Eco-Beat, 6/25
Should you go green to score more celebrity dates? Are nudists the most eco-conscious travelers around? What's worse: mosquito bites or mosquito repellent? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
Green in a Flash:
 If You're Not Green, Celebs Won't Date YouEco-friendly habits are the new personal hygiene. OK, so maybe hygiene is still pretty high on some people's lists, but TV personalities like Spencer Grammer (Kelsey's daughter) won't even date you if you're not water conscious. Just FYI. |
 Traveling Nudists Pack LightWorried about your carbon-intensive vacation plans? To offset some of your impact, some |
 Composting: It's the LawSF Mayor Gavin Newsom signed the nation's first mandatory composting law yesterday. The city has set a goal to divert 75% of its landfill waste, and they're currently at 72%. I'm forecasting some stinky green compost bins baking in the heat this summer. |
 Should I DEET or Get Eaten?When it comes to mosquito repellents, DEET is pretty much hands-down the most effective chemical -- but there are some pretty serious concerns about its safety. DEET can cause fatigue, memory loss, etc., but of course malaria sucks too. There's got to be a happy medium. |
 Reducing Your Dishwashing Footprint Has anybody tried these Seventh Generation dishwasher pacs? From what I can tell, just pop these tablets in your dishwasher's soap compartment and whammy -- clean dishes. The box is recyclable, the only waste is the baggies where the tablets live. |
- A waterless toilet built from poo -- that also creates energy.
- A third of all sharks are facing extinction due to overfishing.
- Al Gore is headed to Capitol Hill to champion the contentious climate bill.
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