Stuff We Found Today - 10.07.12

Waste Free School Lunches



Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Little Goodall's Eco Halloween Costume Coats - (Inhabitots) Not cheap, but man are these cute...and can be worn all season long.

Food Stuff

• Easy Steps to Waste-Free School Lunches - (The New Dream Blog)
• Fairtrade chocolate & banana brownie recipe via infographic - (Big Fair Bake) Infographic recipe...love it!
• Hershey to source 100% certified cocoa by 2020 - (Global Exchange) What will they do in the meantime??
• Make Homemade Organic Pumpkin Puree - (Inhabitots) Easy recipe.
• Getting Arsenic out of Your (and Your Kids') Diet - (Enviroblog) "...two new reports came from the US Food and Drug Administration and the highly regarded Consumer Reports magazine...focused on the worrisome amounts of arsenic in rice and popular rice-based processed foods."

Home Stuff

• IKEA Announces That It Will Sell Only LED Lighting By 2016 - (Inhabitat) Guess where we'll be getting our light bulbs?

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Show The Love - These guys make hand-crafted jewelry with recycled metals and ethically sourced stones...and they're super cool!

Tech & Science Stuff

• California Governor Jerry Brown Signs Bill Legalizing Self-Driving Cars - (Inhabitat) Wow...now you really can text while driving.
• Scientists Use Super-Strong Bacteria to Produce 24K Gold - (Inhabitat) Whoa...that's kinda crazy!

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Seaside activist tracks waves of 'microplastic' washed onto Oregon beaches - (OregonLive.com) Not so good.

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Man Builds One World Trade Center Out of Thousands of Toothpicks for His Wife Suzi - (Inhabitat) These toothpick buildings are absolutely amazing.

Website Stuff

• Google Adds Underwater Panoramic Sea Views - (Inhabitat) Google Maps has gone underwater...so cool!

International Stuff

• Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products - (TreeHugger) "...ban is aimed at attempting to address the nation's massive litter problem and protecting the nation's coastline, shore and remaining mangrove forests."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Lessons from a Waste-Obsessed Traveler - (The New Dream Blog) A perspective we should all take a look at...

Stuff We Found Today - 09.17.12

National Geographic: Miniature Chameleon from Madagascar

  Food Stuff

• McDonald's to open its first vegetarian restaurant in India - (theTelegraph) Would be neat to have one here...or at least some of the menu options.
• A Cookie Coffee Cup That's Easy To Recycle: Just Eat It - (Fast Company) Love it!!

Home Stuff

• 7 Smart and Easy Tips to Green Your Kitchen - (Inhabitat)
• DuffyLondon's Awesome Swing Table Suspends Guests From Swaying Seats - (Inhabitat) OMG...how fun is this?!! Made from ethically sourced wood too!

School, College & Student Stuff

• Surfrider's QUAD Youth Service Program - (Surfrider.org) Hey students...start a Surfrider club or project at your school!

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Gulf Oil Spill Remnants From Hurricane Isaac Wash Up Years After Disaster - (Huffington Post) Just lovely...
• Photos: Rare Deep-Sea Anglerfish Recorded - (National Geographic) Cool looking fish!
• Miniature Chameleons Discovered - Fit on Match Tip - (National Geographic) Cute!
• Study: Overfishing has cost millions - (USAToday.com)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Full Scale Model of NYC's LowLine Underground Park Unveiled on the Lower East Side! - (Inhabitat) Love HighLine Park...can't wait to go back and visit NYC when the new LowLine Park is done!

Website Stuff

• Vegan Cuts: Online market place for vegan items - (GirlieGirl Army) Plus, GirlieGirl Army has a 15% discount for your first purchase on Vegan Cuts.
• Surfrider's new "Ocean Illness" reporting site - (Surfrider) Crowd sources information to monitor and track surf and water related illnesses.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Watch One World Trade Center Go Up in This Beautiful September 11th Anniversary Time-Lapse Video - (Inhabitat) Pretty neat to see.

