Solar gadgets now manifest themselves in all shapes, sizes and designs; hence, the Solar Powered Bubble Tower.  This towering, bubble spewing, solar gizmo should be filed under:  What will they think of next, and why would they think of it?

Perfect entertainment for kids and stoners of all ages.  No messy power cables or wires for your guests to trip over at your next Grateful Dead “Keep on Truckin” barbecue, ultimate frisbee tournament, or school fund raiser.  Rents in a variety of colors and patterns and spews individual or gobs of bubbles.  Priceless.

via: envirogadget

Cookie monsters out there — beware!

Right now, if you happen to have Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough refrigerated products in any form, including some ice cream — do NOT open the package.  Nestle has voluntarily issued a recall of these products…
via:  webnewswire.com

Note: we’ve been alerted that Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream products and brands manufactured by Dreyer’s, including Edy’s and Nestlé branded ice cream and frozen dessert/snack products aren’t impacted.

UPDATE:  JULY 1, 2009 – It’s official!  Congratulations to our 3 lucky winners:  Deborah R., Amy P. and Kathy P.

Here’s some more exciting news!

Kyle, the CEO of FeelGoodz would generously like to offer those who entered this Giveaway but didn’t win, 25% off when you buy a pair online at the FoolGoodz shop…simply email Kyle directly:  kyle (dot) berner (at) feelgoodz (dot) com.

(the original Giveaway post follows)

Summer’s here, and the time is right for flip flopping around town, pool, beach or home in eco hip style.

Thanks to our pals at feelgoodz, 3 lucky readers will each receive a pair of sexy, 100-percent recyclable and biodegradable straps and soles.

Pick your favorite pair from a choice of 16 color combos, and feel good from head to toe knowing your flops are not only cool and comfy, but also compostable, (once they wear out, feed them to your garden).  Each prize valued @ $19.99, plus free shipping anywhere in the U.S.A. or Canada.

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I’m in the market for a new bed.  These eco friendly hemp numbers from Bambeco seem to fit the bill.  The 100% hemp cover is removable, washable, mildew resistant, antibacterial, antifungal and grown without pesticides – we’ll have to test the durability.   Bambeco says their hemp fabric is made with non-chemical, earth friendly azo-free dyes. Their hypo-allergenic bed inserts are “green fiber,” made of recycled post consumer plastic bottles; and are channel quilted to keep the fiber in place.   A perfect platform for an eco-canine snooze-fest.

prewashed & preshrunk – in Brown, Blue, Red, Orange and Green; sm $120, med $140, lg $160 @ bambeco.com

• I think it’s time to start worrying.  CO2 Levels Highest in Two Million Years – natgeo
• One problem. They’re white now and will turn pink later…Pink-Phobic Baby Flamingoes – ananova
• With my mouth, my political career would be over before it started…(video) Mayor Breaks Up Fight, Calls Kid “Fatso” – aol news
• Twitter this and Twitter that…Twittering Air Pollution Levels in Beijing – yahoo! news
• I’m sure this film will soon be everywhere. Film Review: Bruno – bbc
• It’s a two-seater. Hydrogen-Powered Car Unveiled in UK – reuters

This journal’s for all you eco-hipsters working in design or slaving away at an ad agency.  Take this out in your next brainstorming session and you’ll make quite a statement about your personal style, the cheesy quality of your life, your affinity for Warhol-style pop art, and/or your festering mac & cheese addiction.

Ivy Lane Designs created this upcycled notebook from a landfill-bound Kraft Mac & Cheese box and 50 acid-free, blank, white, recycled pages (100 front and back). Backed with heavy-duty chipboard.   All for $8.

checkout this and other eco-friendly upcycled and recycled stuff @ Ivy Lane Designs Etsy Shop

The U.K. is tightening its recycling loins in preparation of Recycling Week, which kicks off in the U.K. on June 22nd.

In anticipation of the event we thought we’d feature a U.K. designer who does great things with recycled, salvaged and alternative materials, Ryan Frank.   His Zilka clothes hanger (above and at right), which is made entirely from recycled British newspapers, comes in a variety of colours and patterns.

ryanfrank.net

Herman Miller’s new Setu chairs won a Gold Award at the recent NeoCon World Trade Show.  The chair, which is designed for multipurpose use in conference rooms or home offices, is also made for people to sit upon for longer periods of time.  Setu is constructed with one continuous seat and back, utilizing Miller’s Kinetic Spine feature, which requires only one adjustment – seat height, leaving it with fewer parts and weighing less than 20 pounds.  The Setu’s ‘elastomeric’ (now there’s a word) fabric provides ‘superior suspension’ and is designed to conform to one’s body contours.  Miller is seeking Cradle to Cradle and Greenguard certification of this sleek seat, which contains 44 percent recycled content, is 93 percent recyclable, and contains no PVC’s.  Product info.

• If big power companies aren’t fighting it tooth and nail it’s too weak…Holes Seen in U.S. Climate Bill’s Consumer Shields – reuters
• I don’t know which way to go…Report: Drier South, Warmer North, and More Bugs – myway
• Good. I need a new system…Rats Could Rule at Roulette – Scientists – bbc
• Surprising.  The Most Energy Efficient Way to Heat a Cup of Water – cs monitor
• This is starting to piss me off…Al Gore Passes 1 Million Twitter Followers, Says “Wow!” – ecorazzi
• It did better than straight jet fuel…Continental Says Biofuel Did Well in Flight Test – reuters
• Senate Passes Energy Bill – enn