Due to illness, I was unable to post the COTG #30 this morning. Apologies to all who sent me their articles. I'm still not feeling too hip and am recovering from dehydration, so please forgive the lack of any creativity.
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This week I am hosting the 30th Carnival of the Green. Much thanks to City Hippy and Triple Pundit for organizing this great carnival!

Special thanks to Animal Broadcast Network for hosting last week's carnival. COTG #31 will be hosted at Science and Politics next Monday.


Now, on to the Carnival!

lecentre of Centrerion Canadian Politics presents Green Party of Canada Leadership Interview Contest! posted at Centrerion Canadian Politics. The contest asks for people to suggest questions to be asked during upcoming interviews with Green Party leadership candidates. Most popular questions will be asked and the original person(s) suggesting it get links and credit.

Natural skin- and hair-care products can be expensive, so why not make your own? Find out at
The Worsted Witch.

What is the link between coffee and immigration? Green LA Girl talks about the relationship between unfair trade laws and "illegal immigration" -- and most importantly -- how fair trade can work to remedy these unfair copnditions.

Eco Street looks at a recent letter from United Biscuits to Jamble magazine explaining why they don't package their biscuits in recyclable packaging.

Clay and Wattles has a post on making a Pet Waste Digester with step-by-step photos and instructions to make a backyard "septic system" for pet waste.

Greener Miami has posted on her exploration if litter is correlated with frequency of trash cans, and continue to ponder litter in general.

Don Bosch at The Evangelical Ecologist has a handful of recommendations on how to successfuly celebrate the U.N. World Environment Day on June 5th (including how to get free stuff from Honda).

The Greener Side has looked at Google's new green maps, which attempt to bring eco-tourism to the masses--as well as how digital maps are changing the way we picture our ecosystems.

Sunshine in a handy carry around, the orange may produce more than great breakfast drink - now it's ethanol. Check it out at Greener Magazine

Animal Broadcast Network has a guest writer posting about When most people imagine their local animal shelter they picture a tail-wagging terrier or a calico kitten. But the Hudson Valley is home to a different type of animal rescue altogether: Catskill Animal Sanctuary.

The Naked Vegetarian has posted a video on ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History. Learn how you as an individual can make a difference to addressing this serious issue.

City Hippy asks, in the wake of revelations that Nestle now own part of a leading Fairtrade Chocolate company via the L'Oreal/Bodyshop acquisition, whether big business can be ethical?

The Savvy Vegetarian provides an update on the Iowa CAFO fight - Governor Vilsack vetoes pro factory farm bill, farmers and neighbors continue to battle corporate farming on opposite sides.</a>

In the post "Oil Is Injustice",Debitage a brief reminder that oil use wrecks the environment even before you put it in your car.

Parapsychology offers a post with images describing a method to relieve a nasal congestion using a simple massage.
"When I was little, one of my grandmothers has taught my father and me a very simple point massage technique that relieves nasal congestion fast and effectively, without leaving the bitter taste (of nasal drops drugs) in your mouth."

Why Travel to France has a post titled"One Person’s Trash is Another Person’s Tumor - 21 Tips to Take Action Against the Problem in France" and talks about the issue of waste management in France and includes 21 tips recommended to residents of France to help the environment.

That's a wrap for this week! Thanks again for understanding my pridcament and being patient with the delay in this week's COTG.