Category: environment

Follow BPGlobalPR On Twitter

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#bpcares  Follow them here.

And for more shits and giggles, here’s a live stream of the oil spewing into the ocean.  Who needs puppy cams when we have this to warm our hearts?  Happy Tuesday!  xo

Watch live streaming video from wkrg_oil_spill at livestream.com

Happy FTW One Month Anniversary Of The Gulf Oil Spill

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Boo to the ocean killers!   Here’s a celebratory virtual scrapbook in their honor.

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DICK QUOTE OF THE YEAR: “We will fix it. I guarantee it. The only question is we do not know when. The Gulf of Mexico is a very big ocean. The amount of volume of oil and dispersant we are putting into it is tiny in relation to the total water volume.”  ~BP CEO Tony Hayward

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Thanks for the vid Justin H.

More pictures via Huffington Post.

Donate Hair/Fur/Wool/Hose To Help Oil Spill

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Matter Of Trust is providing a safe, non-toxic, effective way to participate in the Gulf Spill clean up. Donors from every state in the US, from Canada and beyond are sending in hair, fur and wool clippings as well as nylons and funding for outer mesh. This is used to make Booms that can protect beaches and coastal waters.

For over a decade, Ottimat has partnered Matter of Trust to orchestrate an International Natural Fiber Recycling system and stimulate green jobs and the textile industry. To participate please sign up here. More

Save My Oceans Tour Is Coming To LA

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The Save My Oceans nation-wide tour is coming to USC!  Save My Oceans is working alongside student organizations to bring you an exciting week of eco-friendly programming for a great cause. The tour will include an art installation, a concert, and an advanced screening of Oceans. See details below.

Concert: Participant Media in association with the USC Program Board at USC present the 2010 Springfest.  04/10/10
6pm – 10pm  McCarthy Quad

Screening: Participant Media and Disneynature present an advance screening of Oceans. 04/16/10 Location TBD

Art Installation: Participant Media in association with Planet Illogica and USC Sustainability present “Infiltrate”  4/14/10 – 4/16/10 Location TBD

Join the Oceans movement! You can get a FREE ticket to a special advanced screening of the film Oceans. Tickets are limited and entry is on a first come first serve basis.  Get them here.

True Life Story Of A Plastic Bag

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Save My Oceans Tour

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Witness the Oceans movement at a campus near you.

The Save My Oceans Tour will visit multiple college campuses with a series of music, film and art installations that celebrate a collective passion for the oceans and provide tools and information for what you can do to protect them.

The Save My Oceans tour will culminate in each city with a concert on campus. Save My Oceans is working together with student organizations on each campus to align an exciting musical act to this worthy cause.

In addition, Participant Media and Disneynature will hold a free advanced screening of the movie Oceans. Admission will require that students take the Save My Oceans pledge to reduce plastic consumption.

Get updated information immediately by joining their Facebook page.

Key art created by Shepard Fairey‘s Studio Number One design agency.

TOUR SCHEDULE

  • University of Florida (Gainesville)  3/23-3/27
  • University of Southern California  4/13-4/16
  • UC Berkley   4/20-4/23
  • Arizona State University (Tempe)  4/20-4/24
  • San Diego State University  4/20-4/23
  • University of Hawaii (Manoa)  4/20-4/23
  • George Washington University 4/20-4/24

World Water Day: Clean Water For A Healthy World 3/22/10

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Today is World Water Day so get ready for a flurry of water related posts.

Brita and Nalgene (the real BPA-free reusable bottle-cough*SIGG*cough) teamed up to create the FilteForGood pledge to reduce bottled water waste.  Together, filtered water and a reusable bottle are a solution for going green at home and on the go.

Take the pledge and fill your reusable bottle instead of the landfill.

About World Water Day

March 22 was first deemed World Water Day in 1993 by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) as an international day of observance and action to draw attention to the role that freshwater plays in our world and lives. Today’s reality is that one in eight people in the world don’t have access to safe water, millions of women and children must still spend several hours a day collecting water from distant, often polluted sources, and 2.5 billion people live without a toilet.

To do something about that UN-Water has chosen Clean Water for a Healthy World as theme for World Water Day 2010. The overall goal of the World Water Day on 22 March 2010 campaign is to raise the profile of water quality at the political level so that water quality considerations are made alongside those of water quantity.

Plastic Kills

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There’s some scary creatures in the ocean… none more scary than plastic.

Rise Above Plastic for more info.

