Fueling The Future: genetically modified, diesel-spewing bacteria
July 22, 2008 | Posted in Alternative FuelsAn article describing a California lab's effort to genetically modify bacteria to generate diesel fuel
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July 5, 2008
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June 25, 2008
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June 11, 2008
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May 23, 2008
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Chris' Posts
Review of The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
5 star rating
July 5, 2008
| Posted in Books, Mags, Music & Film
A fascinating exposé of American food culture and industry This is one of the best non-fiction books, and probably the best book about food, I've ever read.
Michael Pollan follows (as best he can) the history of four meals: 1) a fast food meal, comprising the end of the "industrial" food chain, 2) an organic meal at the end of the "industrial organic...
Review of Terradent Replaceable Head Toothbrush by Eco-Dent
4 star rating
July 5, 2008
| Posted in Skin & Body Care
Why throw away that much plastic every 3 months? There are some product ideas that I look at for the first time and just get it -- it makes total sense to me, and I wonder why the product wasn't designed that way in the first place. The replaceable head toothbrush is one of those products. How silly is it that more than 75% of a toothbrush a...
Review of Chia Goodness, Apple Almond Cinnamon by Ruth's Hemp Foods
4 star rating
June 25, 2008
| Posted in Food & Grocery
You mean you can eat chia?? I recently read about chia in an Ideal Bite tip (check out reviews for Ideal Bite on Sustain Lane). I learned that it's great source of omega-3s (more than flax), and a good source of fiber, calcium, and protein. Yes, it's the same chia you know from Chia Pets! After reading about Ruth's Chia...
Review of Ideal Bite
4 star rating
June 25, 2008
| Posted in Books, Mags, Music & Film
Ideal Bite: Bite-sized green tips As their website says, "Ideal Bite offers bite-sized ideas for light green living," and that's exactly what they do. Available as a daily e-mail subscription, Ideal Bite will mail you tips for living greener. Their tips cover a wide range of topics. The tips are also available through their website...
Review of Organic Rejuvenation Pillow by Serenity Pillows
4 star rating
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June 11, 2008
| Posted in Bed & Bath
Not your average pillow About six months ago, I was in need of a new pillow. After watching "The Story of Stuff" online and seeing that many pillows are dipped in flame retardant (a neurotoxin), I started looking for a more natural pillow. I found Serenity Pillows through Co-op America's Green Pages (www.greenpages.org...
Review of Hybrid Solid Shampoo by Lush
4 star rating
May 23, 2008
| Posted in Hair Care
Solid shampoo: how cool is that? The idea of a solid shampoo is what first got me from being curious about Lush products to actually trying them. There are a lot of great natural shampoos out there, but by and large they all come in a plastic bottle. Yes, that plastic is recyclable, but one of things I learned from the book Garbage...
Review of Earth Enzymes by Earth Friendly Products
3 star rating
May 23, 2008
| Posted in Cleaning & Laundry
Much safer than the mainstream alternatives Like other enzymatic drain openers, you're supposed to used Earth Enzymes to maintain your drain so that it doesn't get clogged in the first place. I'm not that organized, though! I've used it for unclogging a shower drain and a sink drain. Neither was fully clogged -- water was still flowing, but...
Review of Aloe Herbal After Shave Skin Soother by Earth Science
4 star rating
May 12, 2008
| Posted in Skin & Body Care
After shave: impressive I've been using Earth Science's Aloe/Herbal After Shave Soother for a few months now, and I'm impressed with how well it works. It's a "splash", so it has a consistency more like water than gel or lotion. I don't usually use a splash, and I'm not a fan of that aspect of this product, but it works so...
Review of T'eo Deodorant by Lush
4 star rating
May 6, 2008
| Posted in Skin & Body Care
T'eo deodorant: worth a try This product was my first attempt at moving away from antiperspirants toward more natural deodorants. Overall, it has been a very positive experience.
After pointing out in other reviews and comments that Lush uses synthetic perfumes in some of their products, I was surprised and happy to see...
