You've asked about it. You've anxiously anticipated it. The time has finally come.
We're going there: eco-friendly alternatives to traditional feminine care products. Don't miss this episode, we're going with the flow.

Beer: Spring Ale from Butte Creek Brewing Company in Chico, CA
Chocolate: Antioxidant from Dagoba Apothecary

Finds:

• Organic Ice Cream. Green & Blacks chocolate has debuted a line of delicious organic ice cream. Mmmm.
• Plant Love Lipstick. PlantLove Botanical Lipstick from Cargo is a new eco-friendly lipstick. The tube is made from corn plastic and the outer carton is made from flower paper embedded with flower seeds - simply moisten and plant!
• A hero needs your help! Michael J. Keenan was burned over 80% of his body after he ran into a burning building to save a trapped Jack Russell Terrier named Bobby. Bobby was severely burned, but is recovering steadily. Michael, an artist, has no insurance and is currently being treated in the ICU of San Francisco General Hospital. Donate to the Michael J. Keenan support fund and help this hero in his recovery process.
• Last Call for entries in More Hip Contest! Create the design that will be on the official More Hip Than Hippie Chico Bag!
  • Design must use only one color.
  • Design should be suitable for men and women to use.
  • The winner will receive 20 chico bags with their design on it!
  • The deadline for entries is March 31, 2007.
  • Email your submissions to hip@greenfeet.com.

• Harry Potter goes green. The final installment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows will not only be the biggest, but also the greenest. In addition to using paper containing a minimum of 30% post-consumer waste, a special deluxe edition will be printed on paper using 100% post-consumer waste.
• Proud of our Hometown. According to a nationwide study conducted by Country Home Magazine, Chico, CA is one of the greenest cities in America! Chico was ranked the twentieth most eco-friendly place to live out of 379 cities. Yay Chico!
• Go Green, Get Rich. Problem 5: Dirty water.

Reusable feminine care products aren't just healthier for the environment, they're healthier for you too. Learn more by checking out these links:

• Reduce your risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome by getting the facts.
• Natracare compostable and biodegradable feminine products
• LunaPads reusable 100% cotton pads
• Sea Sponge Tampons
• Glad Rags reusable pads available in organic or regular cotton
• Moon Cup soft silicone rubber menstrual cup

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!

• Are your fish dying from dye? Beth wanted to let everyone know about a disturbing practice going on in the freshwater tropical fish industry. She found that many of these fish have been either injected with a needle or dipped in a dye that is known to cause disease and lesions that will ultimately kill the fish. Read more about this problem at DeathbyDyeing.org.
• Shrink wrapped trash? Josh sent along an article about TransLoad America, a solid waste management company that plans to shrink wrap tons of garbage in plastic. The company claims it a cost-effective and eco-friendly way to dispose of waste because the shrink wrapped cylindrical bales won't leach pollution into groundwater.
• Vegetarian recommendation. Theresa in Santa Cruz wanted to let everyone know about her favorite brand of fake chicken and turkey, Quorn.
• Shout out! Big thanks to Natalie and her blog, She who laughs, lasts, for the spreading the word about More Hip!
• No Impact. Allison found an article about a family in NYC conducting what they call the No Impact experiment. Rules for No Impact include producing no trash (except compost), eating only organic food grown within a 250-mile radius of Manhattan, and using no paper (even toilet paper is off limits). Alison also found a cool water powered clock and a multifunction clock with thermometer and alarm.
• A Hipster needs your help! Carrie is planning a walk from New York to Los Angeles in order to raise awareness of the small actions we can all take to make the environment healthier. She needs lots of supplies and support, so check out her website and help this dedicated hipster raise awareness!

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Sugar: not so sweet for the environment. Did you know that sugar production and farming are very polluting processes? It negatively affects soil, water, air, and biodiversity where it is farmed. Learn how and what's being done to create change.

Beer: Woodchuck Granny Smith Draft Cider
Chocolate: Awaken the heart with the Eros bar from Dagoba Apothecary

Finds:

• Manure recycled into furniture? Researchers at Michigan State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are saying that fiber processed from sterilized cow manure could be taking the place of sawdust in fiberboard, used to make flooring, furniture, and even store shelves. Researchers hope it could partly solve the problem of disposing the 1.5 trillion to 2 trillion pounds of manure produced annually in the United States.
• Norwegian's 'Think' big. The Norwegian electric car company Think Nordic ASA has raised $25 million in capital and plans to begin making its new design Think City car later this year. The Think City has a range of around 110 miles and meets both European and U.S. safety standards.
• More Hip Contest! Create the design that will be on the official More Hip Than Hippie Chico Bag!
  • Design must use only one color.
  • Design should be suitable for men and women to use.
  • The winner will receive 20 chico bags with their design on it!
  • The deadline for entries is March 31, 2007.
  • Email your submissions to hip@greenfeet.com.

