26 Oct
Eco-Beat, 10/26
Wanna support green charities while also supporting Jack Johnson's relaxing, harmonious grooves? Will PETA turn Elvis' ranch into a vegetarian education center? Which veggies are the most eco-friendly: Frozen or canned? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
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 Jack Johnson Green Tour, Now with Eco-DVD FootageNot only has was Jack Johnson's "Sleep Through the Static" tour carbon-offset and biodiesel-powered, everyone who buys the DVD will be supporting green charities. Johnson's "En Concert" video features concert footage, interviews and a positive environmental impact. |
 And the Oscar for First LEED Movie Theater Goes To ...Chattanooga? It kinda blows my mind that there isn't already a green movie house somewhere in the US, but with its solar panels and recycled building materials, the Carmike Majestic 12-plex in Chattanooga will set the standard for eco-friendly movie watching. |
 PETA Leasing Elvis Ranch?The oft-naked animal rights groups has reportedly made an offer to lease the historic, 155-acre cattle ranch where The King took Priscilla on the couple's honeymoon. Apparently, the ranchers aren't interested in becoming landlords, but they've offered to sell for a cool $6.5M. |
 Canned vs. Frozen VeggiesLet's face it, the vast majority of us don't have the ability to get all of our produce from the farmers market. When it comes to veggies with a longer shelf life, which is a more eco-friendly: cans or frozen? Check out Grist's breakdown of the nutritional and environmental angles. |
 International Day of Climate Action in PicturesIn case you missed it, Saturday was Climate Action Day. Were you holding a "350" sign at one of the planet's 4,000+ mass gatherings? If so, you might have gotten your picture on the 350.org's photostream on Flickr. It's like the Rolling Stone cover for eco-activists. |
- Want a greener candy bucket for your little trick or treater?
- We might be a little over-dependent on corn in this country.
- Yea or Nay? Eye-accentuating, LED eyelashes.
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Tagged with: Chattanooga • dvd • Elvis • Elvis Ranch • Frozen • Jack Johnson • Jack Johnson Green • Johnson • M. Canned • movie • Oscar • PETA • PETA Leasing • Priscilla • Ranch • tour • U.S.
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