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The folks at the Iowa State Fair were actually considering building a life-size butter sculpture of Michael Jackson to honor his memory. The project ended up getting nixed, but before that happened our friends at PETA offered some friendly advice. PETA suggested fair planners use Earth Balance, a dairy-free natural “buttery” spread, instead. A letter to fair planners from Tracy Reiman, PETA Executive Vice President said, “Making the statue out of cruel and unhealthy dairy products is simply a ‘bad’ idea. In honor of Michael’s concern for kids’ health, please use dairy-free butter for the statue — we’re sure you’ll...
This weekend a friend said something profound: “the more we try to fill the holes in our hearts, the more holes we leave behind.” It seems like an appropriate introduction to this series of amazing images of the holes we leave behind. The Big Hole in Kimberly, South Africa, was once a hill. When Erasmus Jacobs found a shiny pebble in the area in 1866, the diamond rush followed. The mine stakes a claim to being the deepest hand-excavated mine in the world, reaching a depth of 240m (787ft) before backfill and water collection left only 175m visible. VIEW THE...
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, the Los Angeles air basin was ranked as one of the dirtiest regions in the nation. In response, officials have signaled “intentions” to make the region “coal-free” by 2020 — relying instead on energy from renewable sources, natural gas, nuclear and hydroelectric power. Till then, we hope Vinny Chase and...
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 nothing other than to make a lot of people very aware of Greenpeace’s stance on putting a fire under leaders in the G8. The action alone isn’t much, but the example Greenpeace set for being very visual and very vocal about the urgency of climate change does help us all...
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 the environment is in. *The Waxman-Markey climate bill (HR 2454), passed in the U.S. House of Representatives is hailed by many as the most important piece of climate change legislation ever. Yet it’s still receiving a surprising amount of opposition from environmentalists, mostly for it’s plentiful polluter permits, weak renewable electricity goals,...
MNN (Mother Nature Network) co-founder and keyboardist for the Rolling Stones, Chuck Leavell, sat in with Jimmy Fallon’s band on last night’s show — and he even managed to score a plug for the site. The two-time Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year started the online green site back in January — and we’re happy to see them get some promo from Fallon. GreenJAR is up next! Tell me can you hear us Jimmy? Check out the video below: HIT FROM ECORAZZI.COM...
Our girl WENDY @ NITROLICIOUS has more to say about Green Fashion. Check it out here: Keds and Loomstate has teamed up on an exclusive collection of Keds classic Champion silhouette featuring five prints that will be sold exclusively at select Barneys New York stores nationwide and on www.barneys.com starting this month and will retail at $75. Keds by Loomstate is made of 100% certified organic uppers and linings, nickel free eyelets and 100% recycled insole boards. To further reduce the product’s carbon footprint, Keds will take recycled shoeboxes and re-purpose them as the shoeboxes for the Keds by Loomstate...
Lamborghini is a killer. It stands out. It’s a hobby. But still, the sales are depleting; it doesn’t matter even if the luxury charm of the car is intact. Now, as per the general reaction all over, the sculptors of one of the world’s most talked-about cars seems to be piggybacking on the green tag to save it from drowning along with the other auto giants. Green Luxury The Italian luxury sports carmaker has made certain changes by improving their V12 engine combustion – making the car lighter, introducing “stop/start” systems and reducing friction. By introducing the improved engine it...
Another general misconception is that men, besides Mr. T (“I pity the fool,” indeed), do not appreciate gifts of jewelry. While I’m not one for perpetuating the ills of mining the Earth for gold or diamonds, I know a lot of dudes that would definitely rock an upcycled street sign Token cuff from Swear Jar Designs. You can purchase them by clicking on the link....
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