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Clean Up and Get Down at the Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Concert

by Cat Lincoln (Subscribe to Cat Lincoln's posts)
Aug 20th 2009 @ 12:04PM

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Clean up a beach, then listen to great music! Credit: Barefoot Wines & Surfrider Foundation

Calling all people who like wine, clean beaches and live music, and can get to Asbury Park, NJ: Saturday, August 29 is your lucky day.

Barefoot Wines and Surfrider Foundation have been working together for three years, sponsoring beach clean ups that are followed by thank you concerts for the volunteers. This summer alone they've held 25 clean up/concert combos!

On August 29th, they're teaming up to host the biggest and best of the cleanup and concert combos, which will also be a celebration of the Surfrider Foundation's 25th anniversary. The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Concert at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, will be a major party!

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Eco-Beat, 8/19

by Josh Loposer (Subscribe to Josh Loposer's posts)
Aug 19th 2009 @ 3:00PM

You can't put a carbon cap on rock 'n' roll, can you? Is Will Smith going to star in a movie about a "guilty liberal" who finally snaps? Will you pay more to live in a walkable neighborhood? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.


U2's Bono, credit: Clemens Bilan, Getty ImagesU2's Tour-Print Slammed by Enviros
The band is setting all kinds of records with their "360 Tour", including one for the largest carbon footprint of any tour, ever. Critics say the construction and transportation of U2's gigantic set alone will emit more that Madonna's entire 2006 world tour. Yikes!

Will Smith, credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty ImagesWill Smith to Star in "No Impact Man," Maybe
A documentary about the sustainability guru is set to hit theaters in September, but apparently there's another "No Impact Man" project in the works and Will Smith's name has been mentioned. Will it be an eco-drama, a comedy, or a mockumentary? Who knows?

walk more sign, credit: Mike Licht, FlickrHow Much is Walkability Worth to You?
A group of researchers found that real estate values were typically higher in more walkable neighborhoods -- i.e. where you can go to the store without having to look for your car keys. Personally, I'd rather pay for bikeability, but they didn't ask me.

Nestle Re-Source, credit: NestleNestlé Launches Bottled Water Deposit Campaign
To combat the tidal wave of negative press about bottled water, Nestlé is actually offering incentives for those who return their Re-Source bottles to Whole Foods for recycling. The pilot program is launching in California and Arizona; more details here.

Winnebago model, credit: Telstar Logistics, FlickrIs Eco-Conscious RVing an Oxymoron?
If driving an RV across the lower 48 is your idea of a dream vacation, then you're going to have to be really creative in order to minimize/offset your vacation's impact. If you're not dead set on an RV, Grist has some great resources to help you go green on the move.
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The Problem With Palm Oil

by Cat Lincoln (Subscribe to Cat Lincoln's posts)
Aug 19th 2009 @ 12:03PM

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Palm oil plantations leave baby orangutans homeless. Credit: Dimas Ardian, Getty Images


You may have noticed palm oil in the news recently.

Confectionery giant Cadbury bowed to pressure in New Zealand -- including a boycott of their products at the Auckland Zoo -- and reverted to the recipe of their Dairy Milk bar that contains cocoa butter instead of palm oil. Last week LUSH Cosmetics announced that they will no longer use palm oil because of environmental concerns.

Why all the hubbub? For those of you unfamiliar with The Palm Oil Problem, let me share the basics.

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Eco-Beat, 8/18

by Josh Loposer (Subscribe to Josh Loposer's posts)
Aug 18th 2009 @ 3:00PM

Why are feminist groups up in arms over the new PETA billboards? Why are Ted Turner and T. Boone Pickens combining their magical money powers? Would you drink wine from a plastic bottle? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.


PETA's Save The Whales Campaign, credit: peta.orgPETA Insults Obese Whale Activists
In their most blatantly offensive attempt to convert non-believers in at least the last six months, PETA has launched a new billboard campaign featuring an obese woman and the slogan "Save the whales. Lose the blubber: Go vegetarian." Wow, that's constructive.

