Eco-Beat, 6/4
Can you picture Cameron Diaz riding around in a mobile home? Want to turn your acid-washed jeans into sweet eco-sneakers? Why are we just now hearing about wild dogs that ride the subway? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
Green in a Flash:
 Cameron Diaz Stars in Low-Budget Eco-DocEver had the urge to just grab a camera, load into a mobile home, and drive around making a documentary? Well, that's the adventure that Cameron Diaz went on after getting all pumped up at the TED conference. Watch Cameron's 5 minute movie. |
 The Tonys Go GreenTo raise eco-awareness, the Tony Awards handed out this Sunday will actually be painted green. OK, not really. In all seriousness though, the Tony Awards are upping their eco-image with renewable energy credits, recycled playbills, and even a 100% recycled red carpet. |
 Levi's Turns Jeans Into KicksThe brains over at Levi's have found something to do with all of the jeans that fall victim to ever-changing denim trends: Turn 'em into shoes. Each unique pair is made from "pre-loved authentic Levi's." The only bummer is that they're not yet available in the US. |
 Amazing Documentary Will Make you Homesick In the grand tradition of BBC's Planet Earth and Disneynature's Earth, a new brilliantly photographed film capturing nature's threatened spaces called Home goes straight to DVD tomorrow. It looks like one part BBC doc, one part Koyaanisqatsi. Sounds awesome ... and tragic. |
 Wild Dogs Take the SubwayWhat? You've never seen a dog commuting via mass transit before? Wild dogs in Moscow have reportedly figured out what many Americans have yet to discover: Mass transit is the easiest way to beg for scraps downtown and get back to the suburbs by nightfall. |
- Sony Ericsson debuted two new eco-phones today.
- It's official: The Ford Fusion Hybrid is the most patented car in history.
- Changes in the way we conduct agriculture could reduce GHG by 25% right away.
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