It's bike to work week, so Dori and Val talk about the benefits of biking.

Beer: Hop Ottin' IPA from Anderson Valley Brewing Company. Check out Boontling, a type of slang used in the Anderson Valley.

Chocolate: Dark Blueberry Fully Loaded bar by Hebert's Candies.

Finds:

• Green browsing. Flock has launched the Eco-Edition Browser, offering a wide variety of environmental content.
• If you live in Oregon. . The Oregon Environmental Council has listings for eco-healthy childcare.
• Shout out! Thanks to the Green & Clean Mom and Motorcycling Through Life blogs for mentioning More Hip!

• A lot of hot air. The Bush administration is urging the federal appeals court to set aside a ruling that gave states the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
• Drink it up. Nalegene will stop using plastic containing BPA in response to the recent concerns raised by the National Toxicology Program.

This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ comes from Katherine in Barstow, California. Instead of using cotton balls, Katherine cuts an unused sponge into cubes. Just rinse them out when you're finished. They work just as well and reduce your waste.

Steve O'Brian, owner of Pullins Cyclery here in Chico, stops by to talk with Dori and Val about the ins and outs of biking. Check out the links below for more tips and info.

• How to buy the right bike for you
• Essential bike commuter gear
• Top 5 reasons to ride a bike
• Better World Club bicycle roadside assistance

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!

• Recycling school lunch trays. Charlotte wrote in about RecycleTech, a company that created a process that recycles polystyrene lunch trays into plastic that can be used to make CD jewel cases and more.
• Forks, knives, and spoons, Oh my! Sara is looking for a good alternative to disposable plastic utensils. Val recommends stainless steel cutlery or bamboo cutlery.

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Global warming is a hoax? Sure, and I'm the Queen of England. Dori and Val discuss dealing with skeptics.

Beer: Blackberry Blonde by Etna Brewing Co.

Chocolate: Climate Change Chocolate by Bloomsberry & Company. It's 55% dark chocolate and for every bar purchased, TerraPass will purchase 133 lbs of verified carbon offsets. Go ahead, have your chocolate and eat it too!

Finds:

• Green travels. Next time you're looking to book an eco-conscious vacation, check out the Green Travel Hub at RezHub.com. Hotels are given green scores of 1-5 branches based on how eco-friendly they are.
• Take a good long soak. Snorkel.com offers customers red-cedar spas heated by an underwater stove, so you take a long, hot bath without with using all the energy.
• For your viewing pleasure. Check out EarthDayTV.net.
• We'll drink to that! If you live in the Northeast US, next year you'll want to do your taxes with Tavern Tax. For 10 weeks each year before the tax deadline, you can make appointment at your local tavern to have your taxes done by a certified CPA. You can have a beer while they take care of your taxes.
• Permaculture Magazine. Win one of 100 free one year online subscriptions to Permaculture Magazine by recommend a community/project who you think they should support.
• Shout outs! Thanks to the YoGeek Workout Blog and ecochick shopping blog for mentioning More Hip Than Hippie and Greenfeet.com.

• Go big or go home! The Palazzo Las Vegas has been named the largest green building in the world and given a Silver LEED Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
• Ski green. The Mt. Bachelor ski resort will start purchasing 100% of its power from renewable energy sources beginning in June of this year.

This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ is to start a dialogue with 5 people about Earth Day. Talk about what Earth Day means to them and share what you're doing to make the planet a better place.

Dori and Val talk about dealing with skeptics. Check out the links below for information and tools for talking with skeptics.

• The We Campaign from Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection
• Climate Change: a skeptic's guide from the ThinkingShift blog
• Answers to Global Warming Skeptics
• How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic from Grist.org
• Global Warming Myths and Facts
• Climate Myths

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!

• Let is all hang out. Dot wanted everyone to know that April 19th is National Hanging Out Day, a day to encourage people to line dry their clothes.
• Cool down. Brandi wanted to recommend the Futuregirl blog that has some great tips for keeping your house cool when you live on the high level floors of a building.
• Yahoo! for Earth Day. Trystan wanted to spread the word about Yahoo!'s Earth Day Campaign. They have partnered with FreeCycle and are encouraging people to check out the FreeCycle by hiding Earth-friendly prizes in random reuse groups. Check it out and you could win a Smart Car, organic food delivery, and other green products.
• A Message from the Earth. Colin and Carrick have made another amazing video entitled "Message from the Earth'. It's a wonderful video with an important message.
• Diaper duty. Liz wanted to let all the new parents out there know about Fleurville.com, which makes awesome diaper bags that are PVC free.
• Green product reviews. Christina wants everyone to check out the beta for Huddler.com, a website with green product reviews.
• A new web series from Sundance Channel. Lindsey wanted everyone to know about an upcoming original web series, The Good Fight.
• Plastic bottles bad for boobies! Brian sent an article about how BPA from plastic bottles has been linked to breast cancer.

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Dori and Val delve into the Dirty Dozen - twelve unhealthy products you should avoid.

Out with the old, in with the new! Dori and Val have relocated to a new patio with new equipment. There is still some tweaking to do as they get settled, so please bear with us! Thanks!

