Eco-Trek #8: The green scene -- sustainability on the Westcoast

The eight edition of Eco-Trek - one of the first ever syndicated green online news magazines and presented by German actress Anita Anthonj- is now available for download and re-publishing for websites, newspapers, and magazine.

In this week's episode Eco-Trek visits some of the greenest cities in the US. San Francisco has long taken the lead in urban green politics. Portland Oregon is one the 20 greenest cities according to recent study conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council

The Wave Organ: The Exploratorium in San Francisco call itself more than a museum - an ongoing exploration of science, art, and human perception it presents the Wave Organ an environmental art installation created by Peter Richards.

The Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Drive: The Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Drive a ride around the globe has been crossing California. Though the three B-Class F-CELL cars are traveling with their own hydrogen filling station, they were able to fill their cars for the first time in the US on regular gas stations.

Hopswork's Urban Brewery: In a city with there are more breweries in relation to it's population than any other in the US, Portland's Hopwork's Urban Brewery stands out. It is Portland's first Eco-BrewPub where everything is entirely sustainable.