Stuff We Found Today - 01.29.13

Valentine crafts for kids

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

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

Food Stuff

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

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

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

Tech & Science Stuff

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

School, College & Student Stuff

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

Nature & Environment Stuff

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

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

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

International Stuff

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

Other Random Cool Stuff

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

Stuff We Found Today - 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 Today - 11.10.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Super Cool Kids Use Laptop Lunch Systems at School - (post from Eco Child's Play)
• Generation Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide to Living an Eco-Friendly Life - (book) Practical advice for teens on living a greener life without being preachy. Read Eco Child's Play review.

Food Stuff

• Sex, Lies, and Antibiotics: Tyson Caught Lying About Antibiotic-Free Chicken - (post from Eat. Drink. Better.)
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Eco-Cheap and Chic: Gap Organic Cotton PJ Pants, $34.50 - (post from Sprig) We're always happy to see when mainstream retailers sell organic... and at a decent price.
• Nike Recycles Your Shoes for a Sustainable Future - (post from Feelgood Style) Check out their Reuse-A-Shoe program.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• 2008 LA Auto Show Green Preview: Electric & alternative Cars - (post from Gas 2.0)
  
• Ultracapacitor Flashlight Charges in 90 Seconds, Doesn't Use Batteries - (post from CleanTechnica)
• TrickleStar Says It Will Slash Your Electricity Bill by 123 Percent - (post form CleanTechnica)
• Increase Solar Power Output by Keeping Panels Clean - (post from EarthFirst) A good tip for those with home solar panels.
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: Sarah Lawrence College - (post from EarthFirst)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Global Warming Causing the Maldives to Buy New Homeland? - (post from Red, Green and Blue) Seriously, entire island countries will soon need to find a new "home" due to rising waters from global warming!
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Pierce Brosnan and Wife Honored for Environmental Work with Youth - (post from Ecorazzi) Some nice feelgood celebrity green stuff.
• The Green Picture: MTV Switch Gets "Deep" About Global Warming - (post from Ecorazzi)
  

Website Stuff

• Spot.US Launches: Will Readers Pay for Investigative Reporting? - (post from TheDailyGreen) We'll be curious to see what topics the public will be most interested in seeing.

Green Political Stuff

• Al Gore Gears Up for (Green) Purpose-Driven Web - (post from Sprig)
• Al Gore's Plan for Change - (post from EcoGeek) In yesterday's NYT op-ed piece, Gore outlines an energy plan for President-Elect Obama.
  

Gift-Giving & Holiday Stuff

• Great Geek Gifts: 13 Essential Green Gadgets - (post from WebEcoist) So many cool things, we can't decide which one we're asking Santa for!
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Simple Recycling Guide for America Recycles Day - (post from TheDailyGreen)
  

Stuff We Found Today - 11.7.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• I Can Save the Earth!: One Little Monster Learns to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle - (children's book) Max "is a cute, furry green monster who is an environmental nightmare" and eventually learns how to change his ways.
• Easy to Be Green: Simple Activities You Can Do to Save the Earth - (children's book) "...filled with cool coloring pages, Earth-saving tips, fun facts, and easy activities kids can do to help the environment. It's just what kids need to be green all by themselves!"
• The Polar Bears' Home: A Story About Global Warming - (children's book ) "Come along on an Arctic adventure with a little girl and her father and learn all about polar bears...Includes tips for kids on what they can do to help slow down global warming."
• The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle: A Story About Recycling - (children's book)
  
• The Adventures of an Aluminum Can: A Story About Recycling - (children's book)

Home Stuff

• 15 Creative Wallpaper and Wallpaper Designs - (popst form WebUrbanist) Okay, doesn't really have anything to do with green living, but seriously, these designs are cool - especially the LED light-emitting wallpapers.
• World's Biggest and Most Expensive Green Homes - (post from WebEcoist) We can dream, can't we?
• Going on Safari: Organic Cotton Crib Sheets from Gap - (post from Green Your Decor) Super cute and a great price for organic cotton sheets at $19.
• New Green Building 101 E-book - (post form Green Building Elements) Good introdution to green builing, AND it's free!
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Underwear Made from Soda Cans - (post from Environmental Graffiti) Okay, so maybe this takes recycling a little too far.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Utah's First Geothermal Plant in Over 20 Yeats Completed - (post from CleanTechnica)
• Chinese Cargo Ships Will Have Solar Sails - (post from EcoGeek)
• Glycerin: A Natural Replacement for Anitfreeze? - (post from EcoGeek)
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Internet Marketing and Communications Associat at ACORE - (post from EarthFirst)
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Your Electronics Waste is a Pollution Nightmare in China - (post from TheDailyGreen)
  

Website Stuff

• FreeRice - An addictive online game anyone can play where you "win" free rice thats donated through the UN World Food Program to help end hunger worldwide. We're particulary addicted to the Art and Geography subjects.
  