Ted Turner, credit: Chris Hondros, Getty ImagesTurner and Pickens: Clean Energy Planeteers?
When two or more moguls join forces, they have the capability to move mountains or remove mountaintops. T. Boone Pickens and Ted Turner have teamed up to write an opinion piece in the WSJ advocating a "cash for clunkers" program for the utilities sector.

Change Your Underwear, Change the Planet
Designer Yves Behar teamed up with Pact to design a line of sustainable skivvies for those who embrace the idea that change starts with your underwear. All of these undies are constructed within 100 miles of where the cotton is cultivated and 10% of sales go to eco causes.

plastic wine bottles, credit: Mrlerone, FlickrThe Wine Bottle Goes Plastic?
To save space and cut down on shipping weight, some wine makers are looking into making the switch to plastic. Aside from the fact that it seems totally unappealing from a consumer standpoint, it could reduce shipping emissions. I think I'll stick with boxed wine.

beetle garden, credit: Nimariel, FlickrEco-Friendly, Not Pest-Friendly Gardening
Are annoying little insects turning your garden space into a battlefield instead of a sanctuary? There are alternatives to hiring a chemical hit man. Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a natural insecticide that actually dries out an insect's exoskeleton.
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Skip the Michael Vick Protests - For Now

by Cat Lincoln (Subscribe to Cat Lincoln's posts)
Aug 18th 2009 @ 12:03PM


By now you've heard that the Philadelphia Eagles signed convicted dog-fighter Michael Vick, prompting a frisson of protester energy to pulse through the Internet. Most common were vows to protest at every Eagles game, as if that would actually change anything.

Yahoo sports blogger MJD at Shutdown Corner did an interesting post, basically telling protesters just that: You can't make Eagles fans turn against the team, and it's the wrong place to put your energy anyway. His extremely relevant point is that protesting games doesn't draw any attention to the evils of dogfighting, which is the goal, right?

Sure, use Michael Vick to get the issue in front of people, but don't make the NFL your battleground. Because when it comes to football vs. anything else, even hideous animal abuse, fans will pick football every time. You can find it wrong or disgusting, but it's simple fact. At least as long as the team is having a winning season.*

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Eco-Beat, 8/17

by Josh Loposer (Subscribe to Josh Loposer's posts)
Aug 17th 2009 @ 3:00PM

What could be more exciting than a movie about dirt? Are you OK with Michael Vick playing for the Eagles? To paraphrase "Lethal Weapon 2," are bikers getting f'd at the drive-thru? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.


Dirt! movie poster, credit: dirtthemovie.comGet the Dirt on "Dirt!"
A new eco-documentary sets out to highlight the destruction of the top 5 centimeters of the earth's crust. The flick -- appropriately titled "Dirt!" -- actually looks like it might make topsoil vaguely interesting to your average non-dirt-fanatic (watch the trailer).

Michael Vick, credit: Larry French, Getty ImagesMichael Vick Inks a Deal with the Eagles
Ironically, the NFL's most environmentally-conscious franchise has picked up the player who is easily the most reviled by enviros. Most people fall into two camps: MV's paid his debt, or he should be exiled to a very primitive island with bad food. Which side are you on?

passenger jet, credit: Jonathan Daniel, Getty ImagesShould We Fly Less?
By now, we've all heard that air travel, while convenient, can disproportionately expand our carbon footprint. The question: Will the aviation industry become more environmentally friendly? Inevitably, the answer is yes, but maybe not in our lifetimes. Bummer.

bike through window, credit: BikePortland.org, FlickrCyclists Deserve the Right to Bike-Thru!
Apparently, fast food joints of all ilks are building up a record of not serving people who drive "non-motorized" vehicles. Usually, it's an isolated incident, but some chains have a non-car discrimination policy. And they oughta give you a free milkshake or something.

Cash for Clunkers vs. Carbon Credits
For what it's worth, a UC Davis study has determined that greenhouse gas reductions resulting from "cash for clunkers" is costing taxpayers 10X as much as it would cost to get the same reductions through carbon credits. I'm just sayin'.
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The Onion Accuses PETA of Misogyny and it's Halfway True

by Cat Lincoln (Subscribe to Cat Lincoln's posts)
Aug 17th 2009 @ 12:02PM


Advocacy Group Decries PETA's Inhumane Treatment Of Women

It's about time someone took on the woman-haters of PETA. I speak of course of The Onion's exposé of the extreme animal rights group's misogynistic attitudes and practices. In the video above, a spokeswoman for "Women Deserve Better" talks about PETA's cruel practices like making them hold live animals against their naked bodies or putting them in shackels and sticking them in cages.

