Eco-Beat, 6/29
Why wasn't Michael Jackson's eco-friendly super single released in the US? What's the greenest way to move your family long distance? Will Madonna be an urban chicken farmer? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
Green in a Flash:
 Michael Jackson's Green Chart TopperDid you know that MJ's #1 best-selling hit in the UK -- topping both "Thriller" and "Beat It" -- was an eco-jam about environmental degradation entitled "Earth Song?" OK, it's no "PYT" or anything, but still it was huge overseas. Watch the video. |
 Maximize Your Garden SpaceLooking for a way to grow a respectable garden, but you've only got a balcony or studio apartment to work with? Go vertical. With the right plant selection and shelving, it is possible. Indoors or out, vertical gardens help filter your air and they look awesome! |
 Green Tips for Moving Cross CountryIs it better to rent a gas-hogging moving truck, or buy a plane ticket and just sell all of your furniture and replace it all with used/vintage gems when you get there? There may be options you haven't thought about, like Amtrak or moving pods, or, my favorite: hire a pedicab. |
 Madonna: Urban Chicken Revolutionary?Rumor has it that Madonna misses her British country estate so much, that she wants to bring some chickens along to her new pad on the Upper East Side. Ya know, to make it feel more like home. Is Madge a local food enthusiast? Or are these simply pets? |
 Stella McCartney on Meat-Free MondaysDon't worry. Stella reassures us that giving up meat for one day a week "doesn't make you a cranky, hemp wearing pot smoker ... If everyone gave it up on a Monday it would be more effective than everyone stopping driving their car on a Monday." |
- Valero has built 33 wind turbines to power a Texas oil refinery.
- The climate change bill passed narrowly in the House on Friday.
- This piece of legislation will save Americans an average of $13.93 on gas per month by 2020, supposedly ... one gigantic "supposedly."