Gift-Giving & Holiday Stuff

• Green Gift's for Everyone on Your List - (post from TheDailyGreen) "The Daily Green's gift guide features the season's best sustainable and nontoxic gifts — safe toys, stylish gifts for the home, chic choices for fashionistas, gear for outdoors lovers...even treats for pets!"

Other Random Cool Stuff

• NYC Mayor Wants a Plastic Bag Sin Tax - (post from TheDailyGreen)
• Gore to Obama: 3 First Steps to Solve Climate Crisis - (post from TheDailyGreen)
• Best Green Books - (post from Greenmuze) A list of green guides "with something for everyone - from the penny pincher eco-wannabe to the glamorous green gal who refuses to sacrifice style for the cause."

VIDEO: The Pope's Solar-Powered Vatican

Whatever your faith (or non-faith), this is awesome.

"The Pope himself recently declared environmental pollution a cardinal sin..."

Stuff We Found Today - 10.30.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• 12 Tips to Prevent Your Kids from Eating Too Much Halloween Candy - (post from Eco Child's Play)
• Natural Cures You Can Find In Your Kitchen - (post from The Good Human) You know, cold season is coming! And apparently there's a natural remedy for sadness (read the post).
  

Food Stuff

• Better climate, better wine: The wine industry gets serious about climate change. - (post from Eat. Drink. Better.)
  

Home Stuff

• Gallery of Eco Chic Part 2: 20 (More) Gorgeous Green Designs - (post from EcoSalon) An truly gorgeous they are! We're diggin' the Club President Couch.
• Don't Leave CFL Bulbs Out in the Cold - (post from Lighter Footstep) In case you didn't know (we didn't), standard CFLs don't work in the cold. You need to get one rated for cold-weather us.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Biodegradable Shoes Running Away from Landfill Waste - (post from EcoSalon) Biodegradable shoes? And they're running shoes??
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Blade Eco-Friendly Emissions Filtration Device - (post from EcoStiletto) There is some skepticism on this device, but read through the info...it's interesting.
• Cheap New Turbine Cold Turn Your Roof into a Wind Farm - (post from EcoGeek)
• New iPhone App Measures Your Car's Environmental Impact - (post from CleanTechnica)
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Popular US Farm Chemical = Death to Frogs - (post from Planetsave) Another reason to buy organic!
• Disney and Al Gore Help Nobilize Teens to Fight Climate Change - (post from Planetsave)
• Change Your Sunscreen, Save Our Reefs - (post from Green Travel Blog)
• 30 Devastating Land, Water, Fire and Sky Disasters - (post from WebEcoist) Showing us that nature is usually in control. Again some amazing photos from this site.
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Still Rock N' Roll: The Balanced Stone Art of Shane Hart - (post from Eco-Chick) These images are for real. Joyce saw this guy balance rocks on top of each other years ago down in San Diego. Talk about being one with nature.
• Whole Travel - "...a portal for discovering sustainable travel opportunities." Not just about booking flights and accomadations, but finding great travel experiences that are ecoo-friendly. Read more about them.
  

Website Stuff

• CostToDrive.com - Ever wanted to know what it would cost to drive somewhere? Check out this site.
• Hollywood Goes Green - Here's a site dedicated to getting the industry players in Hollywood to embrace sustainability and reduce their carbon footprint. Apparently the industry is not quite as green as some of its celebrities.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Krispy Creme Offers Voters An Extra Pound On Election Day - (post from Ecorazzi) Free doughnuts to customers wearing an "I Voted" sticker on Election Day. What about those of us who voted by mail??
• Cleantech Investment Hits Record $1.6B in 3Q - (post form Forbes.com) It's all about a green economy.
• $30 Million Solar Investment Defies Financial Crisis - (post from TheDailyGreen)
  

Stuff We Found This Weekend - 10.26.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• CPSC Issues Warning About Dangerous Onesies - (post from Eco Child's Play) "...the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) and Carter’s issued a formal advisory regarding the tag-less labels from Carters Fall 2007 line."
• Chemicals and Children - (post from Green & Clean Mom) Webcast featuring Seventh Generation, Dr. Alan Greene and the Environmental Working Group.

