Soft drink juggernaut Coca-Cola introduced their new PlantBottle in the UK this week. The PlantBottle is made of 22.5% renewable plant-based materials and up to 25% recycled plastic. The new design was initially unveiled during the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen and it has been slowly growing in distribution and popularity ever since. Currently, Coca-Cola produces around five billion PlantBottle packs in twenty countries.

Compared to Coca-Cola’s previous bottling versions the PlantBottle is more eco-friendly and fully recyclable. It is part of an attempt to lessen the brand’s reliance on fossil fuels. Given that worldwide consumers of Coca-Cola products guzzle 1.5 billion drinks per day, this initiative is beneficial from both an environmental and economic standpoint. (more…)

Traipsing around the city from your favorite yoga or Pilates class to who knows where? Tuck that gear in a stylish 100% animal-friendly handmade tote in sage or chocolate from NYC-based (vegetarian) designer, RoZCoo (pronounced, Rosie Ku); was $95 now $75

Transition to fall with a little edge in the Joan Jacket, a medium-weight, soft and breathable knit blend made from 66% bamboo/ 28% cotton/ 6% Spandex terryback jersey. Made in Canada by Device; find in black @ Ethical Ocean’s new website, $158.

(above) Using recycled metal and handmade in New York City by DJ-turned sculptor, Graciela Fuentes, (more…)

• Global warming…there I said it! Arctic Ice Hits Near-Record Low, Endangering Wildlife – npr
• The intrinsic value of space exploration…NASA Mars Research Helps Find Buried Water on Earth – sciencedaily
• The fox is guarding the hen house and he’s passing gas…(audio) EPA Postpones Power Plant Emissions Rules – npr
• 1,000′s of giant stone designs in desert…Visible Only From Above – Mystifying ‘Nazca Lines’ Discovered in Mideast – yahoo! news
• I hope these bikes don’t just disappear on the ‘mean streets’ of NYC…Bike-Sharing Pioneers Say NYC Program Will ‘Take Off Like Crazy‘ – ny daily news
• ‘Green jobs’ program takes a major hit…Solyndra: A Bad Bet for the White House – guardian.uk

Scientists have made an interesting discovery – a planet that orbits two suns! As you may recall from Star Wars, Luke Skywalker hails from a planet that enjoys double sunsets. This coincidence was talked about during NASA’s announcement of the newly discovered planet, Kepler 16. (more…)