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Teach Your Non-Green Friends, Family and Coworkers a Lesson!
    Green pranks to pull on annoying, non-green friends, family and coworkers.

The Lazy Environmentalist Goes on a Budget
    Josh Dorfman's The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget is a new book about saving money while going green. I checked out his swank eco launch party.

White Canadian Rapper Josh Rachlis: Laurie David's #1 Fan
    Josh Rachlis is a white Canadian rapper with some funny videos showing his love for green queen Laurie David. He also made a video boosting CFLs.

Drunk Gorillas, Drunk Irish, Recycled Airplane Art and Cold Fusion
    Drunk gorillas, drunk irish, recycled airplane art (by MotoArt) and cold fusion - today's cool green news.

The 13 Coolest Things Made from Recycled Bottles
    The coolest things made from recycling old bottles, from earthships to art, Spiral Island, the Plastiki boat, a solar water heater and much more. Recycled bottles have many uses!

"Flicking the Lights Off" and Other Reasons to Celebrate Earth Hour
    Earth Hour 2009 is a time to save energy and speak out against global warming. Check out the list of cities, celebrities, colleges and organizations participating, as well as these PSAs and the "I'm Flicking the Light Off" parody.

Friend The Daily Green on Facebook, Win a Free Organic Cotton T-Shirt!
    Friend The Daily Green on Facebook, find out how to win a free organic cotton t shirt!

Working in 6'x6': Simon Draper's Funky Art Sheds Come to New York
    Exploring the recycled and environmental art of Simon Draper, Habitat for Artists (HFA) and ecoartspace.

More Chances to Win Free Green Stuff (Good Clean Love Anyone?)
    Here's another tip of a free giveaway: The Fun Times Guide to Living Green is giving away a sustainable sex product kit from Good Clean Love.

TerraCycle Turns Circuit Boards and Records Into Cool Coasters, Picture Frames and Clocks
    TerraCycle makes fun green gifts out of recycled e-waste and vinyl records, like picture frames, clocks, coasters and more. Great for green geeks!

The Power of Pink Flashlights, Efficient Technology and Green Design
    At the 2009 Greener Gadgets Conference, experts talked about green design and energy efficient technology, especially for developing countries.

Vote for URTH Guy for 2009 Blogger Appreciation Award
    URTH Guy has been nominated for the 2009 Blogger Appreciation Awards by Cell Phones.org.

Sanjay Gupta Turns Down Surgeon General Job
    CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta has turned down the job of Surgeon General in the Obama administration.

Talking Green Buildings on ABC News Now
    URTH Guy's Brian Clark Howard talks about the greenest buildings in the U.S. on ABC News Now.

Plenty Magazine Subscribers Folding into MNN
    Plenty Magazine and Mother Nature Network (MNN) have reached a content deal.

Live Video from the D.C. Global Warming Protests
    In Capitol Climate Action some 90 groups are protesting coal and global warming in Washington, D.C.

Clean Coal Is a Dirty Lie, Say Several Green Viral Marketing Campaigns (and the Coen Brothers!)
    Clean Coal is a Dirty Lie, by Waterkeeper, is a new campaign taking aim at the controversial energy supply. The Coen Brothers have also made an anti clean coal commercial, as has the Coal is Dirty campaign.

Why Coke and Pepsi Should Turn Their Cans Into Renewable Energy Collectors
    Dr. Saul Griffith on the challenges of renewable energy, economics, and how we need to address global warming through conservation and retooling.

The Aquarium: The Eccentric, Wonderful Environmental Library Is Open
    The Aquarium Environmental Library in Norwalk, Connecticut is an inspiration and a valuable resource to green designers, architects, journalists and the public, thanks to RemyC.

Weird Fish, Green Babies, PowerShift Action and Robot Drivers
    This weekend is the PowerShift massive global warming campaign. It's also Greener Gadgets, and this week marks the launch of the Ecorattle site for green baby and parenting info. Also learn about bizarre fish that bounce and have transparent heads.

25 of the Worst Attacks by Exotic Pets
    Exotic pets like chimps, apes, tigers and big reptiles may be cute, but they can be dangerous, even life threatening. The exotic pet trade also compromises animals in the wild.

act2 GreenSmart: Turning Recycled Bottles into Fashionable Bags
    act2 GreenSmart bags are made from recycled plastic. I've had good luck with my vertical GreenSmart messenger bag.

TerraCycle Brings Innovative, Fun Recycled Green Products
    TerraCycle is an innovative green business leading the way with creative upcycling of product, into bags, fertilizer, flower pots and much more. It's a fun spin on recycling and commerce.

The Green Guide's Demise, Nuclear Breaches and Other Scary Friday 13th Stuff
    End of National Geographic's The Green Guide, nuclear accidents and the rise of Virgance and Zumbox.