Stuff We Found Today - 11.06.11

FLOTUS at the White House Autumn Harvest 2011

Food Stuff

• How to roast pumpkin seeds - (Mother Nature Network) In case you still have those seeds from your jack-o-lantern.
• Iron: Dark Chocolate Contains More than Beef? - (Care2) Get our iron from chocolate...we like that idea! OK - not really advocating that, but still...
• Recipe: Kale with Lemon Sauce - (Celebrate Green!) Mmmm...always on the lookout for yummy kale recipes to get more green into dinner.

Home Stuff

• Recycled Skateboard Bench - (EcoSalon) These would be super cool in a hip office...wishful thinking on our part??
• Don't get slimed: Skip the fabric softener - (Enviroblog) "Fabric softeners contain toxic ingredients that are bad for your health and the environment."

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Triumph Japan Recycles Old Bras Into Power-Generating Fuel - (Ecouterre) Sounds like a pretty good idea to us.
• Is Synthetic Clothing Causing "Microplastic" Pollution in Our Oceans? - (Ecouterre) Great...another way we're polluting with plastic.
• 6 DIY Pumpkin-Skincare Products You Can Make at Home - (Ecouterre) These are really easy... and good enough to eat right off your skin!
• 18 Vegan Shoe Brands That Are Eco-Friendly and Ethical, to Boot - (Ecouterre)
• 7 Beauty Ingredients To Avoid - (EcoSalon) Read the labels ladies!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Power the economy and grid with local solar [Infographic] - (Grist)
• Northeast States Teaming Up to Build EV Charging Network - (EcoGeek.org)
• Dow Solar Shingles Finally Hitting U.S. Markets - (EcoGeek.org) Can replace regular roof shingles.

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Up to 20 million tons of debris from Japan's tsunami moving toward Hawaii - (Yahoo! News) Yikes!
• The Simpsons Called It; Three Eyed Fish Caught Outside a Nuclear Power Plant - (Gizimodo) No joke...caught in a resevoir in Argentina. Check it out.
• Carbon Emissions Rise By Six Percent In 2010; Largest Rise Ever Recorded Concerns Scientists - (AboutMyPlanet.com) Not good!
• 12 Incredible Long Exposure Waterfall Photos - (Environmental Graffiti) Seriously beautiful pics.
• 6 Bizarre Alien-Looking Life Forms - (Environmental Graffiti) Nature...both beautiful and bizarre.

Website Stuff

• Vegan Cuts - A deal site just for vegans...check it out!

International Stuff

• Ikea to Build Massive 26-Acre Suburb in East London - (Inhabitat) Wow...welcome to IKEAland! Hey, at least it's planned to be eco-friendly.
• Saudi Arabia Begins Operations At First Solar Plant - (AboutMyPlanet.com) Hey...when oil rich nations start going solar...

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• An Urban Garden Prepares Inmates for Green-Collar Jobs - (NYTimes.com) Like!!
• White House Autumn Harvest 2011 - (Obama Pics Daily) Love seeing FLOTUS in the veggie garden with all the kids!
• Guerilla Gardening at Occupy Wall Street - (350.org) "...a beautiful film from the crew at Seismologik.com on a unique way to connect food, direct action, and a fundamental new way of looking at the world around us..."
• Big News on the Keystone pipeline: Obama Steps Up and takes ownership of decision - (350.org) Question is... what will he decide?

Other Random Cool Stuff

• How many people have ever lived on Earth? - (Mother Nature Network) "As humanity welcomes its 7 billionth member this month, the Population Reference Bureau calculates our net population from 50,000 BC to today." Kind of interesting...
• Olly - An air freshener that works when you get pinged - OK...we know this isn't a "green" post, but thought it was so outrageous that we had to share. For reals people...c'mon!
• Too Many Halloween Treats? 10 good ways to get rid of the haul! - (Celebrate Green)

Stuff We Found Today - 10.23.11

"Macquarium"

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Stress and Toxins Can Combine to Increase Illness in Children - (Greenwala) Interesting study... (makes sense to us!)
• Child Slaves Made Your Halloween Candy. Stop Buying It. - (GOOD) Start spreading the news...
• Kids' Brains Absorb Twice as Much Cellphone Radiation as Adult Brains - (Inhabitots)
• 10 Ridiculous "Pinkwashed" Products That May Actually Cause Breast Cancer - (Ecouterre)