• Go Green, Get Rich. Problem # 4: Dirty air.
• Chemical linked to birth defects found at unsafe levels in canned food. A study by the Environmental Working Group found unsafe levels of Bisphenol A (BPA) in more than half of the samples of canned fruits, vegetables, soda, and baby formula taken from supermarket shelves.
• World population on the rise. The world's population is expected to rise from the current 6.5 billion to 9.1 billion by 2050.

The world's sugar consumption is growing at an amazing rate. In fact, 145 million tons of sugars are produced in 121 countries every year!

Manufacturing and processing of sugar takes a major toll on the planet. Effecting everything from biodiversity, to soil fertility and water quality, sugar is tough on the environment. Read the report on sugar and the environment by the World Wildlife Fund.

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!

• Bump and coffee grind! Welcome to new listener Terry, who wanted to recommend a coffee grinder that you crank by hand. She found hers in Amish country, but you can buy one at EsspressoZone.com.
• Co-sponsor Sanders/Boxer Global Warming Bill. Sara wanted to pass along this call to action. Senator Barbara Boxer is seeking 59,544 Americans to sign on as citizen co-sponsors to her Global Warming bill.
• Alternative garbage bags. Amy and her husband were wondering about a good alternative is to plastic garbage bags. Try Biobags made from corn plastic.
• One proud Mama! New mom Jennifer loved the Lucky Lavender Dog she got at her shower almost as much as her new baby boy! Pick up a Lucky Lavender Dog for your next baby shower at Greenfeet.
• What's in a vegan lunch box? Veggie Liz in NYC wanted to recommend Vegan Lunch Box, an award-winning blog with tons of yummy recipes. Thanks Liz!
• Plastic bags for your fun bags! Reba sent along a link with directions to turn your old plastic bags into a bra!
• Green camping. Mary in Memphis and Liz in Brooklyn were both wondering about green camping. Check out More Hip Than Hippie #55 - Green Camping for tips.
• Get supercharged with this 'rawcumentary'. Jenna just finished her documentary film called Super Charge Me about her personal transformation on raw food. It will be screened at the Raw Film Festival in Hollywood, CA. Get a sneak preview by checking out the two minute trailer of Super Charge Me.
• Forget bagging, wrap it! Erin wanted to recommend a great alternative to plastic sandwich bags called the Wrap-N-Mat. The Wrap-N-Mat is a reusable storage system for sandwiches that can also be used as a placemat.
• Tour in eco-friendly style with Mr. Toad. Our own Jillicious wanted to spread the word about Mr. Toad's Tours, which takes you on adventure through San Francisco in pre-1930's vehicles that are eco-friendly and run off propane.
• California family finding the Path to Freedom. Heather wanted to let us know about the Deraves family that is trying to become completely self-sufficient by growing their own food, using solar power, harvesting gray water, etc. Learn more about the family at their website at PathToFreedom.com.

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We'll be interviewing Ed Begley Jr. about living the eco-friendly lifestyle in Los Angeles. Ed Begley Jr. is most well known for his many acting roles on shows including St. Elsewhere, Arrested Development, and Six Feet Under, among many others. His show on HGTV Living With Ed chronicles what its like living the green life with Ed. You don't want to miss this!

Beer: Drake's Imperial Stout.
Chocolate: Clarity from Dagoba Apothecary, 74% dark chocolate with a ginger-lemon infusion.

Finds:

• Go commando! Commandos are uniquely shaped, cotton, disposable patches that stick in the curved seam of pants, so you can go underwear free in comfort.
• Find out which foods have GMO's ingredients at TrueFoodNow.com.
• Heirloom seeds. OrganicConsumers.org will tell you where you can get non-gmo seeds in your area.
• More Hip Contest! Create the design that will be on the official More Hip Than Hippie Chico Bag!
  • Design must use only one color.
  • Design should be suitable for men and women to use.
  • The winner will receive 20 chico bags with their design on it!
  • The deadline for entries is March 31, 2007.
  • Email your submissions to hip@greenfeet.com.

• Biodiesel taxes? Doug was shocked when he read about an Illinois man who was fined for using untaxed biodiesel. He also wanted to let us know about the French Press Mugs from Planetary Design, that let you make your coffee and drink it in one stainless steel mug.

Check out Ed's show on HGTV, Living with Ed and add him to your friends on myspace.

What would Ed do? If you want to be more eco-friendly, check out some of the products Ed recommends:

• Terra Pass offsets your carbon emissions
• Begley's Best All Purpose Cleaner
• Begley's Best Glass Cleaner
• Begley's Best Spot Remover

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!

