Eco-Beat, 7/31
Did Obama miss a chance to show support for sustainable breweries? Should you buy a heavy-duty bike lock for your Smart car? Which is greener: recycled paper towels or hand dryers? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
Green in a Flash:
 The Beer Summit That Could Have BeenLet's try to forget the fact that dorky Joe Biden crashed the party with non-alcoholic beer for a moment and focus on something more environmentally relevant, but no less unfortunate. None of these gentlemen took the opportunity to highlight a local, green beer! |
 Is Your Smart Car Safe?I'm not asking about crash-ratings here. I'm asking, is it safe from the clutches of your local vandals? Pranksters in Amsterdam have discovered that the Smart is a cinch to pick up and literally throw into the city's canals. Will this euro-trend migrate to the States? |
 Green Hand Drying EtiquetteWe make the decision at public restrooms almost everyday: paper towels or hand dryer? If you notice that your bathroom stocks the unbleached recycled stuff, and you partake, you're not a complete miscreant. However, you should utilize the blow dryer when available. |
 The Prius is Trouncing the InsightI was pumped to see that Honda was bringing back the Insight, but apparently the rest of the country is not so impressed. Thanks to the new and improved third-generation Prius, the Insight is likely to achieve 30% of its US sales goal. Is the Prius really that superior? |
 Are CFLs All They're Cracked Up To Be?By now, everybody and their mother has a house full of these low-energy bulbs -- but does their energy-saving potential really outweigh the fact that they contain mercury? I hope so, because I just moved into a new place and bought like 20 of them. |
- Cash for Clunkers may already be out of money. Surprised?
- A new threat to our pristine forests: illegal marijuana plantations.
- Is the sour economy zapping California's enthusiasm for climate change legislation?
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