Eco-Beat, 11/5
Did the production footprint of "2012" help bring about a real life climate apocalypse? Is your mayor a low-carbon crime fighter? Are your baked beans trying to kill you? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
Green in a Flash:
 Eco-Thriller "2012" Goes Green on the SetThough his blockbuster movies may terrorize the planet ("Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow," etc.) Roland Emmerich's a big green softie underneath. Generators on "2012" were biodiesel-powered and sets were recycled or donated to Habitat for Humanity. |
 London's Mayor Becomes "Knight on Shining Bicycle"Fanny Armstrong was walking home late one night when she was attacked by three hoodlums. She cried out to a passing cyclist for help and, lo and behold, it turned out to be London's biking mayor Boris Johnson -- aka the "knight on shining bicycle." |
 He Hates These Cans!You know I'm no alarmist (I plan to watch the apocalypse unfold on my porch with beer in hand). Still, I'm not one to take unnecessary risk with my thyroid or reproductive functions. Consumer Reports recently found BPA in the linings of many canned goods. |
 Low-Energy Laser Etched Fruit LabelsGood news! Those annoying little labels on your lemons may soon be replaced with low energy laser etching. I'm not sure whether I'm more excited about the waste reduction or the fact that I'd no longer have to struggle with those maddening stickers. |
 Bob Barker Donates $1M To Animal Rights StudiesIn honor of his wife, Bob has awarded $1M to Drury University to establish an Animal Rights professorship. I know it doesn't seem like an Animal Rights degree would get you a good job in this economy, but PETA has sure been raking it in. |
- The age of lamps is over. Long live the LED sculpture!
- Bears at a German zoo are mysteriously going bald.
- Looking of a new, scratchable, eco-friendly cat bed?.
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