Category: Green news
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Alicia Silverstone teams up with Juice Beauty
Alicia Silverstone’s dedication to a healthy lifestyle is no secret, and she’s taking it even further by teaming up with skin care and cosmetics company Juice Beauty. The company pledges to provide effective organic products, to support local farmers, and to keep sustainability in every aspect of its business and operations, so you can see…
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Good green things
Photo by Jackerbie/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Vertical gardens will soon be sprouting in Singapore. The ‘supertrees’ will feature thousands of plants, serve as a source of solar power, and also collect rainwater. Matevz Lenarcic has completed his flight around the world! He reports that the flight had almost no problems, and that he was able to…
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SM faces a firestorm of criticism over cut trees in Baguio City
When plans for SM City Baguio were unveiled around 10 years ago, people were naturally offended by the idea. SM malls are known for being large sprawling structures, and one can imagine how out of place a mall would be in Baguio City. Despite criticism and protest, the plans pushed through, and today, SM stands…
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Good green things
If you’re looking for a job in an industry or company connected with preserving the environment, start your search at JustGreenJobs.com. The site is still growing, but there are some pretty interesting listings available now. We’re looking forward to seeing a more beefed-up Resource Center on the site. Check them out on Facebook, too. Have…
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Jessica Alba launches Honest.com
Actress Jessica Alba has a new role: founder of The Honest Company, which came about out a desire to find safe, healthful, eco-friendly baby products for her kids. The Honest Company also makes sure to give back to organizations concerned with health and social issues and for this year, they are teaming up with Baby2Baby,…
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The good green days of yore
This particular blog post has been shared by a few people on my Facebook news feed. Simply put, it’s someone hitting back at the cashier who told him or her that the older generation didn’t do enough for the environment when they were younger, and the person who wrote this rattled off all the ways…
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Livia Firth teams up with Yooxygen
Colin and Livia Firth have long been known to be advocates for the environment, and Livia, who is known for wearing some amazing upcycled outfits on the red carpet, is taking yet another green step by working on a clothing line with Yooxygen. The brand is known for collaborating with designers and other brands, and…
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Hilary Duff goes for a green nursery
Actress Hilary Duff, who I still can’t believe is pregnant, is getting the baby’s room ready, and it’s going to be an eco-friendly room. Well, it won’t be extremely green, but it’s going to be safer than most. At an interview during a cancer charity gala she attended, Hilary said the nursery was going to…
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Matt Damon launches eco-friendly water bottle
Water’s a major issue for Matt Damon, which was why he created the non-profit company Water.org two years ago. Water.org teamed up with CamelBak recently to launch a limited-edition BPA-free water bottle, which comes in stainless steel and plastic. Ten dollars from the sale of every bottle will go towards supporting Water.org’s efforts to bring…
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Win a gift basket from The Kind Life
Actress Alicia Silverstone has been a long-time vegan and green living advocate, and she’s been pretty active in spreading the word about making positive choices for your health and for the planet. Her website, The Kind Life, is an online extension of her book, The Kind Diet, and has been a good resource for people…