Food Stuff

• Vegan Lunch Box: 130 Amazing, Animal-Free Lunches Kids and Grown-Ups Will Love! - (recipe book) Don't let the word "vegan" scare you. There are some great recipes everyone will enjoy like sweet potato fries - mmmmm....
  
• A Spoonful of Natural Sugar - (post from Green Living Ideas) Some great natural sugar alternatives to refined white sugar - skip the pink and blue packets.

Home Stuff

• Flush Doggy: Flushable Dog Wastebags - Biodegradable bags that are meant to be flushed down the toilet!! Plus, they'll give you a free sample to try it out and 10% from all sales goes to the ASPCA.
  
• Tour Chicago's Greenest Home at the Museum of Science and Industry - (post from Green Building Elements)

Tech & Science Stuff

• MIT Energy Storage Discovery Could Lead to 'Unlimited' Solar Power - (post from CleanTechnica)
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Will the Next War Be Over Water? - (post from TheDailyGreen) "The perils of water scarcity and pollution."
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Europe Adds Flights To Its Emission Trading System - (post from Red, Green and Blue) "By 2012, all flights arriving at or departing from an EU airport must participate in the Emission Trading System."
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Call To Ecopreneurs, Inventors and Innovators - Announcing The Earth Awards - (post from Ecopreneurist) The search is on...
  

Stuff We Found Today - 10.24.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Green Bedrooms Help Allergy Sufferers - (post from My Secret Design)

Food Stuff

• WTF, Broccoli? Check Out This Cascadian Farms Package - (post from EarthFirst) If this is for real, this is funny!
  
• Gwyneth Paltrow Unleashes Her Vegan Pancakes Recipe - (post from Ecorazzi) Mmmmm, pancakes!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Alima Luminous Shimmer Eyeshadow in Gold Dust - (post from Sprig) We've posted information about Alima Pure makeup before, but we LOVE this gold eyeshadow - HOT when applied wet as an eyeliner.
  
• The Best Scarves to Instantly Update Any Wardrobe - (post from Sprig) We've always adored scarves (chilly up here in NoCal), and these are perfect eco-friendly options.
• Annie's Sweatshop: The Hound Hoodie - (post from Sprig) For those of you prone to dressing up your dogs.
• Stella Neptune vintage Recycled Cashmere Sweater, $72 - (post from Sprig)

Tech & Science Stuff

• Solar-Powered Robotic Lawn Mower - (post from EcoGeek) Not only is it solar, but it does all the work for you!
  
• Wind Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Available in Australia - (post from Gas 2.0) Now that what we need!

School, College & Student Stuff

• PG&E Gives Solar PVs to Schools, Pushes Solar Energy Education - (post from EcoGeek)
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• New Photo Book Proves That Chevron Caused Ecuador's "Amazon Chernobyl" - (post from EcoWorldly) Pictures speak a million words.
  
• Earthopoly: An Eco-Friendly Toy for Green Kids - (Eco Child's Play) "A take-off on the standard Monopoly (which is all about the money…) with an environmental focus, children collect carbon credits and trade them in for clean air, increasing property values through recycling and reducing." Awesome!!
• 11 Powerful Environmental Messages - (post from TheDailyGreen) Amazing environmental ad campaign images from around the world.
• Frontline's Documentary on Climate Change: "Heat" - You can watch the whole think online (in segments) - 120 minutes total.

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Revenge of the Electric Car Gets a Blog - (post from Ecorazzi) New film from Chris Paine, director of "Who Killed the Electric Car?".
  
• After OneXOne Charity Even, Matt Damon Now Heads To Florida To Help Obama - (post from Ecorazzi) God, we love this guy!
• Movie Review: 24 Hours On Craigslist - (post from The Green Life) "...this multi-award-winning, caffeine-tempo documentary intersperses recountings of "ultimate Craigslist stories" with footage of transactions initiated throughout the San Francisco Bay Area on a single day--August 4, 2003..."
• The 15 Must-See Green Shows on TV Right Now - (post from TheDailyGreen) TV night with the kids anyone?

