Shopping for a Better Planet
While there are plenty of kids’ green gift guides out there, this one is specific to Athens area shops.

Georgia Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency
As the end of the tax year approaches, check out the tax credits and utility rebates offered in Georgia. Add these to federal tax breaks and save big bucks while you save the planet. (I wish Santa would bring me a solar hot water heater!)

Partnership Between AAFP and Coca-Cola Poses Ethical Problem, One Doctor Says
Guess what, kids? Coke is going to tell you how to “make informed decisions about what they drink based on individual need.” Who has an individual need for high fructose corn syrup? Maybe AAFP member doctors will have Coke machines in their exam rooms next. *Groan*

UGA Study: Indoor Smoking Ban Pushes Hazard Outside
I was delighted when Georgia banned smoking in public buildings a few years ago (while I was living in Tennessee, which has a similar law), but a consequence is the clumping of smokers right outside of public buildings. Ew.

Fast-Growing Plant to Fuel Alternative Energy
A Georgia company has engineered grass that produced lots of biomass in a little time. Genetic engineering and patented plants make me nervous, but we’ll see…