That’s Swell

Here’s the lowdown on this week’s online happenins:

• Eco-Coffins? For real! 100% Biodegradable

• This Guy Can Get 59 MPG in a Plain Old Accord. Beat That, Punk (via ReadyMade)

• Arsenic Levels in Rice (for real, now I am looking for ’safe’ rice)

• New Blog Alert! Sew Green (via)

• Shamrock Cupcakes for St. Patty’s Day!

• Spring Cleaning, Online Selling – get rid of your crap by making some money

• Clark vs Dave (financial gurus go head to head)

• Cell Phone Freebies (some great tips!)

• NYT: Storage Homes – The Wagners have been bringing their things to this storage warehouse rather than discarding them for two years. “It’s very much a part of our house, even though it’s not in the house,” Ms. Wagner said. “It’s like a hidden room.” (via)

• The Global Village – If the world’s population was reduced to 100 people, what would it look like? (if you only click one link on this round-up, click THIS ONE!)

• Gummy Bear Chandelier

• Helvetica Documentary - a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. (via)

• How to Hack a Coke Machine