Website Stuff

• Goop - Gwyneth Paltrow has launched a new website where she shares personal experiences, advice tips and even recipes. The site's not yet fully complete, but you can sign up for the newsletter.
• Best Buy's Vampire Awareness Day - Best Buys educates the public on vampire loads...and has a campy video to help illustrate.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Kids Ask the Next President to Take a Stand On Climate change - (post from Eco Child's Play)
  
• Carbon Credits for Bridge and Tunnel Crowd - (post from The Green Life)

Stuff We Found Today - 10.23.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Alternative Energy Education: Energy Hog Teaches Kids Energy-Saving Habits - (post from Eco Child's Play)

Food Stuff

• Best Sweet Potato Pie Ever - (recipe from Eat. Drink. Better) Mmmmm, sweet potato pie...
  
• Reduce Water Use With Drinks on the 'Rocks': Stone Ice Cubes - (post from Green Your Decor) - Not sure if this should really be in the "Food Stuff" category, but these are sure to make great conversation the next time you serve a drink to a your guest.

Home Stuff

• 100's of Gorgeous Green Designs - (post from EcoSalon) Yes, these pieces of furniture are GORGEOUS!
  
• 5 Incredible container Houses - (post from Environmental Graffiti) Living spaces made from shipping containers!
• Forget the Pump. Brew You Own Fuel. - (post from Ecopreneurist) If you drive an ethanol car, this is for you!
• The Quickest Way To Begin Greening Your House - (post from Ecopreneurist)

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Lola & James Recycled Vintage Concert Tee Clothing For Kids - (post from EcoStiletto)
  
• END's New Eco-Friendly Shoes - (post from Environmental Graffiti) Sustainable athletic shoes.
• Mad Imports - This Fair Trade company sells gorgeous handbags made in Kenya and Madagascar from 100% renewable raw materials and use part of their proceeds to help the communities where their bags are made. We love their Eco Haven and The Girls collections.

Tech & Science Stuff

• How To Get Your Own Solar Powered Bag - (post from EarthFirst)
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Hiring: CO Wind Turbine Producer Seeks 1,400 Workers - (post from EcoScraps) "The green technology boom has already begun. Perhaps the economy will recover faster than we thought."
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Pitt's Make It Right NOLA Home Looking Mellow Yellow - (post from Ecorazzi)
  
• Traveling With Children: Educational Excursions - (post from MOMboTV)
• Addicted to Plastic - (post from GreenMuze) Interview with filmmaker Ian Connacher about his new film "Addicted to Plastic".

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Being Green in a Tight Economy: Part III - (post from Eco Child's Play).
  
• Solar Powered Bra: Turning Lingerie Green - (post from Weird Asian News) You're just going to have to click on the link and see for yourself.

Stuff We Found Today - 10.21.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Bisphenol-A Found in Some Cavity Sealants Too - (post from TheDailyGreen) Check w/ your dentist - especially your kid's!
• Balloons Cause More Deaths Than Marbles - (post from Eco Child's Play) Parents, please read.

Food Stuff

• Drink the Tea. Save the World - (post from Eat. Drink. Better)
  
• Cashing In On Sarah Palin with Green Vodka - (post from Ecopreneurist) Permafrost vodka - produced by Glacier Creek Distillery "is Alaska's first licensed distillery and...hopes to cash in on the increased interest in the last frontier."
• Green Tomato Salsa - (recipe from Eat. Drink. Better) Mmmmm, delicious over black beans and rice w/ slices of avocado.
• United Methodists Push 'Fair Trade' Chocolate for Halloween - (post from Fair Trade Resource Network) Because chocolate is a "tricky treat".

Home Stuff

• The Cleanest Nightstands for Eco Bedrooms - (post from EcoSalon) If you're like us and appreciate clean, modern furniture, you love these.
  
• Yolo Colorhouse - (post from Sprig) Eco-Friendly paints that are durable and washable, contain no VOCs, and made from natural formulas including clay, lime, milk plaster and milk paint.
• BioBag Biodegradable Dog Waste Bags - (post from Sprig)
• Normal Design - This home/office products company offers chic, modern pieces that are "adjustable, durable, repairable, recyclable and sustainable." We love their Square Daisy clock and their Thrash Can that would survive any angst ridden teenager's room.
• Trashy - A cool looking kitchen island that's part recycling/composting station, and it's made from Arreis, a 100% post-consumer recycled, formadehyde-free MDF board.
• Cuisinart Greenware Eco-Friendly Non-Stick 10-Pice Cookware Set - (post from Sprig) Thanks to a "ceramic-based non-stick technology - it's petroleum-, PTFE- and PFOA-free."

