GREEN JAR
About GREEN JAR
Last entries by GREEN JAR
  • Jul 17 2009
    CIGARETTE LIGHTER BUILT INTO CELL-PHONE?
      The latest is a very un-green cell phone idea, that helps you pollute the air with cigarette smoke along with all the other emissions associated with mobile devices. Yes, light up with a built-in cigarette lighter! Engadget makes it clear that there is absolutely no evidence that this is a...
    Archived in Technology
  • Jul 17 2009
    Variety Covers Recent Celebrity Influence On Politics
      Hollywood trade paper Variety has taken a rather compelling look at the effect that celebrities have on political issues in the Beltway, especially since the ascension of the Obama Administration. The piece notes that Brad Pitt, Richard Gere, Paul Simon, Bono, Julianne Moore,Pierce Brosnan, Tony Bennett, Michael J. Fox, George Clooney and a reunited West...
    Archived in Take Action
  • Jul 17 2009
    Nickelodeon Gives Green For Kids to Go Green
      The folks at Nickelodeon’s new The Big Green Help program, want to give away a little green to help kids go green. In particular, they’re interested in things like asking kids to figure out the best way to reuse slime and double daring them to recycle as much as possible....
    Archived in Take Action
  • Jul 16 2009
    Green Screen: “Entourage” Captures Ugly Beauty Of LA Smog
    While enjoying the premiere of Season Six of HBO’s hit series Entourage, I couldn’t help but notice the nasty backdrop during one scene. Is that really you Los Angeles peaking through the smog? Scenes such as this one are images that the city is attempting to change. In April 2009,...
    Archived in Uncategorized
  • Jul 16 2009
    Justin Timberlake Brings Sexy Back with the 1st ECO Golf Course
    Justin Timberlake’s Mirimichi golf course is now accepting tee time reservations. The eco-friendly course — the first in the nation to be designated as a certified Audubon International Classic Sanctuary — officially opens on July 25th. You can reserve your time now and avoid the rush by hitting up the...
    Archived in Entertainment Music Take Action
  • Jul 16 2009
    YOU GOTTA FIGHT! FOR YOUR RIGHT!: Beastie Boy Picks Up “No Impact Man” Movie
    Oscilloscope Laboratories has picked up the rights to the No Impact Man documentary, based on the compulsive blog, that we’ve all been waiting for. Oscilloscope is the distribution label started by Adam Yauch, a.k.a. MCA, founding member of the Beastie Boys and a vocal environmental advocate (remember that movie he...
    Archived in Entertainment Music Take Action
  • Jul 16 2009
    Bunnies Wear Lettuce For PETA’s D.C. Dog Day
    Playboy bunnies that is. And the lettuce was bikini-shaped. Yes, it was PETA’s annual National Veggie Dog Day in the Capitol and Playmates Jayde Nicole and Jo Garcia were there, dressed up/down in their veggie regalia. According to PETA’s blog, “While serving up the “dogs” to politicians and passersby, Jayde...
    Archived in Events Take Action
  • Jul 14 2009
    Movie Studios Make Strides In Diverting Waste, Recycling Sets
    A recent report shows that movie studios have diverted 63% (40.2 million pounds!) of their solid waste (read: sets and the like) to recycling processes rather than landfills. Because of these efforts, they’ve reduced emissions by an amount equal to removing 7,315 cars from the road, according to an April...
    Archived in Art/Architecture/Design Technology
  • Jul 14 2009
    ADIDAS ECO LINE LAUNCHES FALL PREVIEW
    ADIDAS SLVR has just released a preview of their UNLIMITED EDITION TEE for Fall! The single cut neckline and flutter short sleeves paired with large graphics gives this tee a modern look. This is released as a part of the line’s Fall/Winter 09 collection and will be available at select...
    Archived in Fashion
  • Jul 14 2009
    LOUIS VUITTON CELEBRATES THE LUNAR LANDING WITH CASSIE, ESTELLE, & MORE!
    Last night two of my favorite passions came together: the environment and high end fashion. Louis Vuitton helped mark the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing with a beautiful star-studded party at the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. Their newest campaign, featuring Jim Lovell, commander of NASA’s Apollo...
    Archived in Events Fashion Sports/Health/Fitness Take Action

Videos

The Latest

lemon-water
THREE LOW MAINTENANCE CHANGES TO INCORPORATE INTO YOUR MORNING ROUTINE

It can be difficult to keep up a routine sometimes. It takes true effort to create ritual. At…

senatus_xY5VCp_displaywide
EARTH HOUR: LIGHTS OUT THIS SATURDAY

The Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower, Beijing’s Forbidden City, and hundreds of other world landmarks will be…

Boxed-Water-is-Better
BOXED WATER, WHAT ALL THE COOL KIDS ARE DRINKING

By now anyone on this planet should know that bottled water isn’t a Mother Nature friendly way to…

content_rr
RACHEL ROY’S CHARITABLE CLUTCH: 100% OF PROCEEDS TO ORPHANAID AFRICA

Designer Rachel Roy truly believes that giving is better then receiving. Roy is gifting the children of Ghana…

Cape-Town-Crate-Man-3
GIANT STATUTE IN SOUTH AFRICA MADE FROM 4,200 COCA-COLA CRATES

Named Elliot, the giant lives at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront. Coca-Cola has commissioned several crate man throughout South Africa, but…

adidas-slvr-spring-summer-2012-fencing
ECO BRAND ADIDAS SLVR SPRING/SUMMER VIDEO

Adidas has released a video offering a sneak peek at its fashionable and sustainable SLVR Spring/Summer 2012 line…