GREEN JAR

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Jul 10 2009

OBAMA ON MT RUSHMORE

Yesterday we saw the short-lived hubbub about Greenpeace draping an Obama poster over Mount Rushmore in order to call attention to Climate Activism by the G8. They’ve followed up with this video that shows the behind the scenes view of the action. So, what did the action actually accomplish? Reality is, probably...

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Jul 08 2009

ADIDAS SLVR SALE POST #4: MENS SNEAKER 103

In an earlier post, I gave you all the word on an amazing ADIDAS SLVR sale going on at their soho store in addition to their online site. 50% is no joke! While the sale continues to go on, I will be posting product of theirs just in case you didn’t...

Archived in Fashion
Jul 08 2009

Green Quote: Kim Kardashian Donates Clothes To Help Dream Foundation

“I love to be able to pass along some of my favorite pieces to someone else who will get to enjoy them as much as I have. I even have many items I never had a chance to wear yet. A few times a year, I bring my outfits,...

Archived in Fashion Take Action
Jul 08 2009

Preserving Biodiversity Helps Prevent Disease Spread from Animals to People: New Research Spells It Out

New Scientist shows us another reason why preserving biodiversity is so important: Preventing the spread of diseases from animals to humans. A new paper from scientists at Portland State University looks at the spread of the Sin Nobre Virus, otherwise known as the Hantavirus (which kills about 500 people per year in the US) and...

Archived in Technology
Jul 08 2009

5 OVER THE TOP CELEBRITY WEDDINGS

All you really need to get married is love–and maybe a ring, and a marriage license. But that doesn’t stop celebrities from going overboard when they’re ready to tie the knot, hosting parties decorated with thousands of exotic flowers, serving food flown in from all over the world, and donning wear-once gowns to celebrate with 200, or...

Archived in Fashion
Jul 08 2009

FILM SCREENING: WATER LIFE

35 million people rely on the Great Lakes for water. In fact, the lakes comprise one-fifthof the world’s fresh surface water supply and nine-tenths of the U.S. supply. That’s why their survival is of prime concern. WaterLife is a film documenting everything impacting the lakes, from water abuse to invasive species, introducing viewers to some...

Archived in Events Take Action
Jul 08 2009

BLUE IS THE NEW GREEN

Let’s call a spade a spade. Times are a tough right now, but there are better days ahead – and we’ll only pull through with our sanity intact if we learn to laugh a little! Blue Q’s line of graphic tongue-in-cheek bags and coin purses are the perfect dose...

Archived in Fashion
Jul 01 2009

THE LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW

With 200 films from 30 countries, the Los Angeles Film Festival (which went on from June 18 to 28) in Westwood near UCLA, seems far from Hollywood. The non-profit that organizes the event “champions the cause of independent films,” and though Public Enemies with Johnny Depp and the new Transformers...

Archived in Events
Jun 30 2009

ADIDAS SLVR SALE POST #3: SUMMER BEACH BAG

In an earlier post, I gave you all the word on an amazing ADIDAS SLVR sale going on at their soho store in addition to their online site. 50% is no joke! While the sale continues to go on, I will be posting product of theirs just in case you...

Archived in Fashion
Jun 30 2009

ON A SERIOUS NOTE:THE WAXMAN-MARKEY CLIMATE BILL

Alright guys, let me get a little serious on you for a quick moment. President Barack Obama scored a major victory on Friday when the House of Representatives passed legislation to slash industrial pollution that is blamed for global warming. This was pretty monumental because it was the first time congress really acknowledged the crisis that...

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