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Sustainable Fashion in Christian Science Monitor
August 22, 2006
Not known for their cutting-edge fashion coverage, the Christian Science Monitor has jumped on the sustainable fashion bandwagon with an article about bamboo, soy and other alternative fabrics making inroads in high fashion.
They tapped SSF pals Summer Rayne Oakes and Aysia Wright (owner Greenloop, a super eoc-fashion store) to shed some light on this phenomenon. The conclusion: green is hot and sustainable fashion is here to stay. It's good to see more and more publications who get that.
csmonitor.com via eco-chick.com
George Clooney Signs Up For Tesla Electric Roadster
August 21, 2006
Already the proud owner of one electric car (the Tango two-seater), George Clooney has put down $100,000 to be one of the first 100 people to own the zippy Tesla Roadster, available next year.
Clooney has always been one to "walk the walk" (perhaps "drive the drive" is more appropriate); his new ride will help him do so while taking him from 0-60 in about four seconds.
ecorazzi.com
Green Biz Guru Joel Makower Interviewed in TreeHugger
August 17, 2006
Green biz and sustainable lifestyle guru Joel Makower is one of the leading sustainability thinkers of the past fifteen years and one smart guy. He sat down with the folks at TreeHugger to impart some wisdom about where the green movement is going, and where it's been.
Answering questions about eco-myths, green cars and the future of progressive business, Makower dishes on what ticks him off and what inspires him to keep writing, talking and thinking about a sustainable world.
treehugger.com
Greenloop Offers Green Shipping
August 16, 2006
Continuing its commitment to the environment and walking the sustainable walk, eco-fashion boutique Greenloop is simultaneously greening its shipping and supporting the development of renewable energy.
With each purchase of organic denim or remade handbags you make, Greenloop will purchase $0.50 worth of Green Tags from the Bonneville Environmental Foundationto to offset the climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions from your product shipment and make it possible for new renewable energy to be added to the power grid.
thegreenloop.com
On the Road Again with BioWillie
August 15, 2006
Willie Nelson's brand of biodiesel, called BioWillie, is on the road again, now available for the first time in Tennessee. The inaugural station is located between Knoxville and Nashville on Highway 70 off of I-40.
The Mid-Tenn Auto and Truck Plaza in Cookeville joins stations in Texas, California, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina through Earth Biofuels, where Nelson is on the Board of Directors.
earthbiofuels.com via autobloggreen.com
Mary-Kate Olsen Going Green?
August 14, 2006
According to sustainable lifestyle guru Danny Seo, Mary-Kate Olsen is looking to convert her fashion line at Wal-mart into a green fashion empire. She’s currently exploring sourcing organic materials for the clothing line.
Seo was treated to some green gossip by the Executive Director of the Environmental Media Association (EMA), who was a guest on his show.
ecorazzi.com
Designers Against AIDS
August 11, 2006
With a mission to revitalize awareness about HIV and AIDS, Designers Against AIDS tasks artists, designers, and musicians with creating t-shirt designs to help get AIDS awareness back in the media.
Designers Rogan Gregory, Playboy Design, Katharine Hamnett have all lent their talent and designs for the shirts, whose proceeds go to benefit various AIDS organizations, and events in countries where the tees are sold help raise grassroots awareness.
designersagainstaids.com
ecobtq: an eco-boutique specializing in sustainability
August 10, 2006
An online boutique specializing in sustainable fashion and accessories, ecobtq carries apparel from some of our favorite sustainable brands and aim to support designers that are challenging fashion and creating innovative designs and desirable fashion made from sustainable resources.
Designers featured work with recycled fabrics, vintage materials, organic fibers; azo free dyes, fair trade and manufacture in sweat shop free factories. Ecobtq's stationary is printed on recycled post-consumer waste, and all of their packaging is or can be recycled. For every purchase £3.50 will be donated to one of their three chosen charities, which are The World Wildlife Fund, Oxfam, Friends of the Earth.
ecobtq.com
Stick Figure Productions Looking for Sustainable People
August 9, 2006
Stick Figure Productions wants to know if you're into helping the planet, or have an idea that will change the world, and they want to hear from you if you do. The digital cable channel is looking for people on the front lines of the green movement.
