A.M. Greenlist: Our 'green' governor's huge carbon footprint

>> Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger commutes to work by jet -- a 3-hour ride between his Brentwood mansion and the Capitol. Earlier: Governor plans to offset his SUV-chauffered, private jetsetting habit.

>> Propelled by lead toy scares, the U.S. Senate voted to overhaul product safety standards that regulate "toys, appliances and thousands of other household products." That bill needs to be reconciled with the less-stringent House version. The Bush administration is against the Senate version, asserting that the bill "may actually harm a well-functioning product safety system."

>> Meanwhile, eco-friendly toys and games are selling well.

>> The fight continues against furniture containing flame-retardants, which have been linked to cancer. A bill banning some flame retardants is up for vote in the California Senate this year. Earlier: Fear of foam furniture?

>> Santa Monica grocery store Co-opportunity will stop offering plastic bags starting April 1. Whole Foods has already announced it will do the same starting Earth Day, April 22. The City of Santa Monica's close to banning plastic bags in the city.

Photo by Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press