Eco-Beat, 6/30
Why did Fiat let a panda get behind the wheel? Is your neighborhood increasing your risk of developing cancer? Are the uneducated, miscreants you call friends still drinking wine out of the bottle? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
Green in a Flash:
 Use Endangered Animals As Crash Test Dummies?The latest ads for Fiat's gas-sipping hatchback features pandas, walruses, and penguins testing the vehicle's crash worthiness. The message: the 500 is safe and has a low environmental "impact." Don't freak animal lovers, I'm pretty sure it was Photoshopped. |
 My Morning Jacket Donates to Animal SanctuaryJim James, front man of My Morning Jacket, is releasing a George Harrison tribute album and all the proceeds will go to the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. The timing seems a little unfortunate though. Most of my money's tied up in Michael Jackson tribute memorabilia. |
 These Polluted Cities Up Your Cancer RiskIs the city you live in increasing your risk of developing cancer? According to the EPA, about 600 neighborhoods in the US have a cancer risk that exceeds 100 in one million. That means 100 people that live there over a lifetime will develop cancer from pollution alone. |
 Oh Crap, it's the Dog Flu!Could your dog be incubating a deadly superbug in order kill you and take your spot on the couch? According to experts, the H3N8 canine flu has infected some 10,000-30,000 dogs in the US, but has yet to infect a human. Paranoid? There is a vaccine available for dogs. |
 Is Boxed Wine Really Greener?If you're going to endure the disrespect from you wine snob friends, you might as well make sure that your boxed wine has a lower eco-footprint than their beloved bottles (so you can be an eco-snob and judge them too). Pablo from Treehugger says feel righteous box drinkers. |
- Novato wine fest rocks out to a solar powered sound system.
- Great Lakes gray wolves are temporarily back on the endangered list.
- Air pollution from some major roadways extends out about one and a half miles.
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