Have you seen Lance Armstrong's new Nissan Leaf commercial yet? … [Read more...]
Funny Quiz: Oil Spill, Seagal, or Van Damme?
Some of BP's oil cleanup tactics sound a lot like bad action movie titles. But hey, what do you expect from a company who turns even a coffee spill into a corporate disaster? TreeHumper.org came up with a clever quiz to see if you can tell whether or not the phrase is a BP cleanup idea or a actually a Steven Seagall or Jean Claude Van Damme movie title. … [Read more...]
Jimmy Fallon’s AWESOME Eco-Jam Medley For NBC’s Green Week
Jimmy Fallon was definitely the shining star of NBC's green week this week when he rock his first annual eco-jam... especially as it was largely overshadowed by a writer's strike. The LA Times reports: "Al Gore appears on "30 Rock." Chuck (from "Chuck") visits Stanford University, coinciding with an annual "green" festival. On "Journeyman," Dan takes time from his "trip to the past" to educate a cabdriver on the wonders of recycling. The doctors on "ER" have to deal with a rolling brownout … [Read more...]
The US’s First LEED Registered Movie Theater Is Now Open, And We Were There
It's official, the Majestic 12--which is the 1st LEED registered movie theater in the country--is open for business...and in the small town of Chattanooga, TN. I was down in Chattanooga for the non-profit gala the night before the grand opening and was able to catch up with the brains behind the project. Check out this interview with Dale Hurst, Director of Marketing for Carmike Cinemas, and Jeff Pfitzer, Director of Special Projects for River City Company (who are the developers of the … [Read more...]
Schwarzenegger Drops the Eff Bomb In A Secret Code To Cali Legislature
Arnold Schwarzenegger has been imposing his will all over the California legislature. Check out this letter where he said, "eff you", to the state assembly in secret code.Read on for the rest of the story... … [Read more...]
One Glee Star Is A Serious Greenie…Can You Guess Who?
Are you a Gleek (Glee geek, obviously....duh) yet? Well one of Fox's new hit show, Glee, is going green in a serious way. Read on to find out who and how. … [Read more...]
The Best Part About Patrick Swayze Wasn’t His Environmentalism…It Was The Male Stripping
Patrick Swayze's finest and most influential moment was NOT his roll in "Road House", not his illustrious conservation efforts, and hell, not even his famed performance in "Dirty Dancing". What then was the late Patrick Swayze's crowning and most glorious moment? It was, without a doubt, his Chippendale audition and dance off against the also late, great, Chris Farley on SNL. Enjoy (you too, Patrick...enjoy the freedom of existence no longer bound to your failing body): … [Read more...]
Solar Powered Transformers: Check Out This 6-in-1 Solar Powered Transforming Toy
As far as toys go, it's tough to get much cooler than transformers. Unless, of course, that transformer is actually 6 different solar powered toys in one! … [Read more...]
All the Green Features (and One Epic Fail) of the HGTV Green Home Sweepstakes
It's Monday. Blah. What better way to cure a nasty case of the Mondays than to win a $700,000 LEED Platinum certified home? Yeah, I think that'll work. HGTV began their Green Home 2009 Sweepstakes on April 17th and you can enter to win every day until June 5th. Let's check out what makes this home so green...AND where it terribly misses the mark! … [Read more...]
Jim Carrey Shows How NOT to Celebrate Arbor Day
Happy Arbor Day everyone!Since this last holiday of Earth Month happens to fall on a Friday this year, I thought we'd celebrate by indulging in some comic relief.Check out this clip of Jim Carey as "Environmental Guy" in his early days on In Living Color...and then let it be a lesson on why eco-snobbery sucks! … [Read more...]
