There's no such thing as a free lunch, unless you're talking waste-free! The Hipsters chat with two ladies who are on a mission to dispose of the disposables in our lunchboxes. Amy Hemmert and Tammy Pelstring share easy ideas to cut the waste while saving money and time.

Beer and Chocolate:

Beer: Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville Brewing Company in Jacksonville, Florida serves up Landshark Island-style Lager. We pay tribute with the appropriate SNL clip at the end of the show. Candygram!

Chocolate: The last of listener Maile's J. D. Gross Ecuador Edelcacao from Germany, this one with raspberries. Val still says Edel-caca.

Hip News and Finds

Finds:

• Say 10 "Hail Mommies". Visit a blog called Mommy Confessions by a cool chick named Michelle. They're giving away goodies right now, including nifty Greenfeet gear.
• Has Oprah heard about this? Val's new favorite thing: a hair dryer that's quiet, energy-efficient, made in the USA and is guaranteed for life. Enjoy the Silence.
• Waste not, wood not. Lexmark is recycling ink cartridges into eLumber. Resistant to ePests and eBeavers.
• Do they eat green eggs and ham? Apparently real humans work at the Environmental Protection Agency. And they blog. Join the Greenversation.

Hip News

• Exxon Mobil Reports Record Profits. 2nd quarter earnings: $11.68 billion. Expectations were higher, and their shares fell on Wall Street. So they feel our pain.
• Sea-Tax. The fine folks in Seattle will pay a tax for using plastic bags, starting next year. The extra $3.5 million will go to green projects in the city. How about a loan for poor Exxon?
• Eco cum laude. The Princeton Review ranks U.S. colleges on their commitment to the environment. Eleven made the Green Honor Roll with their near-perfect scores. (We'll get 'em next year, Chico State!)

 

Teenie Weenie Greenie™

Don't lose your lunch! Learn great ways to prepare waste-free lunches for yourself and your family. Log on to wastefreelunches.org for tips from our guests Amy and Tammy, the founders of Laptop Lunches. Use their ideas to lighten your foodprint!

Ladies Who Lunch

There's no such thing as a free lunch, unless you're talking waste-free! The Hipsters chat with two ladies who are on a mission to dispose of the disposables in our lunchboxes. Amy Hemmert and Tammy Pelstring share easy ideas to cut the waste while saving money and time. They also discuss their innovative products and newsletter.

• No wi-fi required. Since 2002, Obentec has produced Laptop Lunches, based on the concept of Asian Bento boxes.
• No baloney! The average American school kid generates 67 lbs. of school lunch waste per year.
• That's a deep subject. Did you know that your school is required to have a Wellness Policy for fitness and nutrition? Might make for some good summer reading!

Listener E-mails

It's another feast of fan-mail! E-mail your delightful questions, comments, insights and porn star names to hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and gushy compliments at our MHTH forum!

• Of planters and poop. Tim from Wis-KAAHHNN-sinn would like to plant an organic garden, and compost his dog's poop. But not in the same spot. Glad you like the biodegradable dog poop bags!
• Soy Vey! Jo has a friend who wants to sell soy candles, but hates the overused marketing terms like "green" and eco-friendly". Got any ideas?
• You're a mean one... Melanie in Illinois wants to wash her reusable lunchware at work, but her boss is the Grinch. We have tips. And a 39-and-a-half foot pole!
• Baby Ale-Stein? Jennifer in Kentucky is proud of her toddler son, who can already say "recycle" and "beer". As she notes, they don't teach that on the Baby Einstein videos!

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