Eco-Beat, 11/24
Does PETA like wasting money on commercials that get banned? Need some last minute ideas to green your Turkey Day? Is Friday marked "Black Friday" or "Buy Nothing Day" in your day planner? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
Green in a Flash:
 Another PETA Commercial Gets RejectedWithout any sexual overtones, nudity, or blood-soaked carcasses, PETA's latest commercial was rejected by NBC. Designed to run during the Macy's Thanksgiving parade, the ad features a little girl describing the factory farming process in graphic detail. Kinda gross. |
 Last Minute Ideas for a Greener ThanksgivingDon't have a pre-Thanksgiving panic attack just because your feast is right around the corner and you haven't made a single earth-conscious decision yet. You still have time plenty of time to make a few super easy changes for some good Thanksgiving mojo. |
 Buy Nothing Day is Use Nothing DayAre you planning to stick it to those Black Friday shopaholics by observing "Buy Nothing Day?" If so, you'll probably need to make some extra preparations for this year's protest. For BND 2009, organizers want you to shut off the lights, computers, cell phone, etc. |
 Top 10 Most Popular Green Twitter SitesIf you're bored with your usual feeds and you've resolved to turn your Twitter addiction into a meaningful crusade to save the planet, check out Ecorazzi's list of the 10 most popular green Twitter sites. Oh wait, they forgot the most important and useful Twitter site of all. |
 A Third of US Sewers Are LeakingActually, it's more than a third. A recent EPA report shows that 37% of US sewer systems have violated EPA law by dumping harmful waste in rivers, lakes, etc. at some point in the last three years. Who's up for some skinny dipping in the river? |
- Patagonia donated $3.8M to eco-causes this year.
- The cost of renewable energy dropped in 2009. Woohoo!
- Hackers dug up some potentially embarrassing emails from East Anglia's Climate Research Unit. It's now being called "Climategate."
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