Eco-Beat, 8/10
How did this whole Earth Day thing get started anyway? Looking for some eco-chic back to school threads? Will your neighborhood golf course become a soybean field one day? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
Green in a Flash:
 "Earth Days" Trailer Hits the WebWhat's even more interesting about a documentary about the environmental degradation going on right now? How about a documentary film about the beginning of the movement that made us start watching documentaries about environmental degradation. |
 Back to School Goes GreenFor all of you parents out there faced with the task of outfitting your child in an eco-conscious, yet socially-adept fashion, there's some sweet stuff out there. I wish there were hemp shoes and recycled Ramones shirts for kids when I was in school. |
 Life in the Agriburbia"Suburbia" has pretty much become a slur in the green blogosphere, but could those sprawling lawns and golf courses one day be re-purposed for something more sustainable -- like agriculture? Developer Quint Redmond has already trademarked the term Agriburbia. |
 Good News for Meat EatersHumanity's love of tender juicy beef may not in itself be a driving force behind climate change. It's not the livestock themselves that make conventional meat-eating so carbon intensive. As it is with many factory farmed foods, it's the cultivation process. |
 Are You Eating Water Hogs?A big part of that wasteful process involves one of our most precious resources: Water. Agriculture uses about 70% of the world's water. Obviously, livestock accounts for a large chunk of that. Other water intensive products include: Nuclear energy, plastic bottles and Coca-Cola. |
- Why having a baby is not bad for the planet.
- A UK grocery store is using 5,000 lbs of bad meat to power homes.
- TINSTAFL: The potential downsides of the Cash for Clunkers program.
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