Look What Washed Up On Our Beaches

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Southern California beaches delivered our own trash right back at us after last week’s storms.  Rubber tires, shoes, bottles, cans, toys, food wrappings, shopping carts and over all crap washed up on shores, putting the Department of Public Works on overtime mode to clean it up before the next rain comes in which is supposed to be today.

Next time that trash falls out of your car and you just leave it, remember that winds and rain eventually pull that into our storm drains, creeks and riverbeds which leads into our oceans.  Take pride, don’t litter.

Source/Picture (Allen J. Schaben) LATIMES

Shepard Fairey. ‘Nuff Said

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Rent A Living Tree For Christmas

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Founded in 2008, the Living Christmas Company, a socially conscious-based business headquartered in Redondo Beach, Calif., introduced a new concept of celebrating the holidays: Renting the highest quality local varieties of living Christmas trees as an environmentally conscious alternative to traditional cut or artificial trees.

You get a live, potted tree delivered to your doorstep. Simply choose from a wide variety of locally-grown trees and they will deliver it to your home or business. After Christmas they ‘ll pick up your tree and return it to their nursery until next year. You can even watch your tree grow as your family grows by adopting the same tree year-after-year.

This year, Living Christmas paired up with Goodwill, so if you have any clutter you want to unload, just have it ready when they come to pick your tree up and they will deliver your donations for you!

I don’t do holiday decorations any more but this is making me want to, especially if the owner- Mr. Scotty Claus is doing the deliveries himself. *wink*

Intolerable Beauty: Portraits Of American Mass Consumption By Chris Jordan

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Crushed Cars #3, Tacoma 2004 44×60″

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Recycling Yard #6, Seattle 2004 44×59″

Haunting and thought provoking comes to mind when viewing the photographic works by Chris Jordan, a Seattle-based photographer and environmental advocate.

Every day, 426,000 cell phones are discarded.

Photographer Chris Jordan heard statistics like that and wondered “what, exactly, does that mean? What does that number look like?”

His answer resulted in a unique photographic document that puts into perspective precisely how much is thrown away by otherwise responsible citizens.

I love his work. Check out Running the Numbers and Midway: Message from the Gyre

I have to admit, while house cleaning recently, I was tempted to throw away my Sonicare toothbrush. On the Phillips website, they claim you can recycle the battery and they listed Best Buy and Radio Shack as places to take them to. Well guess what? They fucking lied! I went to both places and my ass got denied. I was so frustrated, I just wanted to toss it. But I came home, read how to take out the damn battery myself and then took it to an e-Cycle drop off. Total pain but I felt good for making the effort.

Please take the time and effort to recycle your gadgets. Don’t toss them in the trash! The electronics don’t recycle themselves. You buy ‘em, you take them to e-Cycle heaven.

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Gucci’s Signature Stripe Just Got Cooler. And Greener

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I never thought I would see this day but now that it’s here, let’s join arms in an interlocking G formation.

Gucci has joined forces with the Rainforest Action Network and decided to stop using paper from Indonesian rainforests and plantations as well as avoiding the suppliers Asia Pulp and Paper.

“Standing rainforests are not a luxury, they’re a necessity if the world wants to stop climate change,” said Mimma Viglezio, executive VP for global communications. “Our actions are lowering our own carbon footprint, but we hope that they will also raise awareness inside the fashion industry that it’s possible for our industry to make a difference for rainforests and for the climate.”

With this policy, they are ensuring that all paper categories used by the group, from printing paper to shopping bags, do not come from endangered forests.

The Gucci Group also owns Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen so this small change is going to make a HUGE difference.

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Ladies Take It Off For Climate Change

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It’s not Playboy material and I’m not sure how effective the message is coming from 350.org, but hey- it’s girls stripping down (kinda) and it’s for environment, so I ain’t gonna knock it.

What is 350?

350 is the estimated safe level of CO2 (in parts per million) for our atmosphere, a level first announced by Nasa scientist Jim Hanson in 2007 and most recently endorsed by Rajenda Pachauri, the head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The problem? We are already at 390, way over the 350 mark that some scientists believe is even too high.

No Impact Week Begins October 18th

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The No Impact Experiment is a one-week carbon cleanse inspired by the movie No Impact Man. It is a chance for you to see what a difference no-impact living can have on your quality of life. It’s not about giving up creature comforts but an opportunity for you to test whether the modern “conveniences” you take for granted are actually making you happier or just eating away at your time and money.

The challenge begins October 18th. Register on Huffpost and follow the how to guide to get you started. I’m down to lessen my impact for a week.. how about you?