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Talk Green To Me, Baby: EcoBags Giveaway - (post from EcoSalon)
  
• New Magazine Coco Eco Now Launched and It is Red Hot, Sexy and Green all Over - (post from Feelgood Style) Yeah! Finally - we've been waiting!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Charge Your Phone While You Dance - (post from Environmental Graffiti) Awesome!!
  
• "Photovoltaic Cruiser" Provides Portable Solar Power - (post from EcoLocalizer) Using green energy to help the world's poorest - awesome!
• World's First Waling House Can Avoid Natural Disasters, Uses Solar and Wind Power - (post from CleanTechnica) Yes, it's a walking house!
• The 10 Most Fuel Efficient 2009 Cars and SUVs - (post from TheDailyGreen)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Light Pollution Wastes Energy, Disturbs Wildlife - (post from EarthFirst)
  
• The Limits of What We Know With Amy Bodman - (post from GreenMuze) "...an achingly beautiful eco-film..."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Russell Crowe Donates Head of Hair to Lock of Love - (post from Ecorazzi) Now isn't that sweet?
  
• EV Rental Cars - The next time you rent a car, check these guys out - they rent only hybrid-electric vehicles. See if there's one in your city. They sell pre-owned hybrids, too!
• Two Green Reasons Why I Love Brad and Angelina - (post from Eco-Chick) Some more celebrity stuff. Maybe this needs it's own list??
  

Website Stuff

• eBay Responsible for 2/3 of Online Trade in Endangered Animals - (post from EcoGeek)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Being Green in a Tight Economy: Part 2 - (post from Eco Child's Play) This one focuses on food.
  

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 - 10.16.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• The Cushie Pushie: Supporting Breastfeeding Moms - (post from Eco Child's Play) For you better endowed mamas who breastfeed - available in 100% organic cotton and batting too!
• Newly Pregnant? Here's an 8-Step Crash Course on Going Green - (post from TheDailyGreen)
  

Food Stuff

• Green Sushi Guide - (post from Green Muze)

Home Stuff

• Alternative Construction & Energy Expo 2008 - Being held at Santa Cruz Fair Grounds October 25th and 26th. It is FREE. Construction, landscaping & water workshops for professionals and homeowners, the "Green Zone Family Area," and a "Green" Market Place, featuring over 50 vendors.
• Greenspace - More that just a store, but a showroom and information source for green living. Read more about them.
• A Paper Kitchen - (post from EcoSalon) Green kitchen fixtures with "doors, drawers, panels and counter tops produced from a composite material of 100% post-consumer recycled paper mixed with non-toxic, petroleum-free resin (made from crushed cashews)."

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Recycled, Eco-Friendly Simply Wood Rings - (post from EarthFirst) Simple, earthy, beautiful rings.
• New Green Magazines From Australia, Sweden and America - (post from Eco-Chick) We can't wait for the launch of Coco Eco Magazine.
• Project Runway Winner Leanne Marshall is an Eco-Fashion Champion - (post from Ecorazzi) More about the winner posted on Jolly Green Girl.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• More on the Toyota iQ - (post from EcoGeek) Waiting to hear when it will be available in the US.
• Japanese Airport Will Use Snow for 30% of Cooling Needs - (post from CleanTechnica) What do you think - O'Hare? JFK? Denver?
• Japanese Company Develops Electricity-Generating Shoes - (post from CleanTechnica) Perfect for iPod wearing joggers. Those wacky Japanese...
  

Work & Business Stuff

• Green Your Career: Top 10 Sustainable Green-Collar Jobs for the New Economy - (post from EcoSalon) Okay, the title "Emissions Manager" made us giggle...we know, juvenile!
  

Website Stuff

• Kevin Bacon's SixDegrees.Org - (post from Ecorazzi) "...support your favorite charities by donating or creating fundraising badges — as well as check out the favorite causes of other people, including celebrities."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• 5 Easy Ways to Green Your Jack-O-Lantern - (post from Gaiam Life)
  

Stuff We Found Today - 10.07.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Do Babies Exposed to Phthalates Have Smaller Penises? - (post from Treehugger) Parents and parents-to-be, PLEASE READ!

