The Monthly Newsletter of greenlight magazine

As the chill air sets in (perhaps a little later on the east coast this year), our thoughts turn to the end of daylight savings time (October 29th), harvest time, and King Corn, a hilarious and insightful documentary about America's obsession with a corn-based diet, and maybe even to planning our carbon offset purchases for 2008.

—greenlight magazine staff

In this issue:

• The growth of Carbon Offsetting
• Greener Shopping?
• Recharge while you suntan
• One Green Step at a Time

Lately, we've all been hearing a lot more about offsetting the carbon generated by our personal and business lifestyles. Of course, it would be great if we could all cut carbon by not flying, driving, or eating beef on a regular basis. Realistically, that's not a choice that most of us can easily make. However, you can reduce your footprint by offsetting as much as possible. How do you figure that out? These resources will help:

• Green Mountain Energy has an office footprint calculator and products you can buy to offset all or a portion of your business' footprint. » Read More.

Greener shopping is one of greenlight readers' favorite indulgences. And as the wave of greener options grows, it becomes increasingly easier to make your dollars work for you. Greenlight encourages you to shop for greener products online at retailers such as VivaTerra, Greenfeet, and Organic Bouquet, among the many alternatives that include stalwart brands like Gaiam, Method and Patagonia, but what else can you do? » Read More.

A nice side-effect of the recent round of improved energy-gathering capacity for solar cells is the proliferation of new consumer products that find really useful ways to harness a little sunshine to make life easier.  Check out these products for fun and energy savings:

• A "Voltaic Messenger Solar Charging Bag" that comes with a mobile solar power generator designed to charge any handheld electronic device.
• This solar-powered motion detector outdoor light keeps you safe in an energy efficient package.
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The first FSC certified Bible printing announced by publisher, Thomas Nelson, Inc. on treehugger.com.

West Coast Green, the greener home building show, returned to San Francisco last month with a bang, featuring keynote speakers Van Jones, Steve Wozniak, and Erin Brockovich, among others.

Movie Opening: "King Corn" opened in NYC on Friday, October 12 and opens in the West on November 2 at the Red Vic in San Francisco and Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley. See the trailer.

Colorful reusable diapers: Fuzzi Bunz Diapers claim users will have: "No Leaks. No Rash. No Waste".

Get ready for next year's green events: In San Francisco February 26-27 is the self-explanatory Carbon Forum America.

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Editor's Picks

An electric-diesel hybrid vehicle fit for the Jetson family, available from Aptera Motors.

BIOTA: Colorado pure spring water, packaged in a "planet-friendly" wrapper made entirely of biodegradable corn.

Grass-fed (real beef) dog food for the eco-inclined canine at Local Harvest.

College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, ME topped Grist.org's Top 15 Green Colleges and Universities list.

Condom disposal advice from our friends at IdealBite.com

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