Food Stuff

• Infographic: Unexpected Chemicals in Your Food - The Health Risks of Pesticide - (Greenwala) That's why it's best to get organic whenever you can.
• 'No magic bullet' can protect cocoa from climate change - (ConfectioneryNew.com) Will chocolate become a true luxury item??
• Chocolate That Feels As good As It Tastes - (Green Energy TV) Video by Fair Trade USA.
• 12 healthy homemade candy recipes - (Mother Nature Network) Some fun ones to try...and to taste!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Fair Trade Fashion: Ridiculously Inexpensive Jewelry from Morrocco - (EcoStiletto) Gorgeous gold "silk" and silver bead necklace and bracelet.
• The Company That Wants You to Buy Less - (New American Dream) Patagonia would rather you repair or buy used clothing instead of buying new...cool!
• 14 Eco-Friendly Women's Boots to Kick Fall Into Gear - (Ecouterre) Lovin' the Cri de Coeur boots!
• 14 Eco-Friendly Men's Boots For Ushering Fall - (Ecouterre) ...and, the men's selection...

Tech & Science Stuff

• Virgin Atlantic Announces Plans to Fuel Airplanes With Waste Gas - (Inhabitat) "Airline mogul and billionaire Richard Branson just announced that in three years Virgin Atlantic airplanes will be fueled by waste gas from power plants, steel works, and aluminum plants."
• Macquariums: Iconic Candy-colored Apple iMacs Recycled into Aquariums - (Inhabitat) Kinda cool and nostalgic.

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Extraordinary Toroidal Vortices [VIDEO] - (Eco-Tube) This is a pretty cool video... especially of the dolphins and whales making and playing with bubble rings.

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Magic Mountain Lodge is a Hill-Like Hobbit Highrise - (Inhabitat) Gotta see the picture. How cool would it be to spend a few nights here?!!
• Tell Disney: Get the Lead Out of Disneyland! - (Center for Environmental Health) "For nine months, Disney has known about dozens of lead-tainted brass and stained glass items at Disneyland, yet the company has failed to act to protect children!"

Website Stuff

• How Many Slaves Work for You? New Online Tool Measures Your Impact - (Ecouterre) Almost scared to try this one out...

International Stuff

• Bosco Verticale in Milan Will Be the World's First Vertical Forest - (Inhabitat) Now if all high rise condos could be like that.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• WTC Complex Aiming for LEED Gold, Will Be The Largest Green Project in NYC - (Inhabitat) Nice!!
• HOW TO: Make Flying Ghosts from an Upcyvled Sheet for Halloween - (Inhabitots) Fun times!

Stuff We Found Today - 10.06.11

Cute eco-friendly trick-or-treat bags

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Eco-Friendly Candy Monster Trick or Treat Bags Eat Kids Goodies - (Inhabitots) These are adorable!

Food Stuff

• Dr. Oz, apple juice, and arsenic: chicken may have 10 times more - (NutritionFacts.org) "Every year about two million pounds of arsenic-containing chemicals have been fed to chickens in the United States..."
• Recipe: Sweet Potato Biscuits - (Peta.org) Yummy and super easy recipe...perfect to do with the kids (they'll have fun forming the biscuits with their hands!), and it's even vegan!
• Mars Commits to More Fairtrade While Hershey Loses Ethical Ground - (Change.org News)
• Climate Change Could Make Chocolate A Luxury Item, Report Finds - (Huffington Post) Just great...
• Recipe: Mujaddarah - This Middle Eastern comfort food of spiced rice and lentils sounds delish...gotta try!
• Monsanto's broccoli (and other business ventures) - (Mean Joe Green's Environmental Cartoons) Check out Monsanto's newest veggie...

