Eco-Beat, 11/16
Have you read this hilarious press release explaining how Pamela Anderson saved whale penises all over the world? Need tips on how to curb your mailbox's junk mail habit? Are you taking steps to reduce food waste during this year's over-eating season? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
Green in a Flash:
 Pam Saves the Whales and Their PenisesLast month, Russian automaker Dartz released the most ridiculous luxury SUV ever, complete with whale penis leather interior. After angry letters from the WWF and Pamela Anderson, "DARTZ make (sic) strong decision to stop their plans regarding such interior." |
 More NBC Green Week Details Leaked Here's the latest word on what to expect from NBC's "Green Week" lineup. First, "The Biggest Loser" is going organic. On "Community," the college gets renamed "Envirodale." Lastly, Dwight from "The Office" transforms into Recyclops ... why does that seem so foreboding? |
 How Do I Stop the Junk Mail?It's bad enough when your inbox gets infiltrated by junk mail, but there's not telling how many forests have been axed in the name of the analog version. Grist has a few tips for those who find it distasteful to find their mailbox filled unwanted offers and coupons. |
 Japanese Whalers vs. the Budget CrunchBureaucrats in Japan are being asked to cut all non-necessary spending and it looks like the funding for the "Overseas Fisheries Cooperation Fund" may get axed. If the whalers go belly up, will the Sea Shepherds go extinct as a ripple effect? |
 Yearly Food Waste Figures Will Make You PukeConsidering the fact that we're only days away from the most anticipated meal of the year here in the US, it seems appropriate that the UK has just released its food waste figures. About $20B worth of food is thrown away in UK ... I can only imagine how much we throw away. |
- Check out this retired landfill, now converted into park land.
- Toyota is considering a Prius wagon and even a Prius SUV.
- Forget conflict diamonds, you can wear eco-jewelry made from human teeth.
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