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Man, what’s with all the Burger King gossip recently?
At two Memphis, Tennessee Burger King locations last week, the words “Global Warming Is Baloney” appeared on signs outside the stores. Naturally, people were a bit confused as to why the chain was promoting such a view. As green blog Twilight Earth noted, repeated calls to the [...]

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Will Ferrell continues to win our adoration.
The funnyman has teamed up with the charity Cancer For College to sell a new line of amusing sunscreens just in time for summer. Ferrell’s name and photo are splashed on three different lotions titled Sexy Hot Tan, Sunstroke and Forbidden Fruit. All of the money raised will go [...]

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As we mentioned yesterday, Cate Blanchett spoke at the World Business Summit on Climate Change on Monday in Copenhagen. “Political failure in Copenhagen is quite simply unacceptable and this powerful room must play a major role in preventing this failure,” she said. “Your strong leadership through a compelling call to action at Copenhagen that delivers [...]

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Cate Blanchett was in Copenhagen yesterday participating in the World Business Summit on Climate Change. The actress took to the stage to demand that business leaders around the world seek eco-friendly methods to decrease their carbon emissions and increase sustainable practices.
She told the conference, “Political failure at Copenhagen in December is quite simply unacceptable [...]

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Liberty Lord Phoenix, sister of actor Joaquin Phoenix, has recently celebrated the second anniversary of the opening of her eco-friendly store Indigo Green Store. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the shop specializes in environmentally friendly and non-toxic building materials, home products and gift items. From the article,
“Both of my parents raised me vegan and have taught [...]

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Remember when Brad Pitt hooked up with Kiehl’s on a new “biodegradable body cleanser” to support environmental initaitives? Well the company is reaching out to some additional celebs to help with their Earth Day initiative to benefit the Waterkeeper Alliance. Adrian Grenier, Erykah Badu, Kelly Slater and a team of students from Parsons The New [...]

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Eva Longoria Parker — one of our favorite green “Housewives” — has teamed up with the H-E-B Grocery chain in Texas to release a new eco-friendly reuseable shopping bag. The Earth Day campaign features a 30-second television spot to be aired through April in which Longoria Parker encourages shoppers to promote a greener planet by [...]

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We love it when companies make an effort to green their businesses — even if the products they’re selling may not be the healthiest thing in the world for people. Take this Dunkin’ Donuts in St. Petersburg, Florida. Not only is it the first LEED-certified restaurant in the company’s history — but it also features [...]

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Yesterday in New York City, talk show host and eco-Mom, Kelly Ripa launched Electrolux’s newest eco-friendly washer & dryer in limited edition “Kelly Green” just in time for Earth Day and kicked off an online campaign to encourage people to renew their commitment to living green by planting a virtual flower for a friend. [...]

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