Home Stuff

• 7 Amazing sun-Powered Homes in the 2011 Solar Decathalon! - (Inhabitat) Oooohhh...some of these are pretty nice!
• Stainless Steel Straws - (Ecobold) LOVE these straws... and this 4-pack comes with a cleaner!
• 24 things you can clean with lemon - (Mother Nature Network) Really like the tip on cleaning microwaves.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• 11 Hot Green Designers at the New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 - (Ecouterre) Always fun to look at...
• Human Hair Accessories - (Ecouterre) Hmmm...interesting or creepy??
• 14 Eco-Friendly Capes, Cloaks, Ponchos For Cozying Up to Fall - (Ecouterre) Love, love love!
• Uggs Made Using Dog Fur, Yep. - (GirlieGirl Army) BOOOOO!!!!!!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Who Will Spark the Future of U.S. Energy? - (Greenwala) Calling all U.S. billionaires... Check out what a wealthy man in Japan is doing!
• Coffee-Powered Car Breaks World Speed Record for Vehicle Powered by Organic Material - (Inhabitat)
• Could Bamboo Surfboards Inspire Bamboo Cars? - (GOOD) We'd want one of those...the new eco-version of the old surfer "woody" station wagon!

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Plastic found at the ends of the earth - (Surfrider.org) Plastic trash floating around in Antarctica...great!
• Video: Moving Planet - (350.org) For anyone who missed the Moving Planet celebration on Sep 24th, or who just want to relive it... here's a great little video they put together.
• Red Tide Causes Glow-In-The-Dark Blue Waves On San Diego Beaches (VIDEOS) - (Huffington Post) This is crazy looking... check out the videos.
• Mother Lion Makes a Daring Rescue to Save Her Cub Off a Cliff - (Greenwala) Don't mess with mama lion!!

Website Stuff

• Fair Trade Finder app crowd-sources product locations - (Mother Nature Network) "Fair Trade USA has just released an app that allows users to upload the location of fair trade products that they find for sale." Works for smartphones and Facebook.
• 10 Free iPhone Apps To Help You Go Green - (The Good Human) Gotta love an app!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• How your 'slow money' can make a difference - (Mother Nature Network) "Let's do with money what the slow food movement did with food. By investing in local businesses, you can turn a profit and change your community for the better."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Infographic: America's report card - (Mother Nature Network) "Hundreds of U.S. residents in all 50 states grade their state on natural beauty, eco-friendliness, medical care and more."
• Guatemalan Schools Built from Bottles, Not Bricks - (Huffington Post) Pretty cool!

Stuff We Found Today - 04.24.11

Energy-Absorbing Trap Light Never Needs to be Plugged In

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• 7 Unique Eco-Friendly Spring Break Activities - (Inhabitots) Because you gotta keep the kiddies busy!

Food Stuff

• The Soy Debate Rages On - (GirlieGirl Army) Interesting article...
• RECIPE: Fresh Berry And Earl Grey Tea Tarts - (GirlieGirl Army) Mmmm...looks and sounds delish (and it's a vegan recipe!).
• Monsanto is Poisoning Us All: Famous Scientist, Don Huber Exposes Hazards of Monsanto's Roundup Herbicide - (Organic Consumers Association)
• Sustainability of West African cocoa growing questioned - (ConfectioneryNews.com) Why organic farming methods are so important.
• Sustainable Agriculture Can Feed the World - (CCOF) Read new report released by the UN... (download PDF file by clicking on the link)

Home Stuff

• Beautiful Norwegian Homes Topped with Lush Green Roofs - (Inhabitat) Not just a garden, but a whole forest on some these houses!
• Gorgeous Energy-Absorbing Trap Light Never Needs to be Plugged In - (Inhabitat) Oooohhhh, how pretty are these for the patio or backyard?!!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Roma Rain Boots - These are like Tom's, but for rain boots... buy a pair, then they give a pair to a child in need. Plus these boots are made from natural latex rubber!
• Need Space? "Portable Home" is a Skirt That Transforms Into a Tent - (Ecouterre) Oh... just a little fun green fashion whimsy...

