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Eco Bikinis: Hotter than Ever By Elizabeth Seward IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 4 2008 This is especially challenging when dealing with quests for cute specialty clothing... like bikinis, for example. Luckily for all of us, though, eco bikinis are getting easier to find each day and they're becoming hotter every season. I've been running across some bathing suits that are simply to die for recently and they're eco-friendly, too! + READ MORE

Eco Lingerie By Elizabeth Seward IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 4 2008 With green products showing up in almost every feasible market, it comes at no surprise to me that eco lingerie is now being made. And I'm happy about it! I think we should be trying to help the planet with every little thing we buy and I don't see why that shouldn?t include lingerie, as well. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Watches By Natalie Cook IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 1 2008 Move it from your wrist to your wall. Who says you need an enormous wall mounted clock in your petite pad? Create the illusion of more space by putting up small wall décor. Start with hanging band-less watches in strategic places around the house. + READ MORE

Pre-Shrunk to Fit your Budget By Trevor Reichman IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 30 2008 It seems to be a growing trend for clothing companies to mass produce the "worn-in" look. It is not their fault. They provide what people want and many people want their clothes to be pre-washed, pre-fit, pre-shrunk, pre-faded, etc. Many new jeans and other threads even come with carefully plotted holes and rips. + READ MORE

Green Up Your Accessories By Elizabeth Seward IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 29 2008 Some of the highest rankers in the fashion industry will be the first people to tell you that accessorizing is everything. A simple outfit with the right accessories can go incredibly far, for any occasion. But so many accessories out there on the market are made in factories that use tons of energy and aren't very green at all. + READ MORE

Green City Guide: Las Vegas By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 29 2008 There was a time, not too long ago, when the only thing green about Vegas was the Emerald City-themed MGM Grand. Now, however, the city is going through a green renaissance (of sorts), with hotels, restaurants, and destinations becoming a bit more environmentally aware. Come late 2009, Vegas even hopes to become home to the largest LEED-certified project in the U.S., the 76-acre MGM Mirage CityCenter Las Vegas + READ MORE

Solar Tubes By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Jul 28 2008 Remember in the Eighties when people were saying the word tubular like it would go out of fashion, and then it went out of fashion? Solar tubes are a cheap way to decrease energy costs while improving the quality of your light and life. + READ MORE

Our Hearts are Green... By Eric Leech IN Tech & Transport Jul 25 2008 But our bellies are yellow!Reports show that while campaigns driving awareness of the dangers of global warming have been successful and most people are now aware of "living green", only 28 percent of Americans report that they have made any significant changes to their lives in support of this awareness. + READ MORE

Be Fashionable And Green! By Elizabeth Seward IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 23 2008 On Hollywood Green we saw Maria Menounos show us around at Decades Two. Good shoes can be expensive and shopping at thrift stores will at least give you the possibility of finding great shoes for a low cost. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Books By Team Planet Green IN Wrecklamation Jul 22 2008 If you've got a dusty old collection of books you've never read and you'd like to have something else instead, this is your lucky day. You can repurpose old books even faster than you can read them. Check out... + READ MORE

You've Heard of Beer Goggles: Now Try Soda Goggles By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jul 1 2008 Rachelle may not live quite the Hollywood life she envisions, but she did get her wish of brand new Vetrazzo countertops in a color called 'Hollywood Sage.'If you are really crafty, you can even use bottles to try a twist on the wine glass chandelier.Got some other great re-uses for plastic and glass bottles? + READ MORE

Ecoist Turns Trash into Treasure By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 1 2008 When I was in 3rd grade I used a shoestring, some paperclips and a penny to make a necklace for my mom. I just knew she would wear it with pride to all her formal functions. Unfortunately, the day I gave it to her was the last time I saw my precious creation. Perhaps she didn?t know that one day it would be fashionable to wear repurposed materials as jewelry. Though mom wasn?t on the cutting edge, today environmentally conscious companies are creating functional works of art from discarded items. + READ MORE

Got a Big Event? Choose a Green Cocktail Dress By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty Jun 30 2008 Whether you're attending a star studded dinner party as a guest, an upscale party with friends or you just want to look your best as you sit and watch Hollywood Green, everyone wants to look their best, right. + READ MORE

Alter Eco Episode: Coachella By Team Planet Green IN Alter Eco Jun 30 2008 The Green Team has plans to check out the eco initiatives at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival but Rick needs help getting construction at the Dundee House back on schedule. So Darren stays behind in L.A. and installs... + READ MORE

Alter Eco Episode: Blue to Green By Team Planet Green IN Alter Eco Jun 30 2008 At the "Alter Eco" HQ the Green Team helps install blue jean insulation in one of the rooms. Inspired by this creative re-purposing of denim, our hosts decide to hold a denim drive party to collect blue jeans. On their... + READ MORE

Wa$ted Episode: Style Over Substance By Team Planet Green IN Wasted Episodes Jun 26 2008 James and Dean's fast paced habits are bad for the environment. From long wasteful showers, to cabs out to all the clubs, to throwing out yesterday's fashions—these men should know better—and Wa$ted sends in the experts to show them the... + READ MORE

A Library for Clothes By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty Jun 25 2008 On Wa$ted, we learned that 70% of the world's population wears 2nd hand clothing. This eases the guilt associated with buying new clothing, because someone, somewhere has to start the chain game. + READ MORE

Celebrity Gossip Delivers the (Organic) Dirt By Leslie Billera IN Fashion & Beauty Jun 19 2008 In SuChin's interview on The G Word, we learned that Matt Peterson, CEO of Global Green, often harnesses the power of celebrity to impact change. In a celebrity-obsessed culture, this is indeed a sound strategy. + READ MORE

Meet Angela Lindvall By Team Planet Green IN Alter Eco Jun 13 2008 Angela Lindvall is one of the fashion industry's most recognized models. She brings a distinct style to design, whether it's making a living space more eco-friendly or offering practical tips that are more sustainable for our environment, Angela brings... + READ MORE

Live Comfortably and Organically in Hessnatur Clothing By Jessica Root IN Fashion & Beauty Jun 12 2008 I don't know about you, but when I hear the word "organic," my mind first jumps to the thought of food, not clothing. But after reading the mission statement of Germany-based sustainable clothing company, Hessnatur, which tells me that, "2.4 billion tee shirts are being produced globally every year and that it takes about one third of a pound of pesticides and fertilizers to create one tee," I'm reminded that I should be just as committed to wearing chemical-free clothes as I am about eating all-natural foods. + READ MORE