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

1. It’s a Plane. It’s a Boat. No, it's a Plane-Boat!
   The “Cosmic Muffin” is not your traditional houseboat – it used to be a Boeing B-307 airplane.
2. The Recycled Beach Ball Lamps of Designer Toby Sanders
   Bring the beach to your bedroom with these bright and fun recycled beach ball lamps!
3. DIY Shiitake Mushrooms From Waste Wood
   A shiitake log can produce a bounty of mushrooms for 3-6 years.
4. Ceiling Fans Are A Cost Effective Way To Keep Cool This Summer
   For about the cost of lighting a standard light bulb, you can feel more comfortable in your home all summer. If used properly, ceiling fans will lower your energy bills and help you bet the heat.
5. Natural Oil Eaters...Helping Or Hurting Gulf Cleanup Efforts?
   A Florida State University study investigates the progress of natural bacteria on oil-globed beaches.
6. Save The Oceans - Slash Your Plastic Footprint
   Have you ever heard of the North Pacific Gyre? AKA the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” it’s a rotating pinwheel of pollution that stretches over a gigantic area of the Pacific, bracketing Hawaii.
7. PUMA Reduces Its Shoe Box Waste by Switching to a "Clever Little Bag"
   Designer Yves Behar helps PUMA reduce the company’s waste “footprint” by replacing the box with a bag!
8. Vac from the Sea: Building Vacuum Cleaners from Plastic Ocean Debris
   To help raise awareness of plastic waste, an appliance maker is making vacuum cleaners from plastic debris “harvested” from the sea.
9. 7 Best Eco Beach Beauty Products (And More!)
   Luckily, there are a lot of great sun protection products you can take along with you to the beach.
10. Mission Blue "Hope Spots" Highlight Need For Increased Marine Conservation
    2009 TED Prize winner Sylvia Earle aims to raise awareness of the need to protect ocean environments -- from shallow dappled reefs to the oceans’ deepest places -- through Mission Blue.