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To ensure that Wallpaper* leaves virtually no carbon footprint in the production of this exhibition, they are showing exclusively on wallpaper.com. Rather than flying the designs around the world, or sending photographers off to shoot them, they have chosen to represent them with original illustrations instead. Eco-brilliance is flourishing. Enjoy the show.

With tips on earth-saving actions, like how to save water and energy at home, and info on events taking place around the planet, it's a good resource to help you start thinking about how to celebrate Momma Earth's day next week.

The London leg of Live Earth will feature the Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Bloc Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Damien Rice, David Gray, Duran Duran, Foo Fighters, Genesis, James Blunt, John Legend, Keane, Madonna, Paolo Nutini, Razorlight, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snow Patrol. Said Al Gore, "We hope the energy created by Live Earth will jump start a massive public education effort. Live Earth will help us reach a tipping point that's needed to move corporations and governments to take decisive action to solve the climate crisis." Tickets go on sale next Monday, April 16.

The mag, printed on recycled paper, also takes a peek at Stella McCartney's new organic fashion collection, along with a green office makeover and lots more good sustainable stuff.

Also featured in the issue are a look into sweatshops and an in-depth interview with China Blue's Micha Peled, fashion editorials featuring the latest denim designers and why S4 names 2007 "The Year of the Eco-conscious Blue Jean". Required reading for all sustainable style enthusiasts!

The renovation looks to be doing a pretty good job of considering the current building and not simply gutting the house and turning it into a hulking home with a few green features; the compact house was built to use natural air flow, high rooflines, and deep overhanging eaves to keep the summer heat at bay without air conditioning. Features like photovoltaic cells on the roof, rainwater collection for irrigation, spray-foam insulation, recycled-glass tile and countertops, and formaldehyde-free wood composites are just some of the resource-saving strategies and eco-friendly materials planned for the project.

The company said those percentages would rise as more farmers shift to these methods and more competitively priced supplies become available. While Burger King’s initial goals may be modest, food marketing experts and animal welfare advocates said yesterday that the shift would put pressure on other restaurant and food companies to adopt similar practices. "I think the whole area of social responsibility, social consciousness, is becoming much more important to the consumer," said Bob Goldin, executive vice president of Technomic, a food industry research and consulting firm. "I think that the industry is going to see that it’s an increasing imperative to get on that bandwagon."

"Our customers have shown a real interest in responsibly produced products," said Kindley Walsh Lawlor, senior director of strategic planning and environmental affairs for Gap Inc. "We’re always exploring new ways to make our products, and we’re excited to offer environmentally sensitive items we think our customers will love."

Parts like the steering wheel, dashboard, armrests, and seat can all off-gas chemicals like bromine, chlorine & lead -- none of which are particularly good for people. See where your car ranks and learn more about what you can do to minimize your risks when behind the wheel.

Things like low-flow showerheads, aerator fittings and dual-flush toilets can save up to 65% without cutting back on pressure or functionality, and you'll save cash on your utility bills to boot.

How do the polar bear, cone snail and tree frog relate? As it turns out, everything is quite interconnected...can you unlock the code in time?

Says the article, "That an environmental consciousness should be slipping into the film industry’s prospective blockbusters is not surprising in an era when Al Gore and friends have picked up an Oscar (and hefty box-office returns) for their global-warming documentary, 'An Inconvenient Truth,' and when the debate it fed has largely slipped its partisan moorings. "'With this thinking all around, it’s obviously leaking into the popcorn movies,' Roberto Orci, the co-writer with Alex Kurtzman of the action-oriented 'Transformers,' said of the environmental ethos."

According to the site, "Through the animated episodic adventures, a blog, kids' mail, and regular updates, we will explore green living - sustainability, ecology, environmental care and social equity. We will nudge kids to research, to challenge, to discover, and to take action wherever and whenever they can." They've got one episode done and are off to a great start!

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