Eco-Beat, 7/28
Adrian Grenier Launches an Eco-BandWhat does green music sound like? And can a band based on a low emissions lifestyle be any good? With Adrian on drums, The Honey Brothers made their big debut at the super-green Wanderlust festival.The music is actually not bad. |
Jimmy Fallon Dons Solar-Powered SpandexIt's a bird, it's a plane ... no, it's Late Night host Jimmy Fallon wearing a solar-powered superhero costume at Comic Con. Hmmm, I don't know how green his suit is, or what kind of injustice he fights, but I bet Gisele's cartoon superhero character Gigi could kick his butt. |
Buffalo: The Other Green Meat?For carnivores looking for something "exotic" and healthy, free-range buffalo might be right up your alley. Can you call a decimated native species exotic? Supposedly, it's leaner than chicken. Anybody know about bison emissions? |
Would You Commute on a Power-Assist Cargo Bike?Where I live, almost no one would consider a commute that doesn't involve A/C in July. In more temperate climates however, power-assist cycling is really catching on. With sport utility and cargo options available, bike commuting is becoming -- dare I say it -- practical. |
Truck Farming is the Next GardennovationDon't tell me you can't garden because you're condo's too small. Two Brooklynites have figured out how to make a thriving garden without a square inch of earth to cultivate. Their arugula, broccoli, etc. lives in the bed of an '86 Dodge Ram. Watch some video footage. |
- The US ocean dead zone is smaller, yet deader this year.
- Solar powered trash compactors have invaded the streets of Philly.
- The race is on to find an alternative for using "blank is the Saudi Arabia of blank" as a reference.


