Tech & Science Stuff

• MIT Scientists Create Artificial Solar Leaf That Can Power Homes - (Inhabitat) Awesome!!
• Chicago's Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) to Become a Vertical Solar Farm - (Inhabitat) "...turning North America’s tallest building into a huge urban vertical solar farm."
• Researchers create car that can be steered by thought - (Mother Nature Network) Say what??? (video in post)

School, College & Student Stuff

• Unexpectedly Green: Los Angeles Elementary Schools Embrace Eco-Friendly Education - (EcoMom Blog) This makes us happy...
• Middle School Students Tell LAUSD: No More Styrofoam! - (GOOD) Thank goodness kids are the future...

Nature & Environment Stuff

• A New Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico - and Insight into the Causes of the Old Spill - (TIMES.com) Just great...
• Endangered Hawaiian Sea Turtles Surfing, in Stunning Underwater Photos - (TreeHugger.com) Beautiful pics of some beautiful creatures...
• HOW TO: Make a Recycled Glass Terrarium - (Inhabitots) This is a great kids project...think spring break!!
• Ocean Noise Pollution Blowing Holes in Squids' Heads - (DiscoveryNews.com)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Great inns open only to those with good hiking shoes - (Mother Nature Network) For all you hikers out there...

Website Stuff

• The Water Family - Did you know the average American home uses over 120,000 gallons of water a year? That’s enough to fill nearly six swimming pools. Check out this great online game designed to help families learn how to reduce their water footprint.
  

• Organic Deals - Cool site to get great deals on green & organic items!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Despite Gulf oil spill, rig owner executives get big bonuses - (CNN.com) Great...just lovely.
• Longtime oil industry champion now calls BP liars, almost a year after oil spill - (NOLA.com) Did anyone really expect the oil company to live up to their promises???

Stuff We Found Today - 03.21.11

Intricate cardboard columns
Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• hopscotchkids nail polish - If your little girls are into polishing their nails, here's a great non-toxic polish to try.

Food Stuff

• Just Eat Organic {video} - (EcoPlum) Cutesy little video here... with an important message!
• Will Your chocolate Easter Bunnies Contain Child Labor? - (Change.org)

Home Stuff

• Level Architects' House With Slide is the Ultimate Fun House - (Inhabitots) Wow...what kid wouldn't love to live in a house like this?!!
• Compact Fluorescent Bulb Wins Design Award - (EcoGeek.org) These are pretty cool looking.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Vintageous - This is probably one of the best vintage clothing/accessory shopping sites... Thanks GirlieGirl Army for posting this!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Pee Power: Scientists Discover a Cost Effective Way to Produce Hydrogen from Urine - (Inhabitat) From human waste to useful energy... perfect!
• Samsung Unveils Solar-Powered Zero Energy Transparent TV - (Inhabitat) Ooooh, this is kinda cool.
• Volvo V60 is All-Electric, Plug-In Hybrid and Diesel Vehicle All in One - (EcoGeek.org)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 14 amazing camouflaged animals - (Mother Nature Network) Some pretty cool nature pics.
• 10 Deadliest Lakes on Earth - (Environmental Graffiti) What's sad is that some of these lakes are "deadly" because of man.

Website Stuff

• Five green apps for your iPad - (Mother Nature Network) For all you iPad users out there...
• Google Maps Now Indicated Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - (Inhabitat) Awesome!!!

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Incredibly Intricate Cardboard Columns Are the World's Most Complex Architecture - (Inhabitat) Hmmm... cardboard architecture, intersting. Wonder if it could really hold up.
• 15 bizarre green inventions - (Mother Nature Network) Actually think the "pencil printer" would be pretty neat.
• 5 Environmental revelations from WikiLeaks - (Mother Nature Network) Some interesting & surprising revelations here...
• The Virtuous Consumer: First, buy less {book review} - (Mother Nature Network)
• Recycle Used Plastic Bags (Even Ziplocs) - (The Daily Green) "Who knew? Plastic sandwich and kitchen storage bags can be recycled along with plastic shopping bags in supermarket recycling bins."

Stuff We Found Today - 02.08.11

Green Valentine's Day Gifts for Kids on Etsy

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• We Heart Etsy: 7 Green Valentine's Day Gifts for Kids - (Inhabitots) OMG... love the little recycled sweater booties!
• Cardboard backpack that converts to a kid's desk - (Inhabitots) Wow!!

