Eco-Beat, 9/28
Did Pamela flash the Fashion Week crowd to deflect attention away from her green clothing designs? Wanna grow a garden that even you can't mess up? Why is Toyota raising the price of the Prius during a recession? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
Green in a Flash:
 Pamela Anderson Unveils Eco-Clothing, Her ButtSkipping fashion weeks in NYC and London, Pamela waited to debut her clothing line at the most prestigious of all: New Zealand Fashion Week. Reviews were pretty harsh. On the bright side, due to a costume malfunction, the audience did get a peek at Pam's backside. |
 Five Sprouts for Kitchen FarmersIf you're looking for a way to reduce your foodprint, there's no better way that to grow a garden right where you cook. Turn your food miles into food feet (or inches) by growing sprouts on your counter. Apparently, sprouts are one of the easiest things to grow next to weeds. |
 Can Your Home be Sealed Too Tightly?Sealing up drafty spaces around doors and windows can save you some major cha-ching on heating and cooling costs, but is it a good idea to be hermetically sealed in your home? While it's next to impossible to make a leaky home airtight, some ventilation is necessary. |
 Prius Price Tag Takes a HikeNow that the 3rd generation Prius seems to be thoroughly kicking the lower-priced Insight's butt, Toyota has decided to readjust the price to meet demand. From now on, Toyota will no longer offer the base-model and will jack up the price on all models by $400. |
 Is Nuclear Power Really Carbon Neutral?Politicians often like to refer to nuclear energy as if it were carbon neutral. In reality, all energy production outputs some greenhouse gases. Despite the many downsides of nuclear, greenhouse emissions from nuclear energy are very low -- but not carbon neutral. |
- A new species of bird-eating, fanged frogs has been discovered!
- In the future, we may grow our meat in a counter top cooker thingy.
- The moose population in Minnesota is being stressed due to climate change.
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