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Global Warming. Global Cooling. Now Global Dimming? FTW!

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I can’t keep up. Um, refresh my memory. When is the world supposed to end exactly? 2012? Oh yeah, thanks.

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Join The Coastal Cleanup..Even Chris Brown Is Doin’ It

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Ok, well he’s not doing it by choice, but I couldn’t resist.

I almost forgot about the big annual coastal cleanup happening this Saturday from 9a-12p. There are several locations at different beaches, lakes and parks in southern California. Go to the Heal the Bay site to find a location near you.

Don’t worry, you won’t have to don an orange vest.

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Broccoli City x Green Grown & Sexy x Green Girls x Eco-Diva

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There is a need for education in the urban communities about “Being Organic”. In collaboration with Apple Levy and the Green Girls, Green Grown and Sexy, “Eco-Diva”, & Broccoli City, has joined forces to educate, stimulate, and foster relationships with the “Green” experience. The Stay Organic and Stay Fly event is a free mixer featuring “organic” liquor sponsored by VeeV. The event takes place on September 9, 2009 at the Standard Hotel (@ 8300 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069).

The questions to the urban communities about being “green” will begin to be resolved. Broccoli City with Apple Levy and The Green Girls, Green Grown and Sexy, and the “Eco-Divas” are teaming up to increase awareness, educate the community, and to bridge the urban gap to a more “organic and fly”, way of living.

RSVP via Facebook

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Sex Definitely Sells: Angry Green Girl

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Free car washes for earth loving g-rides by sexy green girls in bikini’s? Hot! How did I miss this?

Check out the new kids on the block and their social networking site which includes green tips, news and more of their eco-eye candy videos.

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Mother Jones Calls Out Fiji Water

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A post on the Fiji Water Blog attempts to answer the issues brought up in a recent Mother Jone article: “The real irony here is that the reporter suggests that buying FIJI Water somehow legitimizes a military dictatorship, when in fact the jobs, revenues, and community projects supported by FIJI Water are strong contributors to growth in the well-being of the Fijian people.” Oh, and there’s a Mother Jones response to the response in the comments of the Fiji Water Blog post.

Thanks Raymond!

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No Shame To This D-Bag’s Game

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My dear friend Rich Kim snapped this picture in the streets of El Lay recently.

I bet the driver of this oversized Massengill box is wearing an Affliction or Ed Hardy shirt and likes hair gel. Alot. Gag me with a biodegradable, potato starch spoon.

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Brent Bolthouse: Photography With A Purpose

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Congratulations to Brent Bolthouse on his first solo art exhibit titled Greenland. His photographs of Thirty Seconds to Mars and arctic landscapes are breathtaking and eye-opening.

Global warming is real. Learn about A Beautiful Lie here.

Thanks to Brent for sharing his experience with us.

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Brent Bolthouse Photography Show: Greenland (A Beautiful Lie)

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Excited about hitting this up tonight. From the invite:

These photographs are the story of my trip to Greenland with my good friends from Thirty Seconds to Mars.
Jared Leto went to Greenland on an environmental mission to shoot a video for his band’s single, A Beautiful Lie, and invited me along to take photos.

He came back with an incredible video that focuses on the effect global warming is having on the world’s coldest climates and I came back with the photographs featured in this show.

Although it has only been two years since my trip, the glaciers and icebergs have already changed dramatically. I hope you enjoy the exhibit, but also take time to reflect on the fact that this ice is disappearing at an alarming rate.

For more information and how you can help go to www.abeautifullie.org

-Brent Bolthouse
2009

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Brazilian PSA: Give Your Shower A Golden Shower

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Warning: If you’re at work I would turn the volume down. Here’s a rough translation:

Pee in the shower! We want everyone to do it!
Men! Women! Children! Brazilians! Or not! Nobles! Commoners! Musicians! Sports stars! People half-human, half-monster. Twilight creatures! Brazilian legends. Greek legends. Good people. Not so good people. Art geniuses. Science geniuses Circus performers. Lovers! People from other planets! Movie stars!

To sum it up: If you pee, you’re invited.
(when you flush you waste up to 12 liters of drinkable water / 4380 liters in one year)
Pee in the bath! Help the Atlantic Forest.

Only recommended if you have good drainage. And make sure R. Kelly ain’t around.