Beer and Chocolate:

Beer: Wolaver's Certified Organic Oatmeal Stout

Chocolate:Organic Mint Dark Chocolate 72% by the Organic Seed & Bean Company

Finds:

• From our cold, dead hands! If you weren't already convinced that global warming was a problem, now our beer is at risk. Global warming is making it increasingly difficult to grow barley, which could drive up the price of beer over the coming years.
• Dumpster diving minus the dumpster. VDumpsters.com is a website that allows users to create a virtual dumpster and upload items for other people to search and claim - all for free!

• Toys 'R' Green? Toys 'R' Us has launched a new line of environmentally friendly toys.
• Cup of joe? Wal-Mart has introduced a new line of organic, Rainforest Alliance and fair trade certified coffees.

This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ is to follow these tips to extend the life of your rechargeable batteries and devices.

1. Avoid extremes. Rechargeable devices work best at normal room temperature.
2. Don't overcharge. Set a timer when charging your batteries so they don't overcharge.
3. Discharge before storing. Before storing rechargeable batteries for an extended period of time, make sure to fully drain them.
4. Store in cool conditions. Temperatures below 80 degrees Fahrenheit are best.
5. Cool down. Allow batteries to cool for 30 minutes before recharging.

Dori and Val talk about discuss The Dirty Dozen: 12 Products You Should Avoid, an article from Lighterfootstep.com. The list details twelve unhealthy or resource-intensive products that you should consider reducing or eliminating from your life completely.

For alternatives to some of the products listed in the Dirty Dozen, stop by Greenfeet.com!

• bambu Veneerware compostable plates and utensils
• Rechargeable batteries
• Eco-friendly pest control
• Natural house cleaners

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!

• Help make a better world. Sandy wanted to let everyone know about BetterWorld.com, a website that works with libraries to resell books and then donate the money to fund literacy programs around the world.
• Looking for a green car? Chris is a fan of GreenAuto.com, a resource for information on all the types of cars.
• Square watermelons. Maile heard about the square watermelons on last week's show and wanted to pass along Instructables.com, which has directions for growing your own square watermelons.
• Green Career. Chibnik is a fan of Green Career Central for help on her search to find a green career.
• Number what? Shayna sent along an awesome article that explains what each of the plastic recycling symbols mean.
• Dude! Dell's gone green! Big Ed sent an article about how Dell's 2.1 million sq. ft. campus is now running on green energy.
• Just for Val. Josh found the perfect website for pronunciation-challenged Val. Forvo.com has audio snippets of people saying different words so you can hear how they sound. He also sent a link to an article about how 18 states are suing the EPA over emissions. Finally, he recommends the Publik House restaurant, voted the 2005 #1 beer bar in America.
• Where to send beer and chocolate for Dori and Val.
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Beer and Chocolate:

Beer: Sierra Nevada Summerfest

Chocolate: Perugina Bittersweet Chocolate Bar 60%

Finds:

• Xerox has come up with a calculator that helps companies reduce energy used by printers, copiers, and other technology. The calculator considers factors like the type of print cartridge, print color, speed, and number of pages printed per month.

• Here fishy, fishy. Scientists are testing Pavlov's theory out in a slightly different environment: under water. Scientists will try to train fish to catch themselves by swimming into a net when they hear a tone that signals feeding time.
• "Green" Eggs. Do the eggs you eat from happy hens, roaming freely on a open range? Probably not. Most eggs come from confined animal feeding operations (CAFO's) in which thousands of hens are confined in small spaces. With a little research, you can ensure you're eating eggs from hens that treated humanely.
• Urban Decay The city of Boston is looking to build an urban, indoor composting facility. In addition to reducing the carbon emissions generated by transporting the waste outside the city, the facility would also utilize the methane from the decomposing waste to generate electricity.

This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ was inspired by Earth Hour. Make a commitment to dine by candle light once a week. You'll enjoy the time spent bonding with friends and family - and use less energy while you're at it!

Lee and Francine from our local CSA stop by the patio to chat with Dori and Val. They work at GRUB, which stands for Growing Resourcefully Uniting Bellies, which delivers a box of locally grown, organic produce by bike to your home each week. GRUB sets aside 25% of the veggies for low-income families at reduced or no cost. If you have any questions for Lee or Francine, you can email them at grubchico@yahoo.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!

• Going batty. Nikki wrote in for advice to attract bats to her bat house. Pick up your own Bat House at Greenfeet.com.
• Thar she blows. Alex sent along a cool article about how some French wine will be transported as far as Canada by three-masted 19th century sail boats.
• Equal opportunity growing. Brian sent a news story about a study that shows identical crop yields from organically grown foods and those grown non-organically.
• The Fringe. Jay sent a link to his new forum, The Fringe. It's for people who want to eat food that is environmentally conscious, animal friendly, but not necessarily always vegetarian.
• The wonders of biodiesel. Kellie sent a link with the Top 15 Unexpected Uses for Biodiesel.
• She's not the brightest bulb. . . Sven sent an article about how Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota has introduced the "Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act". The bill seeks to repeal the nationwide phase-out of conventional light bulbs.
• A mystery. James sent a link to an article about the mystery of global warming's missing heat.

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