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Video Preview of Isabella Rossellini's Bizarre New Film By Michael Graham Richard IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 22 2011 Isabella Rossellini, the famous Italian actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist, and model, has a new film called "Animals Distract Me". It's scheduled to air on Planet Green on April 23rd at 10 PM EST. + READ MORE

Robot Cars Are on the Horizon! By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Nov 18 2010 There's two new Dean of Invention episodes premiering on Planet Green this Friday, November 19th at 10pm Eastern and 10:30pm Eastern. Check them out! + READ MORE

Climate Challenge: Watch TV, Play Games and Learn About Climate Change By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Sep 24 2010 Catch the "first and only TV show in the nation focused exclusively on climate change and related issues." + READ MORE

Stephen Colbert, Labor Activist, to Speak in Congress By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Sep 22 2010 Colbert will testify in Congress on the AgJOBS bill, which would help illegal immigrants find a path to legalization if they work on American farms. + READ MORE

Throw a Perfect Green Movie Screening Party By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Work & Connect Aug 17 2010 Here are some green ideas for throwing an eco-friendly screening party. + READ MORE

Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols Know the Real Story of the Gulf Oil Spill (Interview, Part 1) By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect Aug 16 2010 One Tree Hill stars Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols traveled to Louisiana for an in-person look at the clean-up efforts, and keeps fans and friends updated through their Twitter feeds—and when they aren't campaigning for clean energy and Gulf Coast relief, they're composting, recycling, and trying to get their co-stars to do the same. + READ MORE

Final Vote Tonight: Will a Vegan Win Last Comic Standing? By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Aug 2 2010 A finalist on the NBC reality show who happens to be vegan. + READ MORE

Why Does Lance Armstrong Prefer to Ride Behind Electric Cars? By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Jul 6 2010 A new Nissan ad featuring Lance Armstrong shows why the uber-cyclist prefers riding behind electric cars. + READ MORE

A Diet from TV Ads - Can It Be Healthy? By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Jun 8 2010 Enticing TV commercials are bound to put your health in trouble if they influence what you eat. + READ MORE

Creatures of the Deep Spotlighted on This Week's Episode of Life By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 30 2010 Life has made quite a splash since its debut earlier in the month. The groundbreaking documentary series from the Discovery Channel and the BBC is simulcast on Planet Green, and we've been all atwitter over here about the new episodes. + READ MORE

In Overtime, Bill Maher Asks: "Is the Blood Diamond Thing Over In the Congo?" By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Mar 25 2010 "Tin, tantalum, and tungsten? Those are Sarah Palin's children." Bill Maher talks with Emile Hirsch about conflict minerals in Congo. + READ MORE

Will Watching Oprah Make You a Better, Possibly Greener Person? By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect Mar 8 2010 A recent study suggests that people who watch inspirational clips of others performing virtuous acts on the Oprah Winfrey Show are more likely to take action in altruistic deeds-such as helping others-themselves. + READ MORE

Eat Your Trash to Improve Your Cooking By Aliya Rinaldi IN Food & Health Feb 23 2010 Food waste in the United States has become a growing problem for our environment. Research shows that on average, 27% of all edible food is wasted every year in the U.S. The cost to not only manufacture the food and dispose of the waste is billions of dollars. Help our economy and our ecosystem by being creative when it comes to throwing out your food. Here are some tips and tricks to make your trash go a long way. + READ MORE

It's Easy Being Green, Even During the Super Bowl By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Feb 3 2010 From an eco-friendly menu to the utensils you serve it on, make this Super Bowl Sunday a super green day. + READ MORE

Live Like a Mad Man By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Jan 7 2010 Channel your inner Don Draper (without all the drama) with vintage clothes, toys, and decor straight from the 1960s. + READ MORE

"Telemedicine" Helps Argentine Doctors Cure Patients at a Distance By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Food & Health Jan 6 2010 A teleconferencing program connects doctors and patients all over the country with the best doctors in Argentina, alleviating the requirement for patients to either travel across the large country to receive care, or forgo their access to the best care possible. + READ MORE

Dear Audience: A Note from the Directors of Coal Country By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Nov 13 2009 A note from the producer and writer/director of Coal Country. They have been personally touched by the destruction caused by mountaintop removal, but they have also seen the other side, met people who are proud of their work in the coal industry (when their companies follow the rules), and have tried to make a film that shows both sides. Here's why. + READ MORE

Watch an Exclusive Sneak Peek of the "No Impact Man" Documentary By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Aug 19 2009 'No Impact Man,' a.k.a. Colin Beavan, the New York City resident who spent a year trying to effectively negate his impact on the planet, had some big hurdles to clear when it came to greening his life to the extreme. One of the smaller ones was doing laundry. Learn how he did it in this exclusive video clip. + READ MORE

11 Things You Might Not Wanna Know (But Should Know Anyway) About Trash and Landfills By Mickey Z. IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 7 2009 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tells us that (landfills are ) "well-engineered facilities that are located, designed, operated, and monitored to ensure compliance with federal regulations." The concept is "to bury the trash in such a way that it will be isolated from groundwater, will be kept dry and will not be in contact with air." After some of the recyclables are sorted out of the trash, explains Sara Snow at TreeHugger.com, "the rest of the solid waste is dumped and, at the end of the day, covered with six inches of soil. + READ MORE

Driveway Weeds: Organic Weed Control Options By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Aug 6 2009 Driveway weeds can be controlled without herbicides. You may even get to use a flamethrower... + READ MORE