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Earth Cinema Circle

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I’ve been reading about Earth Cinema Circle for quite some time and I’ve finally made the decision to join after realizing I’m pretty obsessed with movies such as ‘Food Inc.’ and ‘The Cove.’ Movies like these don’t usually get an entire back wall of “Guaranteed In Stock!” at Blockbuster- but they should!

Earth Cinema Circle is a DVD club dedicated to increasing social & environmental awareness through entertaining films.

How it works: Every other month the customer is sent 1 DVD containing 4 environmental movies on it. It is sent in 100% recycled packaging and after viewing the movies, they’re yours to keep. All that for the low price of $17.95 (plus $4.95 s+h.) Bonus: Earth Circle Cinema is sponsored by Gaiam and narrated by Ed Begley, Jr. Beat that Netflix!

If you break that down, including shipping, you’re only paying $5.73 a movie. Cheaper than a matinee and more fulfilling than the entire box set of Gossip Girl.

Check it out and do your recession ridden wallets a favor and support environmental filmmakers by joining Earth Cinema Circle now!

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Thanks To The Recession..

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Sales of polluting, plastic water bottles are down.

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And sales of home water filtering systems are up. Yay! Target is having a sale on Brita filters (which are now recyclable) and pitchers until September. On top of that, you get a $5 Tar-jay gift card with every Brita purchase.

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Then all you need are some of these eco-friendly, good for the planet, non-leaching (good for you,) reusable bottles and ta-dow! How you like me now?

Hello.. Keith Herring Sigg bottle?? So much sexier than a plastic water bottle. (I got mines at Whole Foods.)

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Let’s Trash The Beach PSA

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I’m sure ya’ll know this is a jokey times video.

I love it.

Keep California beautiful!

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Something In The Blood Ain’t Clean

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In Nova Scotia, Canada, there’s a problem with tampon applicators backing up the sewer system and overflowing into the ocean (hello ladies, it’s called a trash can and your brain- use them.)

Recently, a Dutch tampon company Libresse thought it would be a great idea to drop thousands of tampons with little parachutes attached to them out of planes and onto 6 popular Dutch beaches. Why? Well, the manufacturer of Libresse wants the females to put a bloody cork in it (literally) and hit the beaches while Aunt Dot is visiting. Seriously ladies. Why let that pesky little crimson tide between your legs stop you from having fun in the sun?

I just wanna thank the cooter plug maker for adding to our pollution problem. Oh and for contributing to that other thing- when birds and aquatic animals mistake plastics for food, eat them and choke to death..yeah, your marketing scheme was pure genius. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is just a joke right? Well I saw it on Oprah so it must be real!

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Earth Song

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Here’s my MJ tribute song. I didn’t even know about it until today.

What have we done to the world
Look what we’ve done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son…
What about flowering fields
Is there a time
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine…
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying Earth the weeping shores

Never can say goodbye- so for now I thank him for giving us a gazillion memorable party time songs..he definitely made his mark on this earth and will be missed.

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What’s The 411? And Having Technical Difficulties

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Hey kids, I always throw up a picture or vid with my posts but something’s broke- it’s either wordpress or my brain- so I’m currently trying to fix that shit. And by “fix that shit” I mean having a noontime cocktail while staring at the screen and wondering why it’s being like that.

Be back soon. For now, please use your imagination- the picture I was going to use was the one of Obama and his fine self walking out of the ocean in Hawaii, dripping wet and..damn, I’ll stop here.

Obama declares June National Oceans Month. The Daily Green

Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono urge for ‘Meat Free Mondays.’ Think you could do it? Winnipeg Sun

Tila Tequila writes anti-fur post on Global Grind and Russell loves her for it. See his post here.

Pasadena gets solar powered trash can-compactors. Must LA always be last? CBS2

Oooh Target stores get busted for dumping hazardous waste. Green Biz

Sitting on your ass collecting unemployment? Start training for ‘green’ jobs now. Just Google it damnit.

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Baby Smiley Gives Makeup Tutorial Says Eff The Ozone Layers

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Yes as in layers- she pluralized it, not me.

“Now, in order to get these razor blade sharp look you’ll get like 3 gallons of hairspray. Don’t even worry about the- what is it called? The Ozone Layers? Gotta have at least like 50 more layers left for the earth to like freeze over and explode.”

Sorry but I think this gem from Cops would’ve given a better tutorial. If you only watch one video today-make it this one. I’d quote my favorite parts, but it’d be the entire thing, so just press play.

I’m going to try this the next time I get pulled over by the po po’s.

“EXCUSE MY BEAUTY!!!”

