Who would win in a fight: Tarantino's "Bear Jew" or the Hemingway's "Old Man and the Sea?" Wanna keep up with the eco-celebs trekking up Kilimanjaro? Is it OK to switch back to a plastic water bottle? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
 Eli Roth Almost Swallowed by a Sinkhole, Sea Urchins
To remind us all that there are greater dangers lurking in the world's oceans than a fleet of Japanese whalers, Eli Roth is sharing his life-threatening encounter with the high seas on his website. The "Inglourious Basterds" star may never go kayaking again. |
 Jessica Biel and Emile Hirsh on Kilimanjaro: Day 5
Those of you dying to know how Jessica, Emile, Kenna, and Lupe Fiasco are faring on Kilimanjaro can track their progress, sponsor a foot of their clean water quest or even communicate with the hikers via the expedition's energy-sipping mobile devices. |
 Water Bottles: Plastic, Aluminum or Stainless?
Now that the BPA controversy has more or less blown over, and many plastic bottle manufacturers have loudly denounced plastics that contain BPA -- is it OK to go back to plastic? According to Grist, plastic still has the greatest environmental downside; stainless is your best bet. |
 Cold Kills 100,000 Tropical Fish (on a farm)
The latest arctic blast caught South Florida fish farmers by surprise, freezing 76 ponds and all of the colorful exotic fish that live in them. Can all the fish be upcycled into fish sticks? Colorful compost? Let's hope they didn't all die in vain. |
 Is Organic Beer Worth the $$?
Sure, nobody wants to eat an apple soaked in pesticides, but when it comes to beer, how important is that organic label? I mean, we drink it specifically because it contains our favorite toxin: alcohol. Check out FitSugar's rundown of the benefits to drinking organic. |
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