Tell them how you or someone you know are helping the planet. Even if it is only an idea right now, they may be able to help you help the world! Email Mikaela Beardsley at Stick Figure Productions at mikaela(at)stickfigureproductions(dot)com; you might be the next green superstar!
stickfigureproductions.com via sustainablog.blogspot.com
Ecorazzi: the Latest in Green Celeb Gossip
August 8, 2006
What is Leo DiCaprio's latest car commercial? Where are celebs traveling on their eco-vacations? What's Cameron Diaz's latest sustainable venture? Read the latest eco-celeb gossip and find out what causes high-profile people are lending their names and time to at ecorazzi.
Started by Rebecca Carter of greenerMIAMI and Michael d'Estries of Groovy Green, ecorazzi is a one-stop shop for celebs going green, doing good and spreading the word about living the sustainable life.
ecorazzi.groovygreen.com via treehugger.com
Kellogg's Cereals Go Organic
August 7, 2006
Kellogg's has introduced organic varieties of some of their big-name cereals: Raisin Bran, Rice Krispies and Frosted Mini-Wheats are all available with USDA-certified organic ingredients.
According to their website, "At Kellogg's, we believe you should be able to eat organic while still enjoying the foods you've always loved." We love to see that Snap, Crackle and Pop are now on the organic bandwagon.
kelloggsorganics.com
Style Will Save Us
August 4, 2006
"The digital magazine for a peachy green lifestyle," Style Will Save Us believes that by making a few smart choices we can live lovely lives safe in the knowledge that what’s good for us can also be good for the environment, and that small things make a big difference when we do them together.
Featuring products and services from fashion to cars to home and garden, SWSU is desperate to tell you about all the cool things you can do and buy so your hard earned cash goes on something you truly believe in. Does that sound familiar to anyone else?
stylewillsaveus.com
Vail Resorts Flips the Switch on Wind Power
August 3, 2006
Vail Resorts announced that it will buy enough wind-generated electricity to replace all the power used by its five ski areas and more than 135 other stores, lodges and offices. Vail announced it would purchase nearly 152,000 megawatt-hours of wind-generated electricity per year, making it the second-largest corporate purchaser of wind power in the country.
In conjunction with the purchase, Vail is offering a special "Ski With the Wind" promotion. Those who sign up through Renewable Choice for wind power in their home, apartment or dorm room for one year will receive a free one-day ski lift ticket, valid all season long at any of their five mountain resorts - Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly - during the 2006-2007 winter season.
snow.com via hugg.com
Land Rover's Carbon Offset Program
August 2, 2006
Owners of new Land Rover's in the UK will benefit from their carbon offset program. The program will "enable the development of environmental technologies across Ford and its Premier Automotive Group", according to Ford.
The program runs until the end of 2008 and should offset two million tons of CO2. The program, run independently by Climate Care, aims to offset emissions at Land Rover assembly plants and from new Land Rover users driving their vehicles, assuming an estimate of 15,000 miles of driving a year.
media.ford.com via autobloggreen.com
Built Green TV: Looking for a New Title
August 1, 2006
For two seasons, Green Ground Zero has proudly hosted a television show called Built Green TV. Host Neil Chambers has interviewed some of the most incredible thinkers, writers, designers and leaders in the environmental field. The upcoming third season will inspire further in-depth discussions about the future of our world, but first, they need a new name.
They're now accepting submissions for our "Name that Television Show" Contest. Enter your suggestions for a new title for our television program by midnight Aug. 22, 2006; they'll pick the best name and use it as the new title for the show. To sweeten the deal, the winner will receive a Voltaic solar backpack from 3r living. Past guests include Gov. Brian Schweitzer, Paul Polizzotto, Susan Szenasy, David Kirkpatrick, Mark Cox, Peter Fusaro and Joyce LaValle.
builtgreentv.com via greengroundzero.org