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Mon, 19 Nov 2007

Savvy Vegetarian is proud to host the 104th Carnival of the Green

COTG is a roving digest of the green blogosphere, managed by Treehugger. Carnival of the Green roams from blog to blog each week, offering entertaining and enlightening bits and bytes - with an ecopolitical-green-sustainable focus.

Last weeks Carnival of the Green was a No-Show. Next week's carnival is happening at Great Green Goods

Since this is the season of consumerism (aka holiday spirit), to which green people are not immune - we present sustainable green shopping opportunites. Sadly, global warming is still with us, but solar power and other alternative energy sources are on the rise.

Mindful Momma tells us why our next appliance purchase should be Energy Star Rated. My question is, why would anyone do otherwise?

Thoughts On Global Warming: Simmons writes about a solar powered mp4 player, which he describes as 'pretty sick'. For the un-hip among us, I think that means it's very very good.

Preston Koerner at Jetson Green posts about a modern, green, affordable ($100 K) house in Philadelphia. That pushes all my consumer buttons, except (whine) why isn't it in Florida?

OK, Here It is! Corbett Kroehler at Keyboard Culture talks about Florida's Showcase Green Envirohome, which embraces solar energy, and will even have a solar air conditioner! I wonder if its a $100K eco-house like the one in Philly. Just a thought.

Last week, Beth Terry at Fake Plastic Fish tried to post about finding plastic in places you might not expect, as in Evert Fresh 'green' bags, which have been advertised as un-plastic. This week Beth posts about toxic PVC lurking in your house and how to deal with it, plus her quest for the 'greenest' plastic-free cutting board. I want to know about that!

Eco Books For Today's Kids: MC Milker, The Not Quite Crunchy Parent, looks beyond eco friendly subjects in kid books to truly environmentally friendly kid books.

Nick Aster at Triple Pundit announces: Yokohama to Launch Tires Made of Orange Rinds.

Gourmet Coffee Reviews reports: Specialty Coffee Retailer Introduces ?Green Cup? Tully's, a handcrafted coffee roaster in Washington state, recently became the first major coffee retailer to adopt a fully renewable and compostable paper beverage cup. Tully's also has an in-store collection program to divert the used 'green' cups and other compostable food waste from local landfills to organic composting facilities. Go Tully's!

Coinciding with the seasonal consumer feeding frenzy, the Nov. 18th edition of E-Magazine's weekly Earth Talk column answers the question,'What are the best sources out there for environmentally friendly consumer products?' According to Earth Talk, online is one of the best bets. Savvy Vegetarian also has a list of favorite online green retailers and directories.

JP Davidson at Green Deals Daily tells us the Top 5 Ways to Convince People who Don't Give a Damn about the Environment - with varying degrees of success. Plus, tips for going green without spending a dime, AND how to get environmentally friendly products FREE. Living more sustainably has never been easier (or cheaper!)

Three Posts From Adam Williams at Life Goggles:
Recycline Preserve Razors Adam's girlfriend, and friend Rob loved this recyclable razor.
The Fun Green Roundup #6 Salmon Sperm & LED's, Pandas & Bamboo, Green Faith, and Shower Shock.
The Green Wall of Shame: Naughty people, things and places which are damaging the environment or seem against improving it.

Ken Philby's Top Tip: Get Over Yourself, Buy Used: Philby's Finance encourages us to buy used products whenever possible to save money and help the environment.

Posted by Peter Jones, Indigenous Issues Today: Biofuel and It's Non-sustainable Impacts: A Case from West Papua.

The Inspired Protagonist on Concentrated Solar Power: Inkslinger wants to know: If this technology can supply 90% of the world with 100% emissions-free electricity, why are we even talking about fossil fuels anymore? Good question!

Kevin Cawley posted Cure for Cancer Powers Engines, in which a medical researcher seeking a cure for cancer accidentally found a viable alternative energy source.

Ed Yong at Not Exactly Rocket Science explains how the deep soil contains a massive stable store of carbon, and it's important that agricultural practices don't disturb the soil to avoid stirring this 'sleeping giant'.

Veggie Revolution: What kind of forests absorb more carbon than any other? Read about the special ecosystems that could become important tools for stabilizing our climate.

Lisa Baker of The Christian Environmentalist posts about a project to build a cellulosic (pine wood chips) ethanol plant in Georgia, and the problems that need to be addressed before cellulosic ethanol can be environmentally feasible.

Melanie Rimmer at Bean Sprouts tells why the International Slow Food movement is an example of "foodies" and "greenies" being on the same side. I always suspected it was so. But wait. Does this mean that the slow foodies have resolved the eco-contradictions between eating meat and being green? Not quite...

So here we are - still stuck between our consumeristic tendencies, and our desire for a greener world. May we resolve the conundrum with grace and good cheer! Thanks for visiting Carnival of the Green! See you next week at Great Green Goods.