What the…???

Yes, it’s true, there is such as thing as a ‘fecal fest’ but trust me, it’s not as bad as it sounds. In fact, it’s actually a good thing.

Here’s the scoop…

Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo thinks it’s animals have the best crap. In fact, they call their Zoo Doo the most ‘exotic compost available in the Pacific Northwest’. And garden enthusiasts and Zoo Doo loyalists around Seattle seem to agree, so much so that the highly coverted Zoo Doo is only available by lottery draw. Hence the Fall Fecal Fest.

Enthusiastic Zoo Doo shoppers have from September 5th to September 20th to send in a postcard to the Woodland Park Zoo. Then, depending on supply (ie how much the animals poop), postcards will be randomly drawn and the winner provided with a time and date to come and scoop up their prize - Zoo Doo.

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Luckily, I’ve found just the man.

Israel over at Fatman Unleashed was ahead of the game on this one. He weighed in on the subject last month with this post  ‘Fat People Cause Global Warming: Fat Isn’t Very Green.’ 

Lately, we have noticed an increasing push for “going green.” We have seen changes in everything from transportation to food preparation to the internet. This got me thinking about how I could make my life greener. My immediate realization was that I was a walking global warming vessel. I’m fat. Being fat can’t be very green. Can it? We need to reduce our emissions of heat-trapping gases and learn how to use energy more efficiently.

Think about it. I’m overweight and require an above average usage of certain environmentally non-friendly things. Like what, you ask? Well, how about showering…? Being fat makes me take longer in the shower, using up more water than I should be using. So I waste water even though I make a conscious effort to “speed up” my showers. Another waste is toilet usage. I take, um, pretty big dumps and need more than one flush. I also use a lot of wipes to clean up. Don’t even get me started on my frequent urination due to all the water and green tea I consume. That equals quite a large amount of flushing per day.

Another way that being fat, or unhealthy, isn’t green is all the crap that gets consumed. I try to be as healthy as possible, but I do have my weaknesses. There are folks that eat out day after day after day. What do you think this does to the environment? That extra bag that was used to pack those 3 double cheeseburgers doesn’t just evaporate into thin air ya know. And the process of creating those burger wrappers doesn’t help either, factories and plants are needed for the creation of all of this.

How else can being fat not be very green? Clothes! Have you seen the amount of fabric needed to create some of the clothes that overweight people wear? I know you have. It’s all over television with the “I lost X amount of pounds” commercials. Think of what it takes to make that 5XL t-shirt. Think. What about all the washing that is needed for those large clothes? The water, the detergent, the softener, the dryer time…talk about endless loads of clothes.

If you’re fat you’re probably a notorious waster of electricity and gas too. It can be either watching too much television, having the air conditioning on a lot, or driving to that nearest fast food joint to pick up a “snack.” The heavier you are the more gas your car needs to carry you around. Fat = heavy = more gas needed. It’s simple math.

I’m not saying that being fat is causing global warming (need some research and scientific proof for this), but I can assure you that being fat isn’t very environmentally friendly.

(originally posted at Fatman Unleashed. Re-posted on Healthbolt with permission.)

Wow! Thanks Israel for sharing.

Anyone else want to weigh in?

We can provide the forum – you provide the words.

Meanwhile, I’m not done with this topic. Next week I move on to ‘The Skinny on Global Warming’.

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I have a hard enough time getting to any gym. But maybe I’d be more enthusiatic if I knew that my sweat (and tears) was able to generate enough electricity to power a music system or DVD player.

There’s a guy in Seattle who is working on making this happen. Adam Boesel, a personal trainer, is setting up The Total Body Turnaround – a green microgym – in Portland, Oregon.

You can read all about it here

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So Healthbolt is going to talk green too. Green health that is.

Here’s our common sense tips to greener health…

Sleep more - not only is sleep good for your health, it’s also good for the environment. When you sleep, your energy consumption is significantly reduced.

Become a locavore – eating lots of fruit and vegetables will keep us healthy. Buying your fruit and vegetables locally will keep the planet healthy.

Cycle or walk to work – get fit and reduce vehicle emissions at the same time. Sounds like a win/win situation.

And here’s what others are saying about green health…

Treehugger suggests that you can Save Money – and Your Health – by Going Green.

Livesmarter offers 30 Environmentally Friendly (and effective) Alternatives to Traditional Medicines and Procedures.

And to add a little spice to your green reading, here’s a MSNBC report that looks at When sex toys turn green – for health, that is.

Got any green health tips to share?

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