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July 15th 2008

InStyle Names Hollywood’s Greenest Couples

Filed under: green and famous — meghan @ 3:07 pm

InStyle Magazine’s website has put out a list of the 12 Greenest Hollywood Couples. Coming as no shock, dolphin do-gooders Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventmiglia are right near the top of the list, as are new parents Jessica Alba and Cash Warren–who have outfitted little Honor Marie’s nursery with organic-cotton onesies and are planning eco-renovations on their home. Alba said, “I would like to see a cleaner earth for my child.”

Also making the list are Adrian Grenier and Isabel Lucas.  Grenier has a solar-panel-equipped, eco-friendly Brooklyn home, and hosts the show Alter Eco on the Planet Green network. InStyle gives Hayden Christensen a shout-out, too; Christensen is the proud new owner of an organic farm in his native Canada, and his Jumper costar and sweetie, Rachel Bilson, has joined in on his green lifestyle: “I try to be as green as I can. Little things count, like recycling and driving my hybrid car,” Bilson said recently.

Let’s hope more celebrity sweethearts take up the green cause!  For the full list of eco-lovers, visit InStyle Online.

June 13th 2008

Razzi Snap: Rachel Bilson Gets Permission Before Picking Flowers

Filed under: animals, art, buildings and construction, cars-houses, film-tv, television — michael @ 1:03 pm

Actress Rachel Bilson does not just help herself to any plants she sees in the wild. She asks permission first. According to a recent interview, her mother taught her to ask a flower’s permission before picking it. ‘I still do,’ Rachel tells The Metro. ‘I try to be as green as I can. Little things count, like recycling and driving my hybrid car.’ [Read more...]

The Vegan Vixens continue their climb in fame with television appearances on June 16th on Planet Green at 7pm onThe G Word and June 17th on FX’s 30 Days at 10pm. Yummy! 

PETA has published a list of ‘The Top 10 Movies That Make You Go Meatless”. Super Size Me and Babe are definitely on there but Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle is suspiciously absent. [Read more...]

Spanish real estate developers are hilariously suing Greenpeace because of a photo book released by the Spain division showing what what may become of country’s resort communities and seaside parks in 2100 due to climate change. They claim that their property values have dropped 50% in the 6 months following the release of the Photoclima and are seeking $45 million in damages. Good luck with that. [Read more...]

Our own Sarah Shewey (who founded and operates Pink Cloud Events) will be appearing on two episodes of Adrian Grenier’s Alter Eco program for Planet Green. In the episodes, Shewey will introduce the “green entourage” to activist artists and her efforts to made a photo shoot for Spanish Vogue more sustainable. Congrats, Sarah! [Read more...]

April 8th 2008

Rachel Bilson Puts Her Clothes On The Line

Filed under: green and famous — michael @ 4:31 pm

Rachel Bilson has joined up with a whole bunch of other celebrities to get Americans drying clothes on the line — and saving cash and energy at the same time. The campaign comes from Hills, an iconic Australian brand of clothes lines.

According to their release, the use of clothes lines and drying racks in the U.S. has declined steadily since the 1950s as adoption of appliances went mainstream. This has led to the drier becoming the the largest energy sucker in American home next to the refrigerator.

Other celebrities lending their support include Matt Rhys, Olivia Newton-John, Kimberly Joseph, Dannii Minogue, Amanda Detmer, Radha Mitchell, and Melissa George. Said Lost’s Kimberly Joseph, “I grew up in Australia helping Mum hang washing out to dry on the Hills Hoist (and going for the odd swing as well)…nothing like the smell of sun dried t-shirts and linen. With great weather being the #1 draw card here in Los Angeles, clothes dryers should be a thing of the past. Bring on the Hills Hoist, I say!!”

Spring is here! Get your clothes outside!

You can check out the official campaign website here — but keep in mind that things won’t truly be going live until the end of next week.

January 14th 2008

The Art Of Elysium Celebrates 10 Years With Some Big Celebrity Supporters

Filed under: events, events: la — parrish @ 12:22 pm

This weekend, The Art Of Elysium, a charity that teams up artists with critically ill children, held, Heaven: Celebrating 10 Years, a star-studded gala that celebrated their 10 years of service.

In the past, The Art Of Elysium has gained the support of some huge Hollywood A-Listers, and this event was no different, with attendance by celebrities like Harrison Ford, Ellen DeGeneres, Courtney Cox Arquette, Ryan Seacrest and Rachel Bilson.

In 2007, the The Art Of Elysium set a goal to reach 20,000 children by the end of the year. To help achieve that, they participated in the Teen Impact Retreat in El Capitan Canyon, which gives teens with cancer a chance to make new friends, participate in exciting activities and share their stories. The Art Of Elysium uses drama, music, yoga and an array of other art forms to help children all across the country.

So why not be a pal and visit their website to learn how you can donate your time, money or artistry to help some pretty awesome kids through a tough time.

via: justjared 

January 8th 2008

Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen Want Your Jeans!

Help the Homeless. Get a Discount.

Filed under: campaigns, donations, fashion, products — parrish @ 1:28 pm

Some of us have good genes and some of us have good jeans. If you just so happen to rock the latter, then Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen WANT YOU!!

DoSomething.org has teamed up with Aeropostale and just launched Teens For Jeans, a new campaign to provide clothing for the less fortunate by donating your jeans to local teen homeless shelters. Got a pair of fat (or skinny) jeans that just don’t fit anymore? All you have to do is drop them off at one of the many Aeropostale location and they will be donated on your behalf. Plus, for being so darn sweet, you’ll receive a coupon for 20 percent off your next pair. On top of your generous donation, Aeropostale has made a commitment to donate 10,000 pairs of new jeans to various shelters across the USA.

If you don’t think I’m cool enough to listen to, then let Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen convince you. Talk about two people with good genes and good jeans.