Once again, it was another great week of stories on Greenopolis

1. Pass the Petroleum, Please
   The underwater arterial bleeding in the Gulf of Mexico reminded our blogger Bob Ferris of the Saturday night live sketch on Julia child where she cuts herself and bleeds to death over the chicken she’s deboning.
2. Tails for Whales
   A grassroots campaign dedicated to showcasing worldwide support for whales.
3. A Scary Fact: One Tenth of China’s Recycled Cooking Oil is Tainted with Waste
   China’s State Food and Drug Administration begins an avid investigation into the country’s use of highly toxic recycled cooking oil.
4. Posters Help Speed Plastiki Onward!
   If you’ve not heard of the Plastiki, now’s the time to find out. This amazing craft is crafted entirely out of “disposable” plastic bottles. I say “disposable” in quotes because it really is indisposable - plastic hangs around a very long time.
5. Taiwan Company Debuts Word’s First Solar Powered Soccer Ball
   A Taiwan-based company known for its success with solar panels releases the first-ever solar powered soccer ball, an innovative design that could help people with bad vision play soccer!
6. Bill Clinton explains how the ‘home team advantage’ of others can also end up working to our advantage
   In the course of my career I have had the good fortune to have met and been influenced by some very savvy as well as distinguished individuals – perhaps none more so than Bill Clinton.
7. Couple Recycles 400,000 Cans to Pay for Wedding
   A Spokane couple on a tight budget covers their wedding expenses with recycled aluminum cans.
8. Oily Bird? Dolphin in Distress? We Have An App for That!
   U-Mass Researchers Launch iPhone App to Rescue Oiled Gulf Coast Wildlife.
9. Be a Green Party Guest This July 4th
   There are a million posts out there about how to host green July 4th party, but not all of us are hosting a party.
10. Top 10 Tips for Green Summer Travel
    Ok, you’ve put in your 50 weeks behind the desk and now it’s time for a well earned vacation (Europeans get more like 6-8 weeks vacation- are sure we don’t want to be a social democracy?)