GREEN JAR

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May 25 2009

Papas Got A Brand New Bag

When you do get to choose between paper and plastic, don’t let green guilt necessarily pull you toward paper. Consider that both materials have drawbacks for the environment. For the battle over which is greener, neither paper nor plastic have it in the bag. ENVIRONMENTAL DISADVANTAGES OF PAPER: Causes pollution:...

Archived in Uncategorized
May 25 2009

LVMH X EDUN

PARIS (Reuters) – LVMH (LOUIS VUITTON MOET HENNESSY) is to take a minority stake in Edun, the ecological and ethical fashion start-up founded by Irish singer and campaigner Bono and his wife, the world’s biggest luxury group said on Thursday. Launched in 2005, Edun aims to promote sustainable development and...

Archived in Fashion
May 25 2009

FABOLOUS FOOTAGE

Last week Island Def Jam’s Environmental Committee and JUELZ SANTANA’S crew met up for dinner at NYC’s BBQ and then headed to FABOLOUS’ video shoot for the dvd component to his upcoming album LOSO’S WAY. Stars on set included ADRIENNE BAILON, RYAN LESLIE, SWIZZ BEATS, UNIQUE, FAB, JUELZ, & Family…...

Archived in Entertainment Music
May 22 2009

METHOD MAN & REDMAN: NYC ECO Album Release

5/19, after 10 years, the outlandish, but lovable duo, REDMAN & METHODMAN, return to bring you the “BLACK OUT2.” To celebrate the release of the album Def Jam Recordings celebrated with two parties and you best believe that GREEN was in the air. The first took place earlier in the...

Archived in Entertainment Events Music
May 20 2009

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, LUPE FIASCO & KENNA To Climb MT KILIMANJARO

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE , rapper LUPE FIASCO and singer KENNA are teaming up to climb MOUNT KILIMANJARO in Tanzania, Africa, in an effort to raise awareness for the worldwide water crisis. “My dad almost died as a child from waterborne diseases in Ethiopia, and he had talked to me about digging a well there, and...

Archived in Take Action
May 20 2009

ISLAND DEF JAM Releases GREEN INITIATIVE Statement

Universal Music Group Administrative Services-West Coast, has taken many steps to incorporate sustainable practices at the Arboretum and 10 UCP. The following are just some of the measures that have been implemented: · Both buildings are now recycling 100% of all beverage containers · Arboretum & 10UCP pantries and commissary using 100% biodegradable containers, paper...

Archived in Entertainment Events Music
May 20 2009

URBANGOGREEN’S Downtown “Greening the Culture” Networking Mixer

URBANGOGREEN helps you connect to people, companies, jobs, products and services in urban green culture. Tonight, May 20th, URBANGOGREEN will be hosting a NYC Downtown GREEN MIXER at Downtown LES hot spot LE LUPANAR which just happens to be one of the city’s first ECO-LOUNGES. Below is the invite. If you...

Archived in Events
May 20 2009

GRIND FOR THE GREEN

IT’S GRIND TIME AGAIN!!!!! Calling all emcees, singers and producers: The 2009 Grind for the Green Hip-Hop Competition is here!!! Grind for the Green is a 100% solar-powered annual hip hop concert designed for and organized by youth. The GRIND FOR THE GREEN competition is looking for talented artists ages 14-24...

Archived in Entertainment Events Music
May 19 2009

COOL BANANA(S) LEAF

Outside of RIO DE JANEIRO, on a beautiful little beach with amazing blue water, sits a little house with a flowering roof that shades and protects like a big tropical banana leaf. Yes a tropical banana leaf. Designed by MAREINES + PATALONO, the open air pad is meant to encourage...

Archived in Art/Architecture/Design
May 19 2009

“$OLAR Cases Were Borin’ B4 I Wore Em'”

Solar Chargers …Stylish? Sometimes it seems like you have to learn an entirely new language to understand what is going on with the environment and the technologies that are being created in order for us to adapt to these changes in the most positive and sustainable way possible. Unfortunately a lot of...

Archived in Fashion Technology