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Starbucks Finally Agrees That Every Drop Counts

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Starbucks has begun to install new faucets after receiving cristisim and as part of their green initiative to stop wasting water. No more non-stop water flowing just to rinse spoons. The new faucets will meter out just the right amount which will save each store 150 gallons a day.

It’s about time.

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Eco-Cup 2009 June 12-14

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What: Harmony Festival, Rude Boyz Present, and Megaramp Productions announce first ever Eco-Cup Skate Competition with musical line-up at 31st annumal Harmony Festival.

When: June 12-14

Where: Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA

Some of theworld’s top skate legends including Steve Caballero and Christian Hosoi (holler!) will be present for demos, judging, and Meet and Greets. The Eco Cup trophy will be created out of recycled and repurposed mixed media, and the steel and plywood-constructed Eco Cup skate zone will be reused, making this a truly eco-friendly attraction.

Entrance to the skate zone is included with paid admission to Harmony Festival. $30 pre-sale and general Harmony tickets are available online now ($40 at the gate) and at participating Whole Foods stores and dozens of other retail outlets (see web site for locations). This year, kids age 7-12 are $10 and kids 6 and under are FREE!

Tickets and detailed Festival information is available at www.HarmonyFestival.com.

Watch the trailer for Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi. The rise, fall and rebirth of the “rock star” of skateboarding. From his early days in Venice Beach, his bad boy persona, revolutionary skateboard designs, record-breaking tricks, his abuse, to his current inspiration of today’s youth.

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Gucci HOME T-shirt/Bag

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Gucci recently announced their support for HOME, the unique cinematic environmental film directed by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, produced by Luc Besson and funded by Gucci parent company the PPR group.

In honor of the film, Gucci creative director Frida Giannini has designed a special, limited edition t-shirt, which will be sold in select Gucci stores worldwide and on Gucci.com. extending the message of sustainability, Giannini designed the t-shirt using 100% organic cotton and natural dyes in recyclable packaging.

The design features the official HOME logo in which Giannini has integrated the iconic Gucci “GG” symbol, while the back includes the names of each country featured in the film. A white canvas bag with the HOME logo in gold accompanies the t-shirt. on sale from may 25 the t-shirt will be available in both men’s and women’s sizes, with all profits donated to goodplanet.org, a non-profit association created by Yann Arthus-Bertrand in 2005.

The set can be found at select Gucci stores for $195. Unfortunately that’s not a typo. It’s Gucci so of course we couldn’t expect it for anything less.

Watch the HOME documentary here.

Source High Snobette

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The Secret Life Of Cell Phones

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Cell phone companies need to make it easier to recycle the cell phones they manufacture. Many consumers would like to do the right thing, if they only knew how.

Watch this video to learn about the life and death of cell phones.

Remember you can drop off electronics at your local Goodwill for free. They will e-cycle it responsibly or you can try to get some bucks for them from Gazelle.

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The Cove Movie

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The Cove, which has won honors at many film festivals, including the Audience Award at January’s Sundance Film Festival, chronicles the efforts of Richard O’Barry and the Save Japan Dolphins Coalition to stop the brutal annual slaughter of thousands of dolphins in Japan. The Cove also won the Audience Award at the Toronto Film Festival and the Newport Beach Film Festival.

“The dolphin slaughter is scheduled to begin again on September 1st,” notes Richard O’Barry, Director of Save Japan Dolphins. “The world-wide exposure of the dolphin slaughter through The Cove movie is going to put a spot-light on this secret environmental disaster. It can’t happen too soon.”

“We believe The Cove will be a game-changer,” stated David Phillips, Director of Earth Island Institute’s International Marine Mammal Project, a members of the Save Japan Dolphins Coalition. “Japan’s flaunting of international agreements and international norms must end — the killing of dolphins and whales is no longer accepted by civilized society.”

For further information on the Save Japan Dolphins Coalition, go to: SaveJapanDolphins.org

Get more info at thecovemovie.com

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Watch HOME Documentary Online For Free

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HOME is a 2009 documentary by Yann Arthus-Betrand (photographer of “Earth from Above” book.). The film is entirely composed of aerial shots of various places around Earth. It shows the diversity of life on Earth and how humanity is threatening the ecological balance of the planet.

The movie was released simultaneously on June 5th (World Environmental Day) in cinemas all over the world, on DVD, TV and on YouTube. Released on the same date in 50 countries is a world record for any film release in history. The film is 100% free, and no profits will be made from its release or future showings.

