Amy Tucker, Inventor of the Xeko trading card game, calls in for an interview.

Beer and Chocolate:

Beer: Kill Ugly Radio Ale from Lagunitas Brewing Co. in Petaluma, CA

Chocolate: Ginger crystallized in dark chocolate from Chocolove.

Finds:

• More Hip t-shirts on sale! If you haven't ordered a More Hip Than Hippie t-shirt, then now is the time! All More Hip T-shirts are marked down and priced to sell - order yours today!
• BOO! Place your order for the limited edition Halloween ChicoBag.
• Sun in a jar? Check out the Sun Jar - a jar with LED lights inside that are charged by solar power.
• Welcome back! A triumphant return of the essential oil of the week. The return was inspired by Aromatherapy Thymes magazine that Val picked up last weekend.
• Essential Oil: Black Pepper. Click here for information and recipes for black pepper essential oil. Warning for moms-to-be: Avoid black pepper essential oil while pregnant.

• Try again, Fred Thompson. Fred Thompson explained his position on climate change in a rather humorous way during an interview with Paul Harvey.
• A victory for industrial hemp. California Legislature recently passed the Industrial Hemp Bill for the second time in two years. Up next? The office of Governor Schwarzenegger.
• Judge rejects carmakers' carbon lawsuit. A federal judge ruled that states can regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles to the dismay of the auto industry who claimed it was a power of the federal government.

This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ is to cut down on waste, as well as use of toxic chemicals, by saying no to doubles at the photo shop, unless you really plan to use them. Instead of doubles, save the negatives that come with your prints, or archive your photos digitally. That way you can make reproductions later for images you really want.

Amy Tucker, Inventor of the Xeko trading card game, calls in for an interview. The game is not only fun and educational, but the company is very eco-friendly. All the cards are printed on 100% recycled paper with soy inks. Xeko even has a recycling program that recycles the wrappers of their products. Now that's closing the loop!

Be sure to surf by Xeko.com - it's a wonderful, interactive website with tons of information and fun!

Order your Xeko game sets at Greenfeet.com. Keep an eye out for the release of Xeko Mission: Indonesia - Coming Soon to Greenfeet!

We've Been Nomiated!

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!

• We love Sierra Nevada! Diana thought we'd be excited to hear that Sierra Nevada is going off the grid.
• The Village. Fiona wrote in to tell us about the great eco-minded community she lives in, called The Village. It's located in Ireland and is being developed by a group of people who are committed to ecological, social, and economical sustainability.
• Great new blog. Jessica has started her own blog called Moms Living Green. Check it out!
• Sustainable knitting needles. Laura in Michigan wanted to spread the word about her favorite sustainable knitting needles made from birch wood, Brittany Knitting Needles.
• A platform for social good. Sara is a big fan of Razoo, a community united around making a positive difference in the world.
• Salt water as fue? Sarabadera sent us a link on myspace about a man who figured out how to burn salt water, raising questions about the use of salt water as fuel.
• Videos from Colin, Carrick, and Gareth. Check out their YouTube webpage for all their eco-minded videos.

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