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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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Obamas Love National Parks and So Should You

by Cat Lincoln (Subscribe to Cat Lincoln's posts)
Aug 11th 2009 @ 12:02PM

president barrack obama
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images)
Wondering what to do with the kids this weekend? How about getting into the great outdoors at one of the amazing National Parks we're lucky enough to have, thanks to conservation minded Presidents like Theodore Roosevelt? They're on sale this weekend!

August 15th and 16th, 147 parks are waiving the entrace fee, saving families anywhere from $3 to $25 on a visit to some pretty spectacular wonders, like the "three parks in one" of Big Bend National Park in Texas, or the rugged Maine coast line of Acadia National Park.

President Obama is taking his family with him on a tour of several western parks this week, including the very first one, Yellowstone National Park, which was established in 1872. The first family will also be part of the reason for those long lines at the Grand Canyon, but believe me the view is totally worth the wait!

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How to Travel Green

by Cat Lincoln (Subscribe to Cat Lincoln's posts)
Aug 10th 2009 @ 5:57PM


How To Travel Green on Howcast

Many of you out there are trying to squeeze in an end-of-summer vacation. One last hurrah before starting the back-to-school hustle and the post-Labor Day push at work.

One reason that travel can be so fun is because we give ourselves permission to bend the rules a little -- who hasn't ordered dessert, or had french fries instead of salad "because I'm on vacation"? It's great to relax and indulge, but one area where you should stay vigilant is in your green practices.

This great video from Howcast has some smart and easy tips for ways to keep your vacation from inflating your carbon footprint beyond all recognition. The big surprise for me was that day flights cause less damage to the environment than night flights. Who knew?

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Eco-Beat, 8/10

by Josh Loposer (Subscribe to Josh Loposer's posts)
Aug 10th 2009 @ 3:00PM

How did this whole Earth Day thing get started anyway? Looking for some eco-chic back to school threads? Will your neighborhood golf course become a soybean field one day? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.


blue marble, credit:WoodleyWonderWorks, Flickr"Earth Days" Trailer Hits the Web
What's even more interesting about a documentary about the environmental degradation going on right now? How about a documentary film about the beginning of the movement that made us start watching documentaries about environmental degradation.

kaos Ramones shirt, credit: Greenedgekids.comBack to School Goes Green
For all of you parents out there faced with the task of outfitting your child in an eco-conscious, yet socially-adept fashion, there's some sweet stuff out there. I wish there were hemp shoes and recycled Ramones shirts for kids when I was in school.

model suburbia, credit: John Wardell, FlickrLife in the Agriburbia
"Suburbia" has pretty much become a slur in the green blogosphere, but could those sprawling lawns and golf courses one day be re-purposed for something more sustainable -- like agriculture? Developer Quint Redmond has already trademarked the term Agriburbia.

beef shoulder, credit: TheBusyBrain, FlickrGood News for Meat Eaters
Humanity's love of tender juicy beef may not in itself be a driving force behind climate change. It's not the livestock themselves that make conventional meat-eating so carbon intensive. As it is with many factory farmed foods, it's the cultivation process.

pig in a pen, credit: The Pug Farmer, FlickrAre You Eating Water Hogs?
A big part of that wasteful process involves one of our most precious resources: Water. Agriculture uses about 70% of the world's water. Obviously, livestock accounts for a large chunk of that. Other water intensive products include: Nuclear energy, plastic bottles and Coca-Cola.
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Eco-Beat, 8/7

by Josh Loposer (Subscribe to Josh Loposer's posts)
Aug 7th 2009 @ 3:00PM

Will there be thrills, chills, and celebrity spills at Jay Leno's green car raceway? What's the latest last-ditch scheme to save the planet? Have you heard about this crazy bunny lady? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.


Jay Leno, credit: Frederick M. Brown, Getty ImagesLeno's New Green Car Segment?
We know Jay Leno has a thing for electric cars ... OK cars in general ... OK anything with an engine. Anyway, the word on the street is that Jay might feature a segment where celebrities race each other in electric cars on his upcoming hour-long Tonight Show-ish show.

airship, credit: Thomas Coex, Getty ImagesCan Cloud Ships Stop Global Warming?
Unfortunately, these ships have nothing to do with space crafts that hover around Cloudy City. These giant boats would blast water vapor into the sky, creating clouds that would theoretically block the sun's rays and save the planet. I love armageddon scenarios.

hemp elbow grease, credit: Liquid Lucidity, FlickrIndustrial Hemp Production Legalized in Oregon
As a consequence of the Drug War, this prodigious crop, used for textiles, building materials, paper, etc. has been illegal to cultivate in the US for 50 years. Of course, it has been perfectly legal to import (go figure). Oregon has become the 6th state to drop restrictions in 2009.

Elizabeth Carlisle, credit: Peta.orgCrazy Bunny Executioner Makes Headlines
One Petland worker not only made headlines for posting pictures of herself drowning rabbits at her store on Facebook (always a bad idea), but for outing the chain for the horrible conditions that their rabbits face. I can only imagine how their kitties and puppies are treated.

crow black and white, credit: Thorinside, FlickrCrow Proves Aesop's Fable True
On a lighter note, researchers at Cambridge filmed a big-brained crow dropping rocks into a beaker of water, raising the level until it was high enough for the bird to take a drink -- just like the fable. Of course, this bird goes to Cambridge, so he probably has a high IQ.
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In Honor of Shark Week - Some Shark Conservation

by Cat Lincoln (Subscribe to Cat Lincoln's posts)
Aug 7th 2009 @ 12:02PM



Shark Week 2009, one of the Discovery Channel's most popular annual features, is wrapping up. Those of us who grew up during "The Jaws Years" will probably always view these muscular creatures with a healthy dose of fear, but these days sharks also have a healthy and active fan club.

Several organizations, like Ocean Conservancy and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, hope to capitalize on the cultural phenomenon of Shark Week and draw attention to the plight of sharks around the world.

Every year millions of sharks are killed by "shark finning" -- fishermen slice off their fins and throw the bleeding carcases back into the sea, where the helpless, maimed sharks bleed to death, starve, drown or are eaten by other fish. The majority of the fins are used in shark fin soup, a delicacy in Asian cultures.

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