Making this movie was an unusual risk for its financial backer, one of the planet’s biggest retailing conglomerates, France’s PPR SA. PPR, the maker of Gucci handbags and Puma shoes, paid PPR, the maker of Gucci handbags and Puma shoes, paid 10 million euros ($20.55 million) of the 12 million euro production budget to create HOME.

Laurent Claquin, senior vice-president of corporate social and environmental responsibility at PPR, said the company took a chance on the film.

“It’s true we’re putting ourselves at risk in a way,” said “We’re not perfect yet. We’re never going to be perfect. But we have a duty to act.”

In May, PPR Chief Executive Francois-Henri Pinaulttold a press conference: “This film commits us not to consume less, but to consume differently.”

The film is narrated in English by Glenn Close, in Spanish by Salma Hayek – also Pinault’s wife – and in 15 other languages.

Watch the entire documentary here for free and in HD.

Pics below are from the screening of HOME this past Friday night at the Stella McCartney store.

Photos by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

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Belgian City Goes Veggie Once A Week

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Starting last month in Ghent, there have been regular weekly meatless days in which civil servants and elected councillors opt for vegetarian meals.

The UN says livestock is responsible for nearly one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions, hence Ghent’s declaration of a weekly “veggie day”.

Public officials and politicians were the first to give up meat for a day. Schoolchildren followed suit with their own veggiedag in September.

It is hoped the move will cut Ghent’s environmental footprint and help tackle obesity.

Around 90,000 so-called “veggie street maps” are now being printed to help people find the city’s vegetarian eateries.

Source BBC UK

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Miranda Kerr Is Doing It For The Koalas

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Orlando Bloooms lady, Miranda Kerr takes her clothes off, posing for the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine’s upcoming “Green Issue”.

In an interview with the magazine, Miranda admits that she has decided to take her kit off to draw public attention to the extinction of koala bears. “It’s a sad thing,” she tells Rolling Stone. “There are only about 100,000 koalas left in Australia. Something like 80 percent of the koalas’ habitat has been destroyed since Europeans arrived in Australia.”

Eye candy for a cause. I ain’t mad.

Source Huffpo

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Coco Eco Magazine Promo

Posted in Peeps We Rep, beauty, celeb, environment, eye candy, fashion, film/tv/print, girls we heart, health, los angeles, shopping by thuy

Check out some live action from past shoots for Coco Eco featuring Summer Rayne Oaks, Josie Maran, and Elizabeth Mitchell.

Congrats to Anna Griffin, the founder of the magazine that I am so very proud to be a part of.

Go to Cocoecomag.com to see my styling contributions on the Desert shoot and the Lost… in Elizabeth Mitchell story (which was actually co-styled by Anna herself!) Read Elizabeth’s interview here.

Bravo Anna!

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The World According To Monsanto

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The World According to Monsanto is an in-depth documentary that looks at the domination of the agricultural industry from one of the world’s most insidious and powerful companies.

This is one of the most powerful, must see films for anyone interested in the behind the scenes world of the food industry, and how just one world dominating corporation holds the keys and patents to much of the worlds food supply.

Monsanto, which started out as one of the planets largest chemical companies is also reposonsible for such chemical compounds as Agent Orange, Bovine Growth Hormone, PCBs and genetically-engineered crops.

Monsanto is scary shit and we eat their scary shit. Watch the entire document on Twilight Earth.

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Toxic Alberta, Canada

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An intro to the future of American oil. It’s a messy, grim business. Happy driving.

See the rest of the 15 part series on VBS.TV

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Get Your Message Across..On Your Breasts???

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Came across this site started by two dudes from Reno, Nevada, showcasing pictures of ladies ta-ta’s with environmental messages on them. Whatever it takes I guess.

See more at Globe for the Globes.

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Solar Panel The Hollywood Sign Meeting Tonight

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Now’s the time to support this in person and help make it happen!

Next SPHS Meeting:

Wednesday, May 20, 7:30 PM
Hollywood

Follow this link if you would like to attend.

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Auto-Tune The News

Posted in environment, music, news, politickin' by thuy

I’m totally late on this one.

Does Auto-Tune become bearable when used to cover topics of gay marriage, legalizing marijane and global warming?

Source Funny or Die

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Prince Charles & Friends For Save The Rainforests

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HRH Prince Charles launches a new campaign to save the rainforests in an online video broadcast, featuring Hollywood Stars Robin Williams, Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Princes Harry and William and many more.

Visit the website to find out more about the rainforests and what’s happening to them. http://www.rainforestsos.org/

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