Some cool tools and links

This post is by Sheryl Canter, and Online Writer and Editorial Manager at Environmental Defense.

Sex and the Socket - Hilarious video on why CFLs are better. View below, or click link for hi-res version.

EPA Power Profiler -- Most carbon footprint calculators, including ours, rely on averages to estimate your carbon footprint. But you can get a more accurate picture if you know how your power company generates electricity -- coal? hydro? nuclear?

The Power Profiler can tell you; just enter your zip code. If there's more than one power company in your area, it can help you choose between them.

Divorce Harms the Environment -- Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered the obvious: Living separately not only costs more, it puts more stress on the environment. People living separately take up more space, and use up more energy and water. Love really is the answer to everything.

Kangaroo Flatulence -- People had fun talking about farting this week, but really it's more about burping. Farm animals like cows and sheep belch out methane gas -- a significant contributor to global warming -- as a natural part of ruminant digestion.

But kangaroo flatulence contains no methane, thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs. Scientists are working on isolating the bacteria so it can be transferred to cattle and sheep.