Quote of the Week - 01.31.10

"A good deed is never lost: he who sows courtesy reaps friendship; and he who plants kindness gathers love."

~Basil

"…and he who gives Fair Trade chocolate earns good chocolate karma."

~Coco-Zen

Stuff We Found Today - 01.28.10

Earth Attends Oil-Coal-holics Anonymous Meeting ~Wend Magazine

Food Stuff

• Monsanto News Roundup - A Frankenfood Extravaganza of GMO News Articles - (Twilight Earth)
• Green and Black's to go 100% Fairtrade - (guardian.co.uk) "...pledged to switch its entire worldwide food and beverage range to Fairtrade by the end of next year..." Wow - now that's something!!
• The great KitKat debate: is it fair? - (The Independent) "Should a brand be discriminated against because of its association with poor business practices even when it is trying to be fair?" Some food... er, chocolate... to think about.
• Kraft takeover will hit Cadbury's ethical rating - (The Ecologist) ...and the debate goes on. Only time will tell how Kraft's acquisition will finally play out.

Home Stuff

• Slow Death By Rubber Duck - (book) "...reveals how the living of daily life creates a toxic soup inside each of us."

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• H&M, Other Brands Guilty of "Organic Cotton Fraud"? - (Ecoterre) Hmmm...

Tech & Science Stuff

• How Green is Apple's iPad? - (Inhabitat)
• Philippe Starck Unveils Two Revolutionair Wind Turbines! - (Inhabitat) "... super designer Philippe Starck has just revealed two highly-anticipated wind turbine designs for home use!"

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Arachnophobia: 44 Reasons to Run Before They Jump You! - (WebEcoist) Who knew that spiders were so funny looking? ...cool bug pics.
• Tanker Collides With Towing Vessel; Thousands Of Gallons Of Oil Leaked - (AboutMyPlanet.com) Great... another spill. This one's outside of Texas.
• 15 Convincing Minutes - (350.org) "If you have friends or family who aren't sure that global warming is a problem, this 15-minute video may be useful. It comes from an old friend of ours, Ross Gelbspan, who is a prize-winning journalist and who has been covering climate change since the mid-1990s."
• Planet Green Investigates 100 Places That Will Disappear Because Of Climate Change - (Causecast)

International Stuff

• South Korea Unveils Stunning Eco Dome Environmental Center - (Inhabitat)
• Norwegian Turbine City Could Be The Next Big Eco-Tourism Attraction - (Inhabitat) "...Turbine City, houses a posh hotel, swanky spa and culturally-stimulating museum right inside the base of a towering wind turbine!"

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• Churches Filling Pews by -Gasp!- Preaching Environmentalism! - (Twilight Earth) "Older, mainline churches approach to environmental issues are attracting younger Americans." (video in post)
• An The Top Ten Most "Sustainable" CEOs Are... - (Triple Pundit)

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Earth Attends Oil-Coal-holics Anonymous Meeting - (Wend Magazine) Haha... funny cartoon.
• RecycleBank - Get rewards for recycling that you can redeem at local and national retailers (see FAQ page for participating states/cities).

Coco-Zen's Joyce Kushner talkin' chocolate, fair trade and tryin' to be green on Celebrate Green's radio show.

Although she was a little late (mix up on the interview time), Coco-Zen's own Joyce Kushner had a blast this morning on Celebrate Green's radio show. Hosted by mother & daughter team Lynn Colwell and Corey Lipson-Colwell, the segment was all about chocolate, fair trade, and trying to be green.

Have a listen...

Celebrate Green! on Toginet Radio (01-27-2010 show: Joyce's segment starts 18min in)

Thanks Lynn & Corey for having us!

Coco-Zen Fair Trade truffles are a "Top Pick" for mom entrepreneurs... yes, mom's love chocolate!

Who says chocolate's not a necessity?...

"As a mom entrepreneur, I rely on chocolate to get me through the day. It is a much better day when the chocolate is really good. That is why I choose Coco-Zen."

~The Mom Entrepreneur

The Mom Entrepreneur's Top Picks for 2009

VIDEO: The Colbert Report - Global Warming With Al Gore

This "Formidable Opponent" segment with Al Gore is pretty hilarious...check it out.

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Formidable Opponent - Global Warming With Al Gore
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