Jillian Michaels Takes on Subway It was recently brought to the "Biggest Loser" trainer's attention that Subway's bread contains high fructose corn syrup -- a no-no for both health and environmental reasons. Says Jillian: "I told em if they take it out of their bread I'll do a commercial for free."

7 Amazing Time-Lapse Nature Videos Hey, it's Friday ... and if you're anything like me you're looking for any excuse to avoid doing real work. If you're looking for a chance to put your brain on mute and just sit back and enjoy a few beautiful and amazing time-lapse nature videos, check these out.

Compostable Sun Chips Bags Headed for Shelves Not that Frito Lay is encouraging people to throw their Sun Chips bags out their car window or anything, but starting in couple of months Sun Chips bags will be 100% biodegradable. According to Sun Chips, the bags will decompose in 12-16 weeks in a regular composter.

Top 10 Beauty Products to Avoid During Pregnancy Obviously, the idea here is not to keep you from looking beautiful during pregnancy, but to keep your baby in splendiferous health. To that end, Treehugger has put together a list of 10 common products that can have a not-so-beautiful effect on your baby's health.

AT&T's Zero Charger Slays Vampires Unbeknownst to most Americans, cell phone chargers dangling useless from wall outlets waste enough collective electricity 24,000 homes each year. Obviously, it seems like a problem that manufacturers should tackle and AT&T apparently has. Yay!

• The Vatican has issued a warning about GMOs.
• A study from Kuwait suggests that we'll hit peak oil in 2014.
• The once scorned 4-cylinder engine is now in the drivers seat, with a 61.9% market share.

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Disney's OCEANS Gets a Jonas-Lovato Title Track Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato's "Make a Wave" has been chosen as the title track for "OCEANS." The video showcases footage from the film, but I highly recommend watching it on mute. On the upside, proceeds from the single will go to Disney's Conservation Fund.

Wanda Sykes Helps Recycle Shoes with Soles4Souls Sykes has teamed up with Nashville-based charity Sole4Souls to help get the word out about 50,000Shoes.com, a site dedicated to collecting 50,000 pairs of new or gently-used shoes for earthquake victims in Haiti.

Michelle Obama Challenges Food Giants In a speech at a meeting of the Grocery Manufacturer's Association, the First Lady threw down the gauntlet to the nation's major food producers (read: junk food pushers): "We need you not to just tweak around the edges but entirely rethink the products you are offering."

Paint it Green Slapping a new coat of paint on the walls is one of the easiest ways to transform your home -- into a toxic air chamber. Worried about your indoor air quality? Check out Umbra's video guide to finding paints that express both your creativity AND your desire to breathe.

Still Waiting for the eBike Revolution Why haven't electric bikes caught on in the US, despite improved technology, the right political environment and even e-bike subsidies? I've got two words for you: Climate control. If you wanted to be out in the elements, you'd just pedal. Right?

• A real Mini E driver says "range anxiety" is over-hyped.
• LA is considering tacking a CO2 surcharge onto energy bills.
• The Nissan Leaf sells for a little more than $38,500 USD in Japan.

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Rainn Wilson's Green Tip o' the Day When it comes to e-waste, the "Office" funnyman knows his stuff: "Here's your green tip for the day: recycle your batteries. It's kind of a pain in the ass, but just put 'em in a drawer, google 'Battery recycling in your neighborhood' and figure out where to drop them off."

SNL Takes Aim at the Runaway Prius Possessed demon cars racing down the highways at dangerous speeds with their passengers trapped inside ... that's just hilarious. Right? Check out this SNL skit poking fun at the runaway Prius debacle and reminding America that Ford makes hybrids too.

Kate Hates Mosquitoes Why is Kate Moss wearing a dress made of recycled mosquito nets on the runway? She and designer William Tempest have teamed up in support of the Sport Relief campaign to raise awareness about Malaria in the developing world.

Can Hollywood Help Us Understand Climate Change? Last year was tough for climate change scientists in the media. In an