Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at
Lexus Hybrid Living's fundraiser for the Waterkeeper Alliance, where he spoke about clean energy and
hybrid and
electric cars. "The first priority has to be to invest in a national grid," he said. "[We need] appliance standards and machinery standards and building standards. Those are the fastest ways to get off of fossil fuels." Read TreeHugger's account of the
event.
Credit: Marion Curtis/Starpix
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Lisa Ling and the Planet in Peril crew traveled to Taiwan to cover the shark fin industry. The vast majority of these fins will end up in soup. All recorded shark species, with one exception, have declined by more than 50% in the past 8 to 15 years.
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Green is definitely sexy (and so are
green bikinis!); panty lines are not. That's why thong-th-thong-thong-thongs are a girls' best friend. (Tangent: Find out
why songs get stuck in your head.) We've rounded up seven that will rock your green world, starting with
Perfectly Imperfect’s low-rise thong is trimmed with contrasting black lace ruffles that jazz up the neutral color, and made from 90 percent
organic cotton and 10 percent spandex; $20.
Credit: Green Loop
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Adrian Grenier, of Entourage and Planet Green’s
Alter Eco fame, hosted the third annual
Charity: Water Ball, raising funds for the construction of wells and sanitation projects in Africa, India, and Central America. Held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC, guests walked a "water runway" carrying two 40-pound jugs--a poignant reminder that people in developing nations often must trek to a well to fetch water. Each time someone strutted their stuff on the runway, corporate sponsors donated $80 to the charity.
Credit: Emma Grady
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A version of spring-loaded stilts,
Powerisers are part walking, jumping, or running, combined with a superhero-like ability to leap (small to medium-sized) objects in a single bound -- see them in action in
this Powerisers video from their appearance on Planet Green's
G Word. The amped-up leg extensions make mobility faster, bouncier, and more fun and/or more dangerous -- helmets and pads definitely recommend. They're hot enough to have their own entry in
Wikipedia, where you can learn more about them, including where you can procure a pair, if you dare. Learn more at
Powerisers Deutschland.
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We’ve written about pretty much every step of
Marine Current Turbine’s SeaGen progress, from project announcement to
full power operation just last week. At 1.2 MW, SeaGen claims to produce more power than any other tidal turbine system in the world. Now that it’s fully up and running in Northern Ireland, Marine Current has plans for larger projects in the UK and in North America.
photo: Marine Current Turbines
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Ultralast says their batteries are green just because they're rechargeable. But their packaging choices show they don't necessarily make being green a company priority.
Photo via Jaymi Heimbuch
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