• New life for old soles. Tina was wondering where you can recycle old shoes. Try Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe program, which turns the old shoes into basketball courts, tennis courts, and athletic fields.
• LEED professional accreditation. Congratulations to Eileen, who just passed her exam to become a LEED accredited professional! Learn more about what it means here.
• Almost organic comfort. Wendy wanted to recommend Northern Naturals, a company that makes comfy futons that are as close to organic as you can get.
• Smart people eat chocolate, but we already knew that! Brock thought we'd like this article, and he was right! A study from Nottingham University concluded that dark chocolate can help improve alertness and increase performance over several hours.
• McDonald's to roll out premium patties. Mr. Designer found out that McDonald's, following in the footsteps of Carl's Jr. and Burger King, will start selling premium Angus beef burgers at over 600 of their California franchises.
• Musicians making a difference.
  • Kristi's a fan of Guster and their Campus Consciousness Tour which visits college campuses promoting environmental awareness.
  • Emily recommend's recording artist Vienna Teng, who's Green Caravan Tour includes green merchandise and working with Habitat for Humanity.
• Super socks. Ever wondered how socks made from bamboo hold up compared to regular cotton ones? Well Bob found a great pair that go the distance, Bamboo Runners from Geomio. They're designed specifically for running, hiking, and other outdoor activities.
• Nice try Coca-Cola, but not quite. Diana sent us an article about Coca-Cola's new 'healthy' drink, Diet Coke Plus. It's Diet Coke with a few vitamins tossed in there, but if you ask us, it's not enough to qualify Diet Coke as healthy. . .
• San Fran could ban plastic bags. Patrick sent us an article about how San Francisco's city board of directors is considering a ban on plastic bags.
• Grow your own home. Jay thought that the 'Fab Tree Hab' was an idea worth passing along. It's an all-green concept home that will grow from a few seedlings into a 2 story eco-efficient home.
• Hyundai takes new approach to fuel efficiency. According to Jeromy, it seems Hyundai has finally made a car worth buying! The QarmaQ's skin is mostly made from recycled plastic bottles, making the car much lighter, resulting in about 20 gallons a year savings in gas.

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Due to a last minute family issue, Ed Begley Jr. had to reschedule for next week. So instead we're covering a little bit of everything!

Beer: Roots Organic Woody IPA from Roots Organic Brewery, the first certified organic brewery in Oregon. Big thanks goes out to listener Kati for sending this tasty brew!
Chocolate: Cocoa D'Arriba 77% dark chocolate with mango and chili from Hachez Chocolatier.

• Soy under where? This one is for the fellas, now you can get closer to soy than you've ever imagined with the 2xist soy collection of men's underwear. They say they're more luxurious cashmere. . . someone will have to try these out and let us know what you think!
• More Hip Contest! Create the design that will be on the official More Hip Than Hippie Chico Bag!
  • Design must use only one color.
  • Design should be suitable for men and women to use.
  • The winner will receive 20 chico bags with their design on it!
  • The deadline for entries is March 31, 2007.
  • Email your submissions to hip@greenfeet.com.

Discussion is open in the MHTH forum for our second book, Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan.

We're covering a little bit everything today, you could call it a "green topic stew". Here's what we got:

• Monsanto's Round-up Ready has been polluting the soil and water in France, despite their advertising it was safe. Read more here: Monsanto fined in France for false advertising.
• Worried about lead in your child's lunchbox? Try a lead test kit and read more in Consumer Protection Agency covered up risks from lead in children's lunchboxes.
• Wondering how to recycle your CFL's and other light bulbs? Check out LightBulbRecycling.com for light bulb recycling kits.
• To find out more about the safety of essential oils, read IFRA promotes synthetic ingredients in fragrances.
• Honey Bee's have been dying off in record numbers from colony collapse disorder. The suspected cause of this phenomenon? Scientists believe it could be related to pesticides or mice.

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!

• Raven sent along a great article about one of our favorite things... chocolate! Read Cocoa of Many Colors.
• Write it in a letter. This was sent to us from our own Jillicious. Write a letter to your representative demanding real action on global warming, and Al Gore will personally deliver it to Washington this month.
• Calculate your impact. Liz from NY sent along a link to the Eating Green Calculator, which calculates the impact of your eating habits on your body and the environment.
• Tire reef disaster. Beth sent an article about the artificial tire reef off the coast of Florida. A salvage effort to remove all of the tires is expected to run through 2010 and cost the state around $3.4 million.
• Congrats to Alison! Alison and her husband are expecting the first Teeny Weenie Greenie Baby! Congrats!
• Allison (another one!) found an article about Al Gore earning money from zinc mining. He's not perfect, but he does offset the pollution the mine creates.

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