It does sound bad when it put it like that!

In addition to these ugly acts, PETA also makes them sit through long photo shoots and feeds them nut dogs. High crimes indeed. "Women Deserve Better" hope to rescue these "hundreds" of women, and take them to a farm where they can live out their lives in peace. Presumably away from vegetarian protesters.

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Eco-Beat, 8/14

by Josh Loposer (Subscribe to Josh Loposer's posts)
Aug 14th 2009 @ 3:00PM

How can a musical collaboration between Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers actually be good for planet earth? Wanna hear Captain Paul Watson's side of the story? Would you pay more for a solar powered Prius upgrade? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.


Miley Cyrus, credit: Kevin Winter, Getty ImagesMiley Cyrus and the Jonas Bros Rock for the Planet
The song is called "Send it On," and the idea is to donate 100% of the iTunes proceeds to the Worldwide Conservation Fund. The problem: the song makes everyone over the age of 14 want to vomit instantaneously. Their hearts are in the right place.

Sea Shepherd Paul Watson, credit: Frederick M Brown, Getty ImagesThe Whale Wars, Straight from the Horse's Mouth
By now, we all have opinions about how "wonderful" or "criminal" the Sea Shepherds tactics are in the battle to preserve sea life. Still, you might be interested to hear captain Paul Watson defend what his fleet does in an interview on Treehugger Radio.

2010 Prius, credit: Autobloggreen.comPrius' Solar Roof Not Just a Stupid Gimmick
How many Toyota customers are opting for the sun-soaking roof feature on the 2010 Prius? According to Toyota, about 12%. That's about 10% more than Toyota projected ... which is yet another reason why the supply of Priuses (Prii?) is bottlenecking.

John Mackey, credit: Mark Wilson, Getty ImagesWhole Food CEO Sounds Off On Health Care
Going purely by the Whole Foods stereotype, you'd probably expect John Mackey (CEO and founder of Whole Foods) to be a card-carrying Marxist. On the contrary, the guru of all things organic is shunning ObamaCare for a more free market and, of course, holistic approach.

solar roof array, credit: Julia Manzerova, FlickrFive Misconceptions About Saving Energy At Home
If you're like me, you think: sure, I'll make my home more energy-efficient ... as soon as I have an extra $30K lying around. This may make your head explode, but it doesn't take megabucks to make a big difference. In fact, a lot of the priciest upgrades are low on the list.
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Packing School Lunches the Green Way

by Cat Lincoln (Subscribe to Cat Lincoln's posts)
Aug 14th 2009 @ 12:02PM


Photo by ReUsies.com.
I know it's barely mid-August, but yes, it's time to start thinking about keeping things eco-friendly for a new school year. One way to keep your kids' carbon footprint light is to pack them healthy, fresh lunches using local, organically grown food.

And then you need to find a waste-free, green way to pack them!

Wrapping up
Do you experience daily ziplock baggie guilt? They can't be recycled, and some of us (Me! Yes! I admit it!) find the whole wash out zip lock bags thing kinda gross, so every time you use one it's an exercise in waste. You can go for compostable paper wraps, 100% recycled tin foil, or my favorite, nylon-lined cotton ReUsies. They come in sandwich or the slightly smaller snack size, and a couple dozen designs.

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Eco-Beat, 8/13

by Josh Loposer (Subscribe to Josh Loposer's posts)
Aug 13th 2009 @ 3:00PM

Forget the fuel economy, does the name "Leaf" suggest the trill or safety that you're looking for in an automobile? Was Julia Child afraid that organic food was a communist plot? Is tap water cleaner that bottled? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips


the Nissan Leaf, credit: Kiyoshi Ota, Getty ImagesThe Nissan Leaf Will Get 376 MPG
Using the same formula used to calculate the Volt's 230 mpg, Nissan announced that their recently unveiled all-electric sedan will top the Volt by a whopping 146 mpg. While Nissan scoffs at GM's stats, I'm scoffing at Nissan's car naming skills. Leaf? Really?

