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April 16th 2008

Zooey Deschanel Helps Kick Off National T-Shirt Recycling Program

Filed under: campaigns — michael @ 7:22 pm

As part of the kick-off of the second season of “The Green” on Sundance Channel, the network has hooked up with Barneys New York CO-OP and the eco-chic fashion brand Loomstate to launch a first of its kind, national t-shirt recycling program.

Last night at Barneys New York in Beverly Hills, the campaign kicked off in grand fashion with actress Zooey Deschanel performing with her “She & Him” bandmate M.Ward for a rocking crowd that included surfing pro Kelly Slater.

Now it’s your turn. You can drop off old t-shirts at all Barneys locations nationwide. Loomstate will then re-dye, re-style and re-print the used threads to create a limited edition T-shirt collection, which will be sold at Barneys during the next holiday season. Cool, right? Even better — those who donate their old threads will receive a 20% discount on women’s Loomstate for Barneys Green and men’s Loomstate gear from now until the 27th. For those that dig this brand, 20% can mean a whole lotta savings!

So, rummage through your drawers, fish out that Phish shirt from 1997, and head down to Barney’s to do your bit for the planet. According to The Daily Green, proceeds from the program will be donated to the 1% For the Planet initiative, and are reportedly earmarked to benefit Organic Exchange, a group that is working to promote the burgeoning organic cotton industry.

January 3rd 2008

M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening Features Pissed Flora

Trust nothing that requires water and sunlight...

Filed under: movies — michael @ 10:58 am

I hit the local theatre over the holidays to check out Sweeney Todd (good flick, btw) and happened upon the first poster for M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming film The Happening.

As you can tell by the image, it doesn’t appear to be a very uplifting movie. In fact, it carries an environmental theme that places plants as the villains. Here’s the Wikipedia summary,

“The Happening is a paranoid thriller in which a family must survive a global environmental crisis. The film will portray the earth’s plants unleashing airborne neurotoxins that cause people to commit violent suicide. Mark Walberg and Zooey Deschanel star as an estranged couple who must escape this apocalyptic epidemic.”

Apparently, the earth’s fauna become enraged over what humans are doing to the world and activate a backup plan to get rid of us. Interesting idea. Might make me trust that orchid next to my window a bit less.

This film is one of several in production that feature green themes — including The Swarm and Jame Cameron’s upcoming Avatar.

The Happening bows, appropriately, on Friday the 13th in June.