Food Stuff

• CCOF's Organic Beer and Wine Tasting - A great chance for San Francisco and Bay Area locals to tryout some organic brews, wine and spirits - at the Ferry Building on Friday, October 24th from 4 to 8pm.
  

Home Stuff

• A Cabinet That Can Ride Out Your Decorating Whims - (post from EcoSalon) You can change the look of these modular cabinets (made from green materials) just by switching out the front panels - cool!
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Fall Sale at Greenloop.com - Up to 60% off apparel for men and women from Wed, October 8th through Sun, October 12th. Click on the banner below.
  
• Blue Sky Bridal is Seattle's Eco-Friendly Wedding Shop - (post from Feelgood Style)
• Under The Nile - (kids fashion) One of the more affordable children's organic cotton clothing companies we've found. Great for both basics and gift items.
• Revolution Organics All-Over Body Balm - (post from Sprig) They say you can use it ALL-OVER from lips to feet.
• Matt & Nat - Gorgeous vegan bags for both men and women made from recycled materials.
  

Tech & Cyber Stuff

• "Hydrogen Cities" to Build an Economy of Hydrogen Cars Over the Next Decade - (post from Sustainablog) Looks like California is leading the way.
• Audi To Launch Small Affordable Electric Cars - (post from Gas 2.0)
• Tubular Solar Panels Slash Costs, Boost Efficiency - (post from EcoGeek)
  

Work & Business Stuff

• The Furniture Trust - Keep old office furniture out of landfills. Recycle and donate them to non-profits.

Nature & Environment Stuff

• How Sunk Battleships are Converted into New Ecosystems - (post form Environmental Grafitti)
  

Website Stuff

• CG Kids - Created by the daughter of CynerGreen founders, this is a cool website "where kids can talk about the environment...about what is happening to our earth, look at videos, read the latest news and research and more."
• Green Halloween - Great tips and information for greening up your Halloween.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• The Coolest Apartment Block on Earth - (post from Environmental Grafitti) It's in Germany, but it's pretty neat to look at.
• ChicoBag - Helping to Green Your Halloween - (post from Sustainablog) Great idea if your kids don't already have a trick-or-treat bag to use. We love ChicoBag - read this article and you'll understand why.
• Hawaii to Get Electric Car Battery-Sharing Program - (post from Gas 2.0)
• MoMA's Recycled Cardboard Dollhouse, $35 - (post from Sprig)
• Starbucks: Wasting Up to 6 Million Gallons of Water Every Day - (post from Eat. Drink. Better)
  

Stuff We Found Today - 10.04.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Teatime with a Twist - (post from MOMbo TV) A great opportunity to make children's tea parties a creative learning experience.
• Rabbit Kinney Eco-Friendly Stuffed Animals - (post from EcoStiletto) Rabbit Kinney has super cute organic tees and onesies, too.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Pooka and Very Mer Organic Cotton Tees Designed By and For Kids - (post from EcoStiletto) We love that these designs were done by kids.
• The Cocoa Shack - "Skincare made from raw organic shea butter, raw unrefined cocoa butter combined with other luxury oils...and fresh goats milk..." We love their Shea Lip Balms encased in recycled seashells - cute, luscious flavors and good for your lips & planet (of course, we're lusting after the Chocolate Latte flavor)!
• ecoSkin - Simple, chic and very sexy clothing made from only environmentally sustainable luxury fabrics that are woven, dyed and sewn locally in the Los Angeles area. Joyce is in love with the Star Stone jumpsuit...if only she could get back to her pre-baby dancer's body, hmmm...
• Running in the Right Direction: Puma Goes Eco - (post from EcoFashionWorld)
  

Tech & Cyber Stuff

• Solar Paint on Steel Buildings Will Produce Big Power in 3Years - (post from EcoScraps)

Stuff We Found Today - 10.03.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Beauty as Pain Relief Remedy - (post from EcoSalon) If only we could always be surrounded by beauty...
  

Home Stuff

• Environment Furniture - Absolutely gorgeous furniture that are also environmentally sustainable. We LOVE the V Peroba Bed and the Natal Dining Table.
  