Meryl Streep, credit: Frazer Harrison, Getty ImagesJulia Child's Organic Food 180°
While doing research for her latest role in "Julia and Julia," Meryl Streep discovered that Julia Child wanted nothing to do with organic foods when they first emerged. Maybe she thought it was a commie plot. Over time, Julia did see the light.

T. J. Trahan, credit: Stephen Dunn, Getty ImagesFive Courses for Eco Golfers
Golf has a wonderfully low impact on your knees, joints, and back. Unfortunately, due to extensive watering, fertilizers, and rapid development, it's a pretty high impact sport in terms of the environment. Treehugger has compiled a list of the five most sustainable courses.

Clorox Green Works, credit: OfficeDepot.comHow Green are those Green Cleaning Supplies?
You try to be green. You bring your reusable bags to the supermarket and fill them with Clorox Green Works cleaning supplies. At least your cleaning is greener, right? Or are you just lying to your greenwashed self? Check out this analysis of Clorox's green offerings.

leaky tap, credit: TomBunny.com, FlickrIn Defense of Tasty, Pure, and Cheap Tap Water
ICYDK, there's a crusade going on out there to stamp out the use of the evil fluid, commonly referred to as "bottled water." It's pretty obvious why enviros hate the actual bottle (landfill fodder, phthalates). Now the standards of bottled water are in question.
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Guess Who's Bad Now? Trader Joe's and the Unsustainable Fish Policy

by Cat Lincoln (Subscribe to Cat Lincoln's posts)
Aug 13th 2009 @ 12:02PM

Pirate Joe's by Greenpeace
(Photo by Greenpeace)
I'm a fan of Trader Joe's, the regional supermarket chain. Their prices are good, the eggs are cage free, and they don't carry genetically modified foods. However, according to Greenpeace, something is amiss in the fish section.

Although they claim to have stopped carrying Chilean Seabass a few years ago, according to the Greenpeace created "Traitor Joe's" website, (get it, "trader/traitor"?) you can still find "red list" fish like Orange Roughy, red snapper and monkfish in the frozen food aisle.

Trader Joe's has a pretty good reputation, so it's surprising that Greenpeace is pulling out all the stops with the big time activist parade -- the site has a karaoke contest, talking pirates and both Twitter and Facebook accounts for the campaign.

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What is Your OJ Doing for the Planet?

by Kristen Seymour (Subscribe to Kristen Seymour's posts)
Aug 13th 2009 @ 9:00AM

orange juice oranges
(Photo by Tropicana)
Recently, Tropicana invited me, along with a number of other bloggers, to their Chicago headquarters to learn about their efforts toward sustainability. I was skeptical. Tropicana is a huge corporation -- they're part of Pepsico, after all, and I just hadn't heard all that much about their efforts to help the planet.

Let me just say I was pleasantly surprised by what I learned.

For starters, they do their best to keep things local. Out of every 10 oranges harvested, 9.5 come from Florida. The other half an orange comes from Brazil, which is a necessity in case Florida has a bad hurricane season or loses too many orange trees to frost. For example, in 2004, Florida was down 250 million trees after the hurricanes and a bout of citrus canker.

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Eco-Beat, 8/12

by Josh Loposer (Subscribe to Josh Loposer's posts)
Aug 12th 2009 @ 3:00PM

Is Will Arnett's new show going to make fun of enviros, Beverly Hills jackasses, or both? Need some green back-to-school shopping tips? Looking for a way to make mowing the lawn even more labor-intensive/primal? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.


Will Arnett, credit: Michael Buckner, Getty ImagesWill Arnett's New Show Hugs Tree Huggers
It may not be the "Arrested Development" revival that we've all been hoping for, but Will Arnett is plotting his return to the small screen. He's set to star in a new show, playing "a rich Beverly Hills jackass who falls in love with a charitable tree-hugging woman." Awesome.

school supplies, credit: Claudia Snell, FlickrBack to School Supplies for Enviro Kids
Rounding up all the school supplies on your kids list can be difficult enough without trying to go green. LilSugar put together a list of eco-friendly school supplies to help guide you through the aisles of ravaged school supplies with a bag of #2 pencils you can feel good about.

