All the news that's green

It's Earth Day, and we're feeling a little green. But that might just be the fish we ate last night. Anyway, here are a few tidbits that are at least tenuously related to the environment:

* Mattel's stock fell Monday after the toy maker announced a $46.6 million loss in the first quarter, caused partly by the increased cost of resin and oil (Page E1).

The company is now considering ways to make Barbie dolls out of hemp.

* A Pizza Hut manager in Arkansas appears to have been thinking green in a couple different ways -- he was arrested for allegedly selling pot from the drive-through window.

Meanwhile, customers have begun to suspect that those little green flakes in the pizza sauce weren't really oregano.

Research indicates that wearing a pedometer, a device that counts your steps, can increase motivation to walk around and help you lose weight.

For you to actually reap health benefits, though, doctors say it's imperative to set a step goal.

If this sounds difficult, you could start by finding out how many steps it takes to get to the nearest ice cream shop. After all, no one said they couldn't be baby steps.