Stuff We Found Today - 10.05.09

Honda's New EV-N Concept

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• The Body Toxic: Hazardous Chemicals in Everyday Things - (Eco Child's Play) Looks like a book worth reading.
• Talcum Powder Linked ot Ovarian Cancer, Need Warning Label - (Green Living Ideas) All women should read this!!
• Modern Cabana's 'KIDDO Cabana' Prefab Playhouse - (Inhabitat) Wow...is this a playhouse or what?

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Sonic Fabric Neckties Made From Recycled Cassette Tape Play Sweet Music - (Ecouterre)

Tech & Science Stuff

• World's Largest Wind Farm Completed in Texas - (EcoGeek)
• U.S. Military Bets on Jet Fuel Made From Algae, Weeds, and Animal Corpses - (Fast Company)
• Teenage-Built Diesel Hybrid Does 0-60 in 4 Seconds, Soon to Break 100 PG - (Gas 2.0)
• Honda's New EV-N Concept - (GreenMuze) It's kinda cute!
• San Francisco Set to Harness the Power of the Bay - (Inhabitat)

Work & Business Stuff

• Clean Tech: #1 in Worldwide Venture Capital Investments - (CleanTechnica) "Clean tech has passed biotech and IT as the top venture capital (VC) investment category in the world."

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Brad Pitt's Make It Right Unveils House That Floats - (Ecorazzi) "...a house that floats when it floods? Now that’s something that truly raises the bar for sustainable and functional design in the face of adverse elements!"
• Heather Mills Opens First American VBites Location In The Bronx - (Ecorazzi)

Website Stuff

• Eco-themed Video Games - (Ideal Bite) "...online games about the planet. Role playing games (RPGs), where kids take on parts like island natives or explorers, are a fun, interactive way to introduce them to stuff like climate change and endangered animals. Even better: These picks use their virtual worlds to fund eco-causes in the present."

International Stuff

• France Building EV Charging Network - (EcoGeek)
• Hydrogen-Powered charger Developed in Taiwan - (CleanTechnica) "In Taiwan, a new charger technology claims to be able to charge phones without even being plugged into an outlet. That’s because it taps into the power of hydrogen as a fuel source..."

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Apple Abandons Chamber of Commerce Over Climate Issues - (Causecast) "Disgusted that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce would take action against the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to force businesses to trim their greenhouse gas emissions, Apple has issued their official resignation from the Chamber."
• Nike Opposes US Chamber of Commerce & Leaves Board, over Climate Change - (EcoWorldly) They're dropping like flies...
• Five Ways to Stop Junk Mail - (ecomii) "...retailers are poised to unleash their steady onslaught of holiday catalogs. If you don’t want your mailbox to bulge with glossy catalogs and other annoying junk mail, read on."

Quote of the Week - 10.04.09

"Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities."

~Aldous Huxley

"...such as eating Fair Trade chocolate."

~Coco-Zen

VIDEO: 'No Impact Man' movie trailer

"Follows the Beaven family as they abandon their high consumption Fifth Avenue lifestyle in an attempt to make a no-net environmental impact for the course of one year."

VIDEO: Captain Planet - The Energy Vampire

Episode recap:
In The Energy Vampire, Dr. Blight turns Duke Nukem into a monster. As an energy-sucking vampire, Nukem threatens the electric grid while continuing to grow more powerful. Can the Planeteers and Captain Planet short-circuit Dr. Blight's evil plan and save some Native American land in the process?

Stuff We Found Today - 10.01.09

CO2 Isn’t Good for You…It’s GREAT!!!