Val Kilmer, credit: Noel Vasquez, Getty ImagesVal Kilmer's New Global Warming Thriller: Skip It
Judging from the fact that it played in a total of two theaters nationwide and then went straight to DVD, it appears that "The Chaos Experiment" may be dead last on the growing list of global warming thrillers. The looming question: Is it so bad, it's good?

farmer with a scythe, credit: Liz Castro, FlickrScythe: The Original Lawnmower
Wouldn't it be awesome to return calls like this: "Sorry I missed you, I was out scything the lawn!"? Thanks to the eco lawn craze that revived the push mower, the scythe is making a comeback as a lawnmower substitute. Apparently, it's all the rage in the UK.

corn plastic flash drive, credit: John MacDougall, Getty ImagesHow Green is Corn Plastic?
What's up with all of this corn-based plastic we're hearing about? Is compostable" plastic better than recyclable plastic? What kind of mutant strain of corn can actually be used to make plastic? Grist answers those questions and more about these corny containers.
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Lady Gaga to Get Naked With Nia Long - PETA's Wishful Thinking

by Cat Lincoln (Subscribe to Cat Lincoln's posts)
Aug 12th 2009 @ 12:02PM

(Photo by PETA)
Sexy Nia Long, star of lighthearted fare like "Big Momma's House" and "Are We There Yet" is taking on a more serious subject. The animal lover is the latest star of the PETA "I'd rather go naked than wear fur" campaign.

First things first -- Nia is 38 and still smoking hot. Second, she's wearing some fantastic shoes, and I'm guessing they're vegan, because if nothing else those PETA people are single-minded in their attention to detail. The world is changing when I'm coveting shoes in a PETA ad!

Speaking of PETA's single-minded pursuit of publicity and nudity, by now you've heard that Lady Gaga is the latest celebrity to top their wishlist. They were really impressed by her latest muppet-murdering fashion statement.

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Eco-Beat, 8/11

by Josh Loposer (Subscribe to Josh Loposer's posts)
Aug 11th 2009 @ 3:00PM

Will David Byrne's "Bicycle Diaries" one-up Che Guevara's less carbon-conscious "Motorcycle Diaries"? Would you shop at a mall just because it's green? Do you live near one of the top seven US farmers markets? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.


David Byrne, credit:Andrew H Walker, Getty ImagesDavid Byrne: Urban Biking Guru
Musician David Byrne has used a bike as his primary mode of transportation since the 80s (except when on tour). Now David's releasing a book about the awesome things he's discovered from the seat of his rusty folding bike, entitled "Bicycle Diaries."

Eva Longoria, credit: John Shearer, Getty ImagesEva Longoria's Green Mall Project
"Desperate Housewife" by day, sustainable developer by night, Eva Longoria has signed on to a project to build a sustainable mall in Portland. With graywater recycling, rainwater catchments and natural lighting, this ain't your average mall. I can only imagine the food court.

farmers market, credit: Cleber, FlickrWhere Do the Best Farmers Live?
Buying your fruits and veggies at a farmers market is an awesome way to reduce your foodprint and support local agriculture. YumSugar has put together a list of what they say are the seven best farmers markets in the country. Did they leave anybody out?

Heather Mills opens V-Bites, credit: Tim Whitby, Getty ImagesHeather Mills Launches Be@1 Recycled Fashions
While using an @ sign in your logo is tragically late 90s, the rest of Heather's recycled clothing line is much more forward thinking. The collection, which will launch on August 27, will feature vegan-friendly, one-of-a-kind pieces that I probably can't afford.

concrete mixer, credit: Wacky Tom, FlickrAttack of the Carbon-sucking Concrete
In most urban landscapes, anywhere you turn you've got a slab of carbon-intensive concrete staring you in the face. In an effort to combat this, a company called Novacem has actually developed concrete that sucks CO2 in as it dries. Rock on.
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