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MSNBC to Air 2 Hour Special on Animal Conservation: “100 Heartbeats”

Daniel Hohler — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:45:52 +0000

Writing for GreenOptions I sometimes get contacted by PR firms wanting to promote projects. Sight unseen I usually shrug them off, I happen to only write about items that I have seen or used, and can feel good about endorsing. When MSNBC contacted me the other day with a preview of a new special on animal conservation, I figured it was probably more of the same stories I have seen over and over again. However, when I watched the preview it sucked me in. It is hosted by Jeff Corwin, a famous naturalist you have probably seen on TV. I can say wholeheartedly that this looks like something that I can feel good about endorsing.

Every 20 minutes a species will go extinct, 20,000 species this year, and this Sunday, November 22, 8PM Eastern MSNBC will be airing “100 Heartbeats” hosted by Jeff Corwin to fight back. You can watch the preview here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/33490448#33490448

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9500 Liberty Documentary Fuels Immigration Debate

Keith Rockmael — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:01:53 +0000

For anyone who has seen the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers, they might get that same feeling of “us” versus “them” that fills the truly indie 9500 Liberty. Body Snatchers grabbed its content and texture from the red scare, the McCarthy era where people believed that Communists (or rather aliens) launched an invasion of the small town. 9500 Liberty takes that same feeling with a Virginia town that according to some locals has been invaded by Zapatistas but the scary thing here is that the film here is a documentary.

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Disney Admits Baby Einstein Does NOT Increase Intelligence

Jennifer Lance — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:20:56 +0000

For parents who were suckered into Disney’s Baby Einstein concept, the company has announced they will give full refunds on up to four videos. The basis of the refund is to compensate parents who actually believed the videos would make their children smarter. UPI reports:

The move comes after Disney’s Baby Einstein Co. last month announced “enhanced consumer satisfaction guarantees” after lawyers had threatened a class-action suit for false advertising. “The Walt Disney Company’s entire Baby Einstein marketing regime is based on express and implied claims that their videos are educational and beneficial for early childhood development,” a letter from the lawyers reportedly said.

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Homes of the Future with Tom Schey of Minimal Productions

Sean Daily — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:30:49 +0000

GreenTalk Radio host Sean Daily speaks with Tom Schey, President of Minimal Productions. Schey is now leading green home building in Southern California and is the author of an upcoming book on fun ways to green up your life. 737conserve is an incredibly advanced, beautiful intellectual home. One of the most advanced smart homes ever built. The structure will most certainly generate more electricity than it uses. A home that embraces water and energy conservation in ways not yet part of the residential building landscape.

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Green Blogger Series: Jennifer Lance of EcoChildsPlay.com

Sean Daily — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:30:24 +0000

GreenTalk Radio host Sean Daily talks with Founder and Editor of Eco Child’s Play, Jennifer Lance, about a host of green topics, including living off the grid, organic gardening and green parenting.

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Green Blogger Series: Adam Shake of Twilight Earth and EcoTechDaily

Sean Daily — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:30:40 +0000

GreenTalk Radio host Sean Daily talks blogging with Adam Shake of Twilight Earth and Eco Tech Daily. Adam and his business partner Derek Markham were named by TreeHugger as the “Celebrity Twitter Duo” and Mother Nature Network called Twilight Earth “One of the 10 Green Twitterers you should follow.” With over 10,000 followers on Twitter and thousands of other friends and contacts across a wide spectrum of Social Media sites, Twilight Earth is is sharing the latest and most current environmental news with people all over the world.

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Green Talk Radio: Intelligent Irrigation with Hydropoint

Sean Daily — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:00:40 +0000

Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas‘ Editor-In-Chief, discusses the use of intelligent irrigation technologies to save water and green your landscaping with Chris Spain, CEO of Hydropoint.

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Michelle Obama, Sesame Street, and Republican Big Bird

Jennifer Lance — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:17:58 +0000

Michelle Obama made an appearance on Sesame Street touting the benefits of healthy eating and gardening.

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Who knew Big Bird was a Republican?

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Green Talk Radio: Green Blogger Series Jill Fehrenbacher of Inhabitat and Inhabitots

Sean Daily — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:00:12 +0000

GreenTalk Radio host Sean Daily talks with green blogger, publisher, and supermom Jill Fehrenbacher, founder of green design blog Inhabitat.com and its new eco-parenting sister site Inhabitots.com.

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Green Talk Radio: History Present and Future of Electric Cars with ZAP

Sean Daily — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:56 +0000

Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas’ Editor-In-Chief, discusses the history, present, and future of electric cars with Alex Campbell, Director of Communications for Zap.