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• DIY recycled doll house furniture - (Mother Nature Network) "Turn these everyday recyclables into furniture for your child's doll house." Great project for all you crafty types!
• Video: Smoking Teeth = Poisin Gas - (ToothHugger) If you've got silver fillings, you have to watch this video...shows how mercury vapor is constantly emitted from silver amalgam fillings.
• Watch: Michelle Obama Teaches Gardening on Sesame Street - (Ecorazzi)

Food Stuff

• Federal Judge Says USDA Illegally Approved Genetically Modified Sugar Beets - (Eat. Drink. Better.)
• California champagne goes organic - (Mother Nature Network) "Sonoma Valley's Korbel introduces its first champagne made with 100 percent organic grapes."
• Organic Beer & Wine Tasting - San Francisco - (CCOF) Hey, if you're in San Francisco on Oct 23rd, come check this out!
• Chocolate passes clinical trial test for artery and heart health - (Confectionery News) Wow...proven that chocolate make both you and your heart happy!

Home Stuff

• 10 Best Pollution-Busting Houseplants - (TheDailyGreen)

Tech & Science Stuff

• Seven Weeds That Could Power Your Car - (Gas 2.0) "...inedible weeds are taking a front-row seat due to their relatively low demands on water, pesticides, and herbicides, and their reduced need for tilling and other mechanized soil prep."
• Hyundai Enters The Green Auto Market With a Bang | IAA Frankfurt Auto Show - (Gas 2.0)
• Google creating software to make plug-in hybrids more efficient - (Mother Nature Network) " The Internet giant is expanding its operations to work on software that will help better manage peak usage of electric cars."
• Top Five Air Powered Vehicles - (Inhabitat) "...typically powered by a compressed air engine combined with an electric motor..." Hmmm, interesting.

School, College & Student Stuff

• Greenest Colleges - (Ideal Bite) Check out sustainability rankings on the web.

Nature & Environment Stuff

• (Un) Happy Earth Overshoot Day - (Mother Nature Network) "Sept. 25 marks the day we go into 'nature debt' -- utilizing more than the year's supply of water, forest and agricultural resources. It's time to start thinking globally and conserving locally."
• Gorillas Seeking Facebook Friends - (Sierra Club: The Green Life) Yes...for real!
• Great White! 7 Albino Wonders of the Animal World - (WebEcoist)
• The Huge Spill You Haven't Heard of - (Oceana) "It has been 35 days since a massive oil rig blowout in the Timor Sea and oil continues to flow steadily into the ocean off Australia. Conservative estimates have the rig spewing 16,800 gallons per day, for a total of more than half a million gallons."
• The Most Spectacular Migration on Earth: The Red Crabs of Christmas Island - (Environmental Graffiti) How cool this would be to see in person!

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Evander Holyfield fights global warming - (Mother Nature Network) "Holyfield told the AP that, 'I guess I'm lean and green. I'm pretty much going to do all I can to fight against global warming...'"
• Our "Beds Are Burning" Again, Thanks to Global Warming. Hear the New Song - (TheDailyGreen) "Midnight Oil's inspiring anthem launches a new climate change campaign, with support from 60+ major world stars."

Website Stuff

• A virtual path to green - (Mother Nature Network) "Looking for a fun site to explore with your kids? Boston Children's Museum has recently launched Our Green Trail, an online game that introduces families to the green lifestyle."

International Stuff

• Super High Speed Rail for China - $4 Billion Purchase - (CleanTechica) ...and our high speed rails are coming when??

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• More CO2 for a Greener World: One From the Tobacco Advertiser's Playbook - (Red, Green and Blue)
• CO2 Isn't Good for You...It's GREAT!!! (cartoon) - (Red, Green and Blue) ...NOT!
• Fuel Efficiency for Cars and Light Trucks to be Raised 40 Percent - (Twilight Earth)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Now THIS is a bike lane - (Mother Nature Network) "New York City just built a beautiful bike lane that has more than tripled the number of cyclists using the Manhattan Bridge every day."
• Top 10 funniest eco-bumper stickers - (Mother Nature Network)
• Why Californians use so much less electricity - (Mother Nature Network) "Californians use 40% less electricity than average Americans! Can other states copy this energy efficiency?"