Audi has jumped the gun early on their ‘eco-themed’ Super Bowl commercial by releasing it onto the web a full 24 hours before the big game. As we dropped earlier, the advertising campaign features an enforcement agency called the “Green Police”; who, naturally, patrol the streets looking for environmental crimes like drinking bottled water and/or [...]
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We’ve been following the development of the Plastiki — an eco boat with a hull containing 12,000 recycled 2-liter soda bottles. — since adventure ecologist David de Rothschild first floated the idea several years ago.
With construction and tests just about complete, de Rothschild and his crew are getting ready to embark on an 11,000-mile journey [...]
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A couple years back, Liv Tyler mentioned that her son Milo loved imaging that he owned a tractor and lived on a farm — so it’s no big surprise that the actress herself is one day looking forward to doing just that.
In a new interview with Elle magazine, Tyler admits that she yearns for the [...]
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If current rumors are to be believed, my envy of Brad Pitt just went up substantially.
The actor has reportedly purchased a home in the Hollywood Hills that includes a cave built into the foundation. A freaking cave, people! On the “I wish” list of every 12-year-old out there, having “a cave in my house one [...]
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Nobody ever talks about what nature reserves of the future will look like — but thanks to South Korea’s stunning new plans, we now have a pretty good idea.
The National Ecological Institute of South Korea recently released plans for a $113 million large-scale nature reserve, complete with an gorgeous series of eco domes, an education [...]
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Gwyneth Paltrow may be all about inspiring harmony in others with her GOOP newsletter, but her latest home plans are doing quite the opposite to neighbors on a North London Street.
The actress and her husband Chris Martin have purchased yet another home bordering their own so that they can house their staff. It’s the third [...]
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For Larry and Melissa Beach and their 13 children, recipients of a new house from ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, their new digs came up a nice, green surprise courtesy of Jessica Alba.
The actress greeted the family during the “reveal” portion of the show and showed off the eight solar panels she donated to grace [...]
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“With delays at our airports and congestion on our roads becoming increasingly ubiquitous, volatile fuel prices, increased environmental awareness, and a need for transportation links between growing communities, rail travel is more important to America than ever before.
Support for Amtrak must be strong–not because it is a cherished American institution, which it is–but because it [...]
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According to the London papers, few seemed to notice the older woman boarding the 10.45am train from King’s Cross train station yesterday.
But the first-class passenger traveling to Norfolk, who did seem vaguely familiar, was, in fact, the Queen of England, setting off on her Christmas break to Sandringham. Her Majesty, 83, paid £44.40 (about $72) [...]
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Is it me or is Chevy stuck in the 1980s when it comes to promoting their vehicles?
Remember that catchy little tune the automaker released a few weeks back to promote the all-electric qualities of the upcoming Chevy Volt? We thought it was cute — and GM admitted it was created to appeal to children. But [...]
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