Tech & Cyber Stuff

• Brazilian Professor Invents Solar Powered Wifi Access Point - (post from EcoLocalizer)
• The New Peapod - (post from GreenMuze) From Chrysler, "a funky looking, next generation neighbourhood electric car scheduled for production in 2009."

School, College & Student Stuff

• L.A. Colleges Go Green - (post from Greenopia)
  

Cool Website Stuff

• Stop Global Warming Virtual March - Join the "march" without breaking a sweat or even getting out of your PJs. Here you can also learn about simple things you can do in your daily life to make a positive difference.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Solar Investment Credit Finally Passed - (post from EcoGeek) Woohoo!!
• U.S. Government Will Buy $7,500 of Your Chevy Volt - (post from EcoGeek) Based on tax credits the Bill gives to buyers of plug-in vehicles.
• 5 Incredible Underwater Habitats - (post from Environmental Graffiti) Yes, these are for real!
• 30 Green Ways to Stretch Your Family's Budget - (post from Eco Child's Play) We've heard many of these before, but this is a nice reminder of things we can do.
• The Big Bank That Didn't Fail: Microfinance, the Bank of the Poor - (post from Red Green and Blue) Amidst all the financial chaos, this nice to hear.
  

Stuff We Found Today - 9.29.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Schools Urged to Achieve Fair Trade Status - (post from Fair Trade Resource Network) See what schools in the UK are doing - perhaps we could take a clue from our friend across the pond.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Allure Magazine's "Best of the Best" Natural Beauty Products - Allure's "Best of the Best" beauty products guide now has a "Natural" category. See which products made the list.
• Aura Cacia Introduces Fair Trade Certified Body Polish - (post from Fair Trade Resource Network) This is "the first body polish that contains Fair Trade Certified raw sugar cane granules as an exfoliating agent..." Available at www.auracacia.com.
• Antipodes Certified Organic Skincare Lands in the US - (post from Feelgood Style) Apparently the high end skincare line from New Zealand is all the rage in Europe.
• Oversized Handbags - 4 Hot Bags for Every Eco-Fashionista - (post from Feelgood Style) Yes, these bags are hot!
  

Tech & Cyber Stuff

• DRM is Bad for You AND the Planet - (post from EcoGeek) Some interesting food for thought.
• Magnetic Air Car Could Be Ready by 2010 - (post from CleanTechnica) Interesting...
• First Greenfreeze Climate Safe Freezer Launches in the United States - (post from CleanTechnica) Brought to us by those awesome guys at Ben & Jerry's and Greenpeace.
• New Mobile Phone App to Track Carbon Footprint - (post from CleanTechnica)
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Google's Project 10 to the 100th - "Project 10¹⁰⁰ is a call for ideas to change the world by helping as many people as possible."
• Sun of God: The Vatican Goes Solar - (post from Red Green and Blue) Turns out the Pope is kind of green.
  

Stuff We Found Today - 9.26.08

Food Stuff

• The Coolest Fruit On Earth - (post from Environmental Graffiti) "Imagine: a fruit that when eaten, renders sour foods sweet..." Question is, where can we get it??
• Plum Clafouti - (post from Eat. Drink. Better.) We haven't tried this recipe ourselves just yet, but it sounds so delicious and looks easy to make that we just had to post it.
  

Home Stuff

• National Solar Tour: Renewable Energy Behind the Scenes - (post from Clean Technica) A chance to "get an up close and personal look at solar systems." Happening all over the country during Ocober - check out the schedule by state.

Tech & Cyber Stuff

• A New Battery Alternative Stores Huge Amounts of Energy - (post from Gas 2.0) A very interesting read for those of you that are more scientifically inclined.
• Apple MacBook Goes Green for GreenPeace - (post from EcoScraps) About time!!
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• The Earth After Us: What Legacy Will Humas Leave in the Rocks? - (book) "...a fascinating - and sobering - read." Read more on Planetsave's post.
• Nominate a "River Hero" to Win a Toyota Prius - (post from TheDailyGreen) Video contest aimed at raising awareness on water quality issues.
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Blip.fm - If you're into music (any music) and you haven't heard of this yet, go check it out. It's basically Twitter for music. Have fun!!
• Academy of Sciences Museum Finally Opens in San Francisco - (post from Green Building Elements) Woohoo!! We can't wait to check out the "living roof". Read more about this green museum on EcoLocalizer's post.