In the past few days, we’ve seen John McCain turn green faster than David Banner. Just in case this sudden transformation shreds his clothing, he can now suit up in his campaign’s new line of “Go Green” merchandise. Items include 70% bamboo polo shirts, organic cotton baseball caps, and a travel mug made from recycled plastic. All feature a new twist on the militaristic McCain logo—the little star has been replaced with the recycling symbol. That’s okay—the symbol is all about reuse, even if it’s being used to woo voters who want their trash to biodegrade in less time than it takes to get US troops out of Iraq. But how to explain why the lead image on McCain’s climate-change page (top) is oddly reminiscent of the logo from our latest cover (bottom)?
(Tip of the organic hat to Tim Dickinson.)