Best of Freecycle: 18 of the Most Crazy, Funny Pieces O' Free Stuff Pages: 2
    From the hilariously bizarre to the ultra-awesome, check out all the great free stuff you can get from Freecycle! Freecycle New York is a great place to offer and request things that would be put in landfills. Freecycling is fun!

Green Beer, Green Schools, a Nuclear Debate and How to Eat Healthy for $1
    Green beer, green schools, healthy eating for cheap, nuclear power in the stimulus package and a clever fishing bird.

Save Earth Starting with Uranus… Soy Panties
    Uranus Apparel makes soyshorts, underwear made of soy.

Is It Curtains for National Geographic's The Green Guide?
    According to a source National Geographic's The Green Guide is to close down. Is another green media outlet failing?

London's Polar Bear Sculpture Brings Awareness to Global Warming
    London's polar bear sculpture installation is art aimed at global warming.

What Scares You More, Global Warming or Zombies? Take the Poll
    Take our poll: what scares you more, global warming, energy problems, the economy, or something else?

Gorgeous Green Roofs, Promising Green Businesses and a Bird-Saving Child Inventor
    Links on green roofs, lead paint and Rhode Island, 25 green businesses and a kid who invented UV paint to save birds.

"Unused Clothes Are Ruining Your Life"
    At a recent green panel, Starre Vartan, Elizabeth Royte, Helen Coronato and Graham Hill talked about living better through reducing consumption and boosting simplicity.

Stylish New Vespas: Sporty and Efficient
    Vespa Scooters by Piaggio are world famous, as well as efficient. Two new high gas mileage models were introduced at the Cycle World Motorcycle Show, the S 50 and the GTS Super 300.

Olivia Zaleski, CNNMoney and Fortune Showcase the "Business of Green"
    Olivia Zaleski, CNNMoney and Fortune bring the "Business of Green" online, with a focus on sustainable business and companies going green.

Green Porno, Lazy Environmentalists and Eco Trips Hit Your TV
    The Sundance Channel announces new green TV shows, from Isabella Rossellini's Green Porno to Eco Trip and the Lazy Environmentalist.

Is It Wrong to Kill Animals for Art?
    Is controversial animal art a reflection on society, animal rights and animal cruelty?

Source: Plenty Magazine to Completely Fold
    Source: Green publication Plenty Magazine to close completely, including website.

Save a Tree, Get a 250 GB Free File Hosting Account from File Dropper
    File Dropper wants you to save paper and trees, so they're offering free file hosting online for a limited time.

The 6 Most Idiotic Positions of Dr. Sanjay Gupta
    Obama is asking CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta to be Surgeon General, yet is he a good choice to lead public health, given missteps on Michael Moore, health care, Vioxx, Gardisil, pthalates and other issues?

C.L.A.S.S. Brings Green Fashion to the Masses
    C.L.A.S.S. is bringing green fashion to the hottest designers, bringing eco-friendly materials and fabrics into an accessible collection.

'Stirring It Up' Shows How Stonyfield Farm Grows Green Business, One Yogurt Cup at a Time
    In Stirring It Up, Gary Hirshberg explains how he founded pioneering organic yogurt company Stonyfield Farm, as well as how other leaders in green business have saved money and innovated and succeeded while being ethical and going green.

Save Energy This Christmas, Say Pretty Enviro Vixens
    The Enviro Vixens of Ideal Bite remind us in a funny video to turn off unneeded Christmas lights, use timers, and save energy.

Aveda Men, Natural Hair Care for Guys
    Aveda Men offers natural hair care products for men, from shampoo to grooming clay, brushes and more.

Cleanup, the Soap That Removes Landmines
    Cleanup soap supports removal of landmines. It's an innovative design and venture philanthropy.

Red Feather's Straw Bale Housing for Homeless Native Americans
    Red Feather held a New York City benefit for its work providing housing for homeless Native Americans, especially with green building straw bale construction.

Zija, the New Green Energy Drink Without Caffeine
    Zija is the new natural energy drink from PlantMiracle, with the herbal benefits of Moringa. Is it right for you?

The Simpsons Take on Colony Collapse Disorder of Bees
    In The Simpsons episode "The Burns and the Bees," the television characters take on colony collapse disorder and the loss of beneficial honey bees across the world.

USDA Organic 4 Ever
    Diana Kaye of Terressentials leads her team in a rap about organic body care products.

I Has a Bugle
    I has a bugle - walrus lol juke on the internet meme.

NYC Panel Tackles Future of Green Media
    New York Women in Communications hosts a panel on green media -- how the environment has shaped communications and culture, and where we are headed from here.




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