Beer and Chocolate:

Beer: Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome Ale

Chocolate: Dolfin Dark Chocolate with Green Aniseed and Dolfin Dark Chocolate with Crystallized Orange Peel sent in by Giovana in the UK

Finds:

• How much do you know? Take the Mother Earth quiz and test your knowledge about the planet.

• Not our beer! Lawmakers in Wyoming are considering a tax increase on beer.

This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ is to try giving a non-material gift this Holiday season. Make a coupon for a lesson of some sort or cook a meal for someone. By giving a gift from the heart, you'll keep waste out of the landfill!

Jen Trolio, Associate Editor at Ready Made Magazine, calls into the patio for a chat. Listen in for some brilliant DIY holiday decorations.

Submit your favorite DIY projects to Ready Made at articles@ReadyMadeMag.com.

Once again, we have a bunch of great listener emails. Keep 'em rolling in at hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and speak your mind at our MHTH forum!

• Setting an example. Patrick sent along an article about a Canadian retail chain that has pulled plastic water bottles from their stores.
• A couple things. Trina sent in a couple of links this week. The first is for a series of radio shows by Marketplace reporting on sustainability issues. She also sent a link to a story on greenwashing.
• Global warming viral video. Sarah loved the message of the short film The North Pole is Melting by AtomFilms.
• How's it made? Check out The Story of Stuff, an informational look at the process of production, consumption, and the effect on our environment. Thanks to Sara for sending in this link!
• Trashy Chic. James saw these trashy tiaras, made from recycled items, and thought of the Green Divas.

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