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Knight Rider Recycled -- Reborn With Green Twist!

adevito — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Recycling is everywhere these days, especially in Hollywood, where old ideas get re-used every day. Case in point: the new remake of the 1980’s show Knight Rider.

Sure, the show gave us David Hasselhoff, who will be around longer than the plastic bottles in your local landfill. But the new version of his talking car is a lot more eco-friendly; it’s a solar/hybrid Ford Mustang, which replaces the old series’ Trans Am and its liquid hydrogen turbo engine.

We’re hoping the new Knight Rider will be on the air long enough for us to recycle an old Members Only jacket and grow a curly mullet worthy of The Hoff himself.

Want to find out more about recycling?

Recycling Tips: Did You Know You Cannot Recycle Messy Pizza Boxes?

The Benefits of Recycling: Let’s Talk Trash

Recycling the Looking Glass: When Garbage and Art Collide

Top 10 Recycling Resources

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The Benefits of Recycling Cardboard

The Art of Garbage

Reduce, Reuse… FREECYCLE

Recycle Those Electronics!

Back to Basics—RRR

Picking Up Garbage TVs and Recycling as Art

Students Recycle and Reduce Garbage: Take It Or Leave It

Recycling Your Garbage: Where Does it All Go?

Jack Johnson's CD Recorded with Solar Power

adevito — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Jack Johnson’s mellow music is kinda like the sonic equivalent of chilling out on a warm beach in Hawaii. Well, now that sunny goodness has been baked right in.

The relaxed rocker’s new album, Sleep Through The Static, was recorded using nothing but solar power. His LA studio boasts an impressive array of solar panels on the roof, which sometimes produce so much energy that nearby homes benefit, too.

The 100-year old converted house got a top-to-bottom makeover to be greener and save energy. But the biggest energy savings might just come from the album itself… which should cause a sharp spike in hammock usage.

Does Being Sloppy Make You Greener?

adevito — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0400

He may have been kicked out by his wife and forced to share his apartment with a neat freak, but sloppy tv icon Oscar Madison was in fact, a green pioneer!

Or so says NYC website reclaimedhome.com, which created a hilarious list of Oscar’s eco-friendly lifestyle tips. According to the site, Mr. Madison saved lots of water by never washing dishes or doing laundry, cut down on refrigeration by storing food in the sofa, and conserved rolls of paper towels by wiping his hands on the curtains.

So Oscar really was ahead of his time. After all, Felix was the one who was addicted to those toxic cleaning chemicals. So Mr. M, we tip our filthy baseball cap to you… but we flat out refuse to go into your bedroom.

20 Eco-Friendly Supermodels Help Clean Up the Cotton Biz

adevito — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Models are naturally eco-friendly. Think about it: they take up less space, use fewer resources, and are pretty much vegetarian, since the only thing they consume is tobacco.

Now, these willowy stunners are greener than ever. Twenty supermodels have volunteered to pose for the new “Pick Your Cotton Carefully” campaign aimed at cleaning up the cotton business, which often employs child laborers for very little pay. But whatever will they wear?

Well, designers like Luella Bartley, Christian Lacroix, Betty Jackson and Katherine Hamnett have created chic eco-garments made from organic and fair-trade cotton. All proceeds go to the Environmental Justice Foundation.

Now how about we get some stars to tackle the cruel polyester trade??

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Rihanna, ZIggy Marley, and Fashionistas Join to Fight AIDS

adevito — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Fashion with a conscience. Who knew?

Global fashion retailer H&M has teamed up with a slew of artists for their hot new “Fashion Against AIDS” campaign. Rihanna, Good Charlotte, Justice, Katharine Hamnett, My Chemical Romance, Rufus Wainwright, Scissor Sisters, The Cardigans, Tiga, Timbaland , Ziggy Marley and more have donated their time and talent and by designing 100% organic cotton garments for H&M stores.

Fashion Against AIDS is all about drawing awareness to the 12 million people 15 to 24 year olds who are infected worldwide. 25% of the money from the sale of the clothes go to HIV/AIDS prevention efforts around the world.

And H&M’s eco-chic isn’t stopping there; they keep increasing their use of organic cotton every year. Looks like thinking green is gonna be in style for a long time to come.

Jared Leto Pushes Back on Global Warming

adevito — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0400

We keep forgetting that waiflike actor Jared Leto has a band. But if he keeps doing stuff like this, we may just have to download a song or two.

30 Seconds To Mars have shot their new video “A Beautiful Lie” in Greenland to draw attention to global warming. And they’ve partnered with the NRDC to help them keep the environmental impact of their trip to a minimum and provide eco-tips through their website.

Now if we could only send Kid Rock to the Amazon rainforest, all our problems would be solved.

Want to learn more about global warming?

Top 10 Lesser-Known Myths About Global Warming

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Clean, Renewable Energy: The Answer to Global Warming

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Which hot green car did 311’s P-Nut shell out big greens for?

adevito — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0400

311’s funky bassist Aaron “p-nut” Wills took the ride of his young life recently behind the wheel of the new Tesla Roadster. This amazing electric car goes from zero to 60 in under 4 seconds, gets the equivalent of 135 miles per gallon and goes 220 miles between charges. And if looks could kill, p-nut would have been dead before he even pulled out of the parking lot.

So how do you get behind the wheel of a Tesla if you’re not a rock star? Well, you’ll have to wait til at least 2009 to find out, since all the 2008 models have already been reserved. Hey, maybe p-nut’ll give you a pity spin in his 100 grand Tesla. Who knew 311 sold so many records?

Linkin Park— now that’s biodegradable metal

adevito — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0400

You know a band is green when they have the word Park right in their name!

Rap-rockers Linkin Park is gearin’ up for another green tour. And they know a thing or two about it, since they were one of the first bands to really try and cut down on the massive footprint of your average rock mega-concert.

For their new tour, they’re going even further… offering locally grown organic foods and recyclable or reusable serving products. They’re even donating a buck from each ticket sold to a tree-planting program.

So if you go see Linkin Park live, you’ll have a lot to think about as you wait patiently for your hearing to return.

The Prince of Wales Sends Himself Through the Air – No, Really

adevito — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Help me, Prince of Wales, you’re my only hope!

When you think of cutting-edge, futuristic green technology, one thing immediately comes to mind: the British Royal Family.

Okay, maybe not, but Prince Charles might just change all that. Recently he addressed the Abu Dhabi World Future energy summit. To reduce his carbon footprint, he appeared as a 3D HOLOGRAM, gave a short speech, then vanished into thin air.

Royal holograms have now replaced the Beatles and James Bond as Britain’s coolest export ever.

Yo, Adrian Grenier – Come Green My Pad!

adevito — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Let’s tree-hug it out! Entourage hunk Adrian Grenier is set to star in a new series called The Green Life on the Discovery Channel. The lovable moptop will travel around the country giving advice about how people can remodel their homes, eco-style.

If you’re thinking, “what qualifies some actor to dole out green renovation tips?, ”you’ll be happy to know Adrian’s very own Brooklyn brownstone is insulated with fire – and – mold-retardant recycled denim.

To recap: he’s young, handsome, famous, successful, and loves the environment. If it weren’t for that last one, we’d have to hold him down and shave his head.