Eco-Beat, 4/8
Wanna find out where to score a dress made of vegetables? Or where one of this year's biggest Earth Day parties is going to be? Today's Eco-Beat has got the scoop on all sorts of awesome green news.
Green in a Flash:
 Everybody Wants to Know: Who Made the Cabbage Dress?Cloris Leachman's incredible edible dress took 12 heads of cabbage to make, and it was all assembled on the day of the shoot -- for maximum freshness. Question: is all edible clothing eco-friendly? |
 A Bookshelf Made Out of BooksIt's not a riddle; it's actually an awesome DIY building concept using old books to create unique, recycled shelving. Trendy wordsmiths would refer to this as "upcycling." |
 Ben Harper Will Rock Roma on Earth DayWhere's the happening place to be this Earth Day? Apparently, it's Rome. Ben Harper and National Geographic will be holding a free concert! All you've got to do is buy a plane ticket -- and some carbon offsets (because it's Earth Day, people). |
 Organic Pancake Batter in a CanCould a pressurized can of pancake batter possibly be organic? Jorge Garcia (Hurley on LOST) wondered the same thing on his blog. Since it's sold at Whole Foods, I'm inclined to give it the benefit of the doubt. But, even if it's organic, would you eat it? |
 Street Legal Electric Motorcycle Available in MayZero Motorcycles unveiled their emissions-free street bike yesterday and you could be riding this sweet hog around town as soon as early May. I'm going to dream about popping all-electric wheelies tonight. |
- It's National Cell Phone Recycling Week, and 100 million recycled phones saves enough energy to power 18,500 homes for an entire year.
- Oh crap, looks like our reusable grocery bags aren't all that green.
- On the topic of green shelving ... sustainable designer William Warren has built shelves that double as a coffin when you pass on.
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