Eco-Beat, 10/21
What could be tastier than a burger made from beef-fed beef? Do you have a life-saving Survivaball in your closet? Do you have plans for the International Day of Climate Action? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
Green in a Flash:
 The Simpsons Poke Fun at Big FoodIf you missed The Simpsons' annual Halloween special, you missed one of the show's most hilarious swipes at the beef industry yet. One of the segments revolved around the new Krusty Burger², made from beef-fed cows. Don't worry, you can still catch it on Hulu. |
 Australia Gives Captain Watson a VisaAfter a few weeks of red tape, Australian officials granted Sea Shepherd Paul Watson permission to come aboard ... their continent. Immigration officials insist that the delays were completely routine, but Captain Watson says they were bowing to pressure from Japan. |
 More Yes Men HijinksContinuing their relentless onslaught of hilarious pranks, the Yes Men took the the Capitol steps yesterday -- decked out in Survivaballs -- to heckle Sen. Arlen Specter for his "wishy-washy" stance on climate legislation. All of this is just a buildup to Saturday's main event. |
 Eco-Conscious GraffitiWanna be a part of this weekend's civil disobedience but you can't quite bring yourself to go full rampaging vandal? Try vandalism-lite with mud stencil graffiti. Mud stencils make a statement, then slowly wash away, keeping your protest-print small. |
 Chipotle Burritos, Now with Less GuiltNext time you find yourself chewing on one of Chipotle's iconic burritos the size of you head, don't feel bad about your over-consumption, you're investing in a green company. Chipotle is about to become the leading renewable energy producer in the restaurant industry. |
- Do you know how to pick out the best beets at the farmers market?
- New Levis tags instruct owners to donate their old jeans to Goodwill.
- Almost half of US consumers would choose a green cell phone, all other factors being relatively equal.
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