If you live on this planet it should be no secret that the environmental conversation is raging towards the forefront of awareness in our media. In December, comedian Jim Gaffigan, currently on his popular Beyond the Pale Tour, appeared on Conan O'Brien with a pretty funny environmental stand-up bit. He did the same bit on Letterman last Friday night, February 23rd.

Why harvest rain water? The world is 2/3 water is it not? True, it is, but Sam Davidson at CoolPeopleCare.org cites a fact from RainBarrelGuide.com that less than 3/10 of one percent of that water is suitable for domestic use. Don't you think we could find better uses for the commodity of fresh water (which we take for granted in this country) than to water our plants or wash our cars?

Recently, I posted a two part article here at The Fun Times Guide to Living Green that shared 3 Alternatives to Drinking Bottled Water [part 1, part 2]. Part Two, introduced the idea of harvesting rain water for such purposes as landscape care and more. If you could have a rain barrel for less than $10 dollars (or even free), would you do it?

At this year's Oscars celebrities aren't just decked out in gold, but arriving in green as well. At the pre-Oscar gala, hosted by Global Green USA, stars such as Penelope Cruz, Orlando Bloom, and model Petra Nemcova graced the cameras and the green carpet (literally).

In addition to the party, Global Green has lined up thirty vehicles for stars to arrive in, instead of gas guzzling limousines. One such car is the brand new, fully electric Tesla that is said to be "faster than most Porsches.

Eco-friendliness is the up-and-coming trend in Hollywood, and it seems that more and more celebrities are beginning to live green every day. Today Good Morning America featured a story that reported the 2007 Oscar Awards will be going green in the Green Room. Hey, what a concept right?

From USAToday.com on the subject, "The greenroom is the place just offstage at theaters and late-night chat shows, where guests gather to wait, nosh and natter just before going on." I must say, some pretty interesting ideas have been employed in the greening of the Oscars Green Room.

A common complaint about Living Green is that it takes too much effort and has no immediate gratification for the individual. Well, greening your sex life will surely bring that train of thought to a screeching halt, won't it?

My last post contained some information about Bamboo fiber sheets that happen to be softer than cotton, have a drape like silk, and are very green and sustainable. That post got me thinking about the topic for this one...for obvious reasons. So what are some ways to go green in the bedroom? No, I'm not talking about the bamboo sheets this time.

It takes 120 years for a maple tree to grow to maturity and be harvested. It takes bamboo three years. Bamboo is that fastest naturally replenishing resource in the world and does not require replanting, fertilizers, and pesticides. It also acts as a great carbon sequester as it minimizes CO2 gases and generates up to 35% more oxygen than equivalent stand of trees. TreeHugger.com points out that while it is clearly a renewable resource that can contribute to sustainable living, in some cases it may not be managed in the most sustainable way.

As long as we consider and investigate the source of the bamboo, it can be used for many things, from hardwood flooring to bed sheets.

Now that we know how costly, unnecessary, and potentially harmful bottled water is, and why we wouldn't want to put our own water in a plastic water bottle (especially #7 plastic), let's actually talk about the three previously mentioned alternatives to drinking bottled water out of plastic bottles.