Food Stuff

• Monsanto's Roundup Trigger Over 40 Plant Diseases and Endangers Human and Animal Health - (Chelsea Green) When is everyone going to realize that Monsanto is NOT our friend???

Home Stuff

• A Brilliant Storage Idea: Staircase Drawers - (Inhabitat) Such a great place to put your shoes!!
• Where to find coupons for organic and natural products - (Mother Nature Network)

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Bootie Call - (ecofabulous) Eco-friendly alternative to Uggs... love these!!
• 14 Sexy Sustainable Undies To Set Hearts (And Sheets) Afire - (Ecouterre) Oh la la!!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Top 5 Green Gadgets that Juice You Phone - (My Life Scoop) Diggin' the solar iPhone cases!
• 19 Year Old Teenager Makes Homemade Solar Death Ray - (Inhabitat) Haha...smart kid with too much time on his hands?? Still, pretty cool!
• Wind Energy Now Cost Competitive with Coal - (EcoGeek.org) Take that, fossil fuels!
• Stockholm Train Station Harvests Passengers' Body Heat - (Ecogeek.org) Yes...this is for real!

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 9 Surf Spots That Are Going, Going, Gone - (TreeHugger) Very sad indeed, but fortunately there are people out there fighting for them.

Website Stuff

• The Greener Blue - Cool website for greenies/surfers/beach-lovers...articles, videos, interviews, shops, etc.

International Stuff

• Dubai's World of Islands is Sinking Into the Sea - (Inhabitat) Ridiculous excess...
• China's Big Electric Push: Decides To Setup 10 Million EV Parking Spots by 2020 - (AboutMyPlanet.com)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Yellow Pages Unveils National Opt-Out Site, Responds to Paper Book Critics - (TreeHugger) Woohoo...just opted out!

Stuff We Found Today - 07.15.10

FLOTUS working up a sweat in the WH garden with elementary school kids - awesome!!

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Reframing climate change as a public health issue - (BMC Public Health) Very interesting study as to how the public reacts...
• AFN honors new crop of young eco-heros - (Mother Nature Network) Kids who get things done...because kids are the future!
• Infants Ingest Nearly 80 Times Safe Level of Dioxin - (Inhabitots)

Food Stuff

• Unusual, healthy homemade popsicles - (Mother Nature Network) Some interesting flavor combos to tryout...thinking that the "Crunchy Peanut Butter-Banana" one is going to be a hit with the kiddies.
• "Agroecology Outperforms Large-Scale Industrial Farming for Global food Security," Says US Expert - (Organic Consumers Association) Organic farming can feed the world and better the environment!
• Stop the Chocolate Industry from Exploiting Children - (The Hunger Site) "The Mars, Cargill, and Hershey corporations use child slavery in western Africa to keep production costs down. Take action!"
• What Your Grocer Won't Tell You About Food Additives [Infographic] - (TheDailyGreen) "What you need to know about nitrates, preservatives, hormones and other ubiquitous additives."
• Do You Know Which Fish Are Safe to Eat? - (TheDailyGreen) "Learn how to avoid mercury contamination."
• Morgan's Gooey Chocolate Brownies - (The Kind Life) Oooohhh...these look too good not to try...just use Fair Trade cocoa powder and chocolate chips!

Home Stuff

• Tips for cooling off this summer - (Mother Nature Network) Tips for keeping cool that will save you $$ and the environment.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• New York City to Recycle Clothing, Shoes, Textiles Starting This Fall - (Ecouterre) "Over 190,000 tons of textiles made their way into Big Apple landfills in 2008 alone..." That's a lot of clothes!
• Toms Shoes Make A Splash for Clean Water - (EcoStiletto) Another reason to get a pair this summer!
• BioCouture: U.K. Design "Grows" an Entire Wardrobe From Bacteria - (Ecouterre) Wow...talk about biodegradable!!

Tech & Science Stuff

• GE and Yves Behar Unveil Superfast WattStation EV Charger - (Inhabitat) Powers up cars in 4-8 hours and it's way cool looking!!

School, College & Student Stuff

• 10 of the Best Colleges for Environmental Studies - (TheDailyGreen)
• LA students rethink lunch - (Mother Nature Network) "A coalition of New Orleans students joins together to evaluate and offer better solutions to improve school lunches."

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Forty-One Years Late, Have Things Changed? - (Sierra Club) A look back at the Santa Barbara Oil spill...
• Corn is the Biggest Culprit in Gulf Dead Zone - (Organic Consumers Association) "...a biofuel is contributing to a Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" the size of New Jersey..."
• Oil Spills By the Numbers [Infographic] - (TheDailyGreen) "The BP Gulf Oil Spill focuses new attention on a problem that has plagued the oceans for decades."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Stunning Swedish Treehotel Opens This Weekend! - (Inhabitat) With mirrored walls, it seems to blend into the forest...way cool looking!

Website Stuff

• A social network for 'off-gridders' - (Mother Nature Network) "Off-grid guru offers a social network and news source for people looking to drop out of the grind and to power up with solar." Interesting movement...
• Cool interactive maps track Gulf oil impacts - (Mother Nature Network) "Two new data maps let you see the scope of various Gulf oil impacts and raise questions about why certain beaches remain open."
• FarmVille to offer organic crop - (Mother Nature Network) "For the first time, gamers can grow organic blueberries and learn the principals of sustainable farming." Hmmm...guess this if for all you Facebook FarmVille junkies!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Toxic Chemicals Lobby: Exclusive Footage - (Organic Consumers Association) "Safer Chemicals Healthy Families created this wacky video to galvanize public support for Congressional action to make sure the products we reach for, sleep on, and eat from every day aren't loaded with toxic chemicals."
• New Law Prevents Media From Photographing Oil-Soaked Wildlife - (Change.org)
• FLOTUS working up a sweat in the WH garden - (Obama Pics Daily) Yes...we think this lady rocks. Love that she's OK being photographed getting all hot and sweaty in the garden.

Stuff We Found Today - 07.07.09

New Fairtrade flavor for Ben & Jerry's!!

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

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

Food Stuff

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

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

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

Tech & Science Stuff

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

School, College & Student Stuff

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

Nature & Environment Stuff

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

Website Stuff

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

Other Random Cool Stuff

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

Stuff We Found Today - 03.11.10

Renault's Flying Sailboats

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• 'Pesticide Drift' Eluding Efforts To Combat It - (NPR) "The Environmental Protection Agency is considering a petition from farm worker and public health advocates to ban pesticide spraying near schools, hospitals and child care centers..."

Food Stuff

• NeighborhoodFruit.com - If you've got a fruit tree or two in your backyard and never have time to pick it, check out this website... and share your fruit!

Home Stuff

• 15 houseplants for improving indoor air quality - (Mother Nature Network) Good to have a few of these around!

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Your T-shirt's life story (before it met you)- (Mother Nature Network) Good reminder of where our clothes come from... and how.

Tech & Science Stuff

• From the man who brought you the $100 laptop, an electric vehicle for the developing world - (Mother Nature Network) This car even has interchangeable parts that allows it to "easily be transformed into a pickup, SUV, station wagon or other variant." Pretty cool!
• ...Wheego Whip Life, an affordable electric vehicle - (Mother Nature Network) "Wheego is a lean operation, with only five employees. Their new highway-capable electric car can get 90 miles on a charge, will be available this summer, and will sell for $32,000 -- and there's a $7,500 federal tax credit."
• Microsoft's Skinput System Turns Skin into a Touchscreen - (Inhabitat) OK... this is kind of crazy - video in post.
• Flying Sailboat Soars Through the Sky On Solar Power - (Inhabitat) Whoa... pretty cool if this thing becomes reality (video in post).
• Bubble Shaped Skyscraper is a Fresh Water Factory - (Inhabitat)

School, College & Student Stuff

• The Best Internship on Earth - (Sierra Club) High school and college students... check this out!!

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Protect Our Clean Water from Mine Waste Dumping - (Sierra Club) Send a message to the EPA and sign this petition... we did!
• Josh Dorfman: Let's Stop Debating Global Warming, Instead Convince People To Solve It - (Huffington Post)
• Infographic: Top 20 countries with most endangered species - (Mother Nature Network) ...and yes, the US is on this list!

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• South African Reverse Graffiti Artists Tag Up Walls By Scrubbing Them Clean - (Inhabitat) Hmmm...wonder if our inner city taggers would consider this??

Website Stuff

• Google adds bike lane with latest mapping feature - (Mother Nature Network) "Now you can find routes that avoid big hills and heavily congested areas, as well as locate bike trails." Perfect for those of us that aren't up to tackling those SF hills!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Earth Day Revolution...Patriots Needed! Tell Your Elected Leaders to Join the Revolution - (Sierra Club) We just signed this petition... will you join us?
• White House to host eco-friendly Easter Egg roll - (Mother Nature Network) "Annual Easter event will feature wellness activities and official White House Earth-friendly wooden eggs."

Stuff We Found Today - 02.26.10

Campaign against trafficking in the chocolate industry

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Cheat Sheet: Natural Toothpaste & BPA Free Toothbrushes For Kids - (Safe Mama)
• Eco-Friendly, Modern Emerson Dollhouse by Brinca Dada - (Inhabitots) Now that's a nice looking dollhouse!

Food Stuff

• Campaign against trafficking in the chocolate industry. - (EcoChic Magazine)
• Chocolate Tantric Tart - (Care 2) Yummy & easy recipe...just be sure to use organic/Fair Trade chocolate!!
• Fairtrade Chocolate, another success story. - (EcoChic Magazine) Video in post.
• World Wildlife Fund: Loyal Ally of Corporate Agribusiness and Monsanto - (Organic Consumers Association) "The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) seems to have become a sort of environmental secretariat for agribusiness companies, as it is playing an increasingly dubious role in greenwashing the operations of global agribusiness. "
• The Fair Trade Chocolate Future - (CRS Fair Trade)
• Environmental Implications Of The Food We Throw Away - (The Good Human)

Home Stuff

• Get Rid of that (Toxic) Dust - (Environmental Working Group) "Dust bunnies aren't just unsightly and sometimes allergenic; they contain toxic chemicals. Why?..."
• La Casa de Botellas: The Santa Cruz Family's Plastic Bottle Palace - (Inhabitots) Wow...check out this house made out of plastic bottles!
• 8 eye-catching shipping container homes - (Mother Nature Network) We just think these are neat.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Green Fashion: 7 Reasons Why You Should Care About Sustainable Fashion - (Treehugger)
• Bamboo Spectacle Frames Inspired by Chinese Ming Dynasty Furniture - (Ecouterre) Kind of artsy and cool...
• What Is Polyethylene And Why Should You Avoid It? - (The Good Human) It could be in your cosmetics and skin care products...
• Warm Winter Coats...AND Their Vegan! - (The Kind Life) ...and they're super cute!

Tech & Science Stuff

• Antro Unveils a Solar Car That Splits into Two Vehicles! - (Inhabitat)

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Oprah Narrates Discovery's New 'LIFE' Nature Series - (Ecorazzi) Another great TV show to watch with the kiddies!
• The Black Eyed Peas Get The Eco-Party Started On Their New Tour - (Ecorazzi)
• Glenn Beck Believes in Global Warming? - (Ecorazzi) ...and does anyone really believe anything this guy says?? People... come on!!
• 10 Sexy Green Celebrity Websites For A Better Planet [Slideshow] - (Ecorazzi) 'Cause we love our green celebs! Of course, nothing beats the orginal green celeb... Ed Begley, Jr.

Website Stuff

• Exchange4Green.com - "...a platform to easily exchange and giveaway items they are finished with, for the ones they want, all for free..." - awesome!

International Stuff

• Seoul Transforms a Freeway into a River and Public Park - (Inhabitat) Cool!

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Michelle Obama Want to End 'Food Deserts' In America - (Ecorazzi) Go Mrs. O!!