Eco-Beat, 6/10
Why is Jessica Alba in trouble with the Oklahoma City PD? What's with these naked celebrities doing photo shoots with seafood? Want some discount carbon offsets on eBay? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
Green in a Flash:
 Jessica Alba's Hearts SharksOver the weekend, Jessica got involved in a guerilla poster campaign to save sharks. After defacing property with her curious posters, and the pictures of the incident made it to the internet, Alba is under investigation by the fuzz. The Sea Shepherds must be proud. |
 Department of Energy Fails its Own Energy AuditWhile the DOE is all about promoting energy-conscious computer habits (like setting monitors to auto shutdown), a recent audit found that few DOE facilities were walking the walk. Auditors say the DOE could save $1.5M/year if they would follow their own policies. |
 Celebs Get Naked to Promote Ocean DocumentaryA new documentary called End of the Line supposedly does for the ocean what An Inconvenient Truth did for the climate. In fact, it's had such an enormous impact that it's inspired a bunch of B-list celebrities to pose nude to promote ocean awareness. |
 Stop and Smell the Exhaust FumesCan a traffic jam be considered art? Maybe if it's in a picturesque location. Spanish artist Maider Lopez called on 400 friends to help create an impromptu |
 Guy Sells His Carbon Offsets on EbayWhen it comes to carbon offsetting protocol, there's a pretty huge gray area. One dude from Minnesota is selling his personal "carbon offsets," resulting from the fact that he stopped driving in 2007, on eBay. It's just like other carbon trading schemes in principle, right? |
- Ohio cops will now run their radios, etc. on solar power.
- A semi-greenwashed "cash for clunkers" bill has passed the House.
- Overfishing is somehow resulting in the proliferation of giant jellyfish.
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