Dying - (AboutMyPlanet.com) "One of the most important rivers in human history and the most important river in Southeast Asia...has an incredibly amount of pollution in it that is spelling disaster for hundreds of millions people."
• Belgium Goes Easy On The Meat - (Do The Green Thing) "...an entire city in Belgium is going vegetarian once a week... And they're distributing 90,000 Easy On The Meat street maps so people can find vegetarian places to eat all over town." How cool is that?!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Let's pass the Toxics-free Babies & Toddlers Act in California! - (Environmental Working Group: Take Action) "We're working hard to pass the Toxics-Free Babies & Toddlers Act in California - a strong, effective law to minimize young children's exposures to bisphenol-A (BPA). We hope you'll speak up, too. Because without your voice, your state representatives in Sacramento won't know just how important this is to Californians."
• American Scientist Revisits Limits to Growth - (Chelsea Green) "The May–June 2009 issue of American Scientist looks back at the predictions of the landmark environmental work Limits to Growth ...and finds that its startling environmental warnings were generally right on the money."
• Waking Up in a Former Empire at the End of the Industrial Age - (Culture Change) "Or: Is It 'Mean' to Tell Someone Their House is on Fire?" Seriously as Americans, we need to wake up! We found this article to be interesting, thoughtful & insightful.
• Cap and Trade: What is it? - (EcoGeek) Here's a little video that explains this legislative concept with some quick snarky attitude. Watch and learn.
• USDA Announces $50 Million in Grants for Farmers to Switch to Organic Practices - (Eat. Drink. Better.) "...a first step in organic agriculture gaining a more widespread acceptance in the federal government and within the farming community."