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Green Talk Radio: Smaller Homes with Shay Salomon

Sean Daily — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:00:28 +0000

Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas‘ Editor-In-Chief, discusses the topic of the smaller homes living movement, and how downsizing helps you go green with Shay Solomon, author of Little House on a Small Planet and Co-Founder of The Small House Society.

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Is Taking Care of Your Grass Making You Sick?

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:04:47 +0000

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When dermatologist June Irwin first stood up in 1985 to speak at a Hudson, Quebec, town council meeting about the potential link between synthetic lawn pesticide and herbicide use and human and animal illnesses, she was written off as a flake. Irwin persisted, though, attending “every single town meeting in Hudson for six consecutive years - each time reading aloud a different letter with new observations and facts.” Eventually, she got her message across, and Hudson (population 5000) became the first town in North America to ban the use of these chemicals.

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Green Talk Radio: Green Bathroom Remodeling with Debra Lynn Dadd

Sean Daily — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:41 +0000

Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas’ Editor-In-Chief, discusses the topics of non-toxic household cleaning products and green bathroom remodeling with the “Queen of Green,” author and blogger Debra Lynn Dadd.

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How Well Do You Know Your Green Porno?

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:08:51 +0000

If you’re a fan of the Sundance Channel’s series Green Porno with Isabella Rossellini, you’re probably already aware that the acclaimed show launched its third season on Monday (with a focus on marine animals). But how well do you really know the mating habits of various animal species?

In order to celebrate the new season, we’ve agreed to host another event with the show… this time a quiz (which you’ll find below the jump). Answer the questions below in the comments; if you score 80% or above (that is, only miss two questions), you’ll be entered into a drawing for a Sundance Channel prize package that includes:

Ella Vickers bags, made out of recycled sails
1 Bag at a Time farmers market bags
A Boku journal made from recycled paper
Sundance pen
Sundance Channel t-shirt (made from organic cotton)
Sundance Channel hat (made from organic cotton)

Ready to get started? Here’s the quiz (and links to videos with the answers… this isn’t that hard)

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Green Talk Radio: Go Green for Free with CA Youth Energy Services

Sean Daily — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:00:25 +0000

Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas’ Editor-In-Chief, talks with David Kram, Energy Specialist for the Rising Sun Energy Center of the California Youth Energy Services about how California residents can get free home energy audits as well as energy-efficient lightbulb replacements and other energy-saving devices.

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Green Talk Radio: Electric Motorcycles with Brammo

Sean Daily — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:00:47 +0000

Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas’ Editor-In-Chief, talks about the new Enertia Electric Motorcycle and new plug-in technologies with Craig Bramscher, CEO of Brammo.

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Green Talk Radio: Energy Efficient Products with ENERGY STAR

Sean Daily — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:00:59 +0000

Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas‘ Editor-In-Chief, talks about efficient ENERGY STAR products and the Change a Light Campaign with Wendy Reed, Campaign Manager for ENERGY STAR.

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Green Talk Radio: Fair Trade Grown Organic Mate Energy Drinks with Guayaki

Sean Daily — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:00:07 +0000

Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas’ Editor-In-Chief, talks about Fair Trade, organically grown Yerba Mate energy drinks with David Karr, Co-Founder of Guayaki.

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Hot Water: How SIGG Lost My Trust (And Kind of Broke My Heart)

Simran Sethi — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:57:17 +0000

I waited to write this post until after I had the opportunity to speak with SIGG CEO Steve Wasik. I am still disappointed.

Over this last week we have learned that SIGG bottles manufactured before August 2008 (not 2009, as I mistakenly mentioned earlier) contained Bisphenol-A (BPA) in their liners. BPA is a chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins and is part of a group of molecules known as endocrine disruptors.

Endocrine disruptors are defined by the National Institute of Health as

naturally occurring compounds or man-made chemicals that may interfere with the production or activity of hormones of the endocrine system leading to adverse health effects. Many of these chemicals have been linked with developmental, reproductive, neural, immune, and other problems in wildlife and laboratory animals. Some scientists think these chemicals also are adversely affecting human health in similar ways resulting in declined fertility and increased incidences or progression of some diseases including endometriosis and cancers.

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Green Talk Radio: Affordable Wind Power Appliances with Mariah Power

Sean Daily — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:00:58 +0000

Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas‘ Editor-In-Chief, talks about affordable wind power appliances for residential and commercial use with Mike Hess, CEO of Mariah Power.

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