washing your clothes just got cooler.
May 31, 2009
Did you know that 80-90% of the energy used in doing the wash is used to heat the water? Save both energy and money by switching your washing machine dial to cold and leaving it there.
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go wireless.
May 30, 2009
3.5 billion wire hangers go into U.S. landfills every year, and they sit in there for by a hundred years;reduce that number by returning your hangers to the drycleaners.The next duration your non-washables travel to the drycleaner, BYOH – your drycleaner will thank you (hangers are expensive) and so will the Earth!Wanna score additional points?Try finding a “green” cleaner to do your dirtywork.Eco drycleaners use 02 to clean garments and often supply special hangers made from recy…
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Daily Roundup: May 29, 2009
May 29, 2009
Goats at Work: In lieu of lawn mowers, the Maryland State Highway Administration will enlist the help of 40 goats to keep grass clipped near a road bypass that encroaches on endangered turtle habitat. AFP
Parks in Peril: California could lose funding for 220 state parks whether recently proposed budget cuts are passed. Treehugger
Under the Sea: An estimated 13 percent of the earth’s undiscovered oil may be located north of the Arctic Circle, most likely in the Chukchi Sea near northern…
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Video: Will Ferrell In Men Vs. Wild
May 29, 2009
As we previously mentioned, Will Ferrell hooked up with Bear Grylls, host of Discovery’s Man vs. Wild, for a special-edition version of the survival show in northern Sweden’s ice-bound mountain ranges.
Grylls showed Ferrell what it takes to find food in the icy coniferous forests as they climbed trees, improvised snow shoes from saplings, drank their own urine and ate reindeer eyeballs. The video below shows us our first glimpse of some of the hilarity that ensued. My favorite quote fro…
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Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson Share Green Tips With National Geographic Kids
May 29, 2009
National Geographic Kids hit the red carpet for the premiere of Night at the Museum: Battle of Smithsonian and came away with some great green tips from the cast. Those interviewed include Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Amy Adams, and many more.
I’m a big fan of just how slow and laid back Owen Wilson’s voice is. (His 2007 interview about why he loves his Prius had the same surfer drawl.) Check out the Nat Geo Kids clip below!
[Source] Michael Andre d’Estries
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Party for the Big Picture
May 29, 2009
Join Sierra Club members on June 2 as they celebrate the kickoff of the Big Picture Campaign to fight global warming and create new jobs in a clean-energy economy. House parties are springing up across the nation, planned by Club members eager to have their opinions heard.
At a set day, party hosts will dial in to a conference signal with Big Picture leaders to ask questions and learn about the campaign goals and issues they’ll be working on in 2009. The house parties will have access to b…
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Exclusive Sneak Peak: Vaute Couture Proves Ethical Fashion Is Pure Genius
May 29, 2009
OK, possibly I’m not the most fashionable guy on the block, but I still know something rad when I see it! And the new Vaute Couture Late Fall-Holiday 2009 collection BLOWS MY MIND!!!
Vaute Couture is an all-vegan, all-eco, high-fashion clothing line that proves you NEVER have to sacrifice ethics for style.
Dreamt up by Leanne Hilgart Meyer, the company is committed to discovering, supporting and encouraging more ethical methods and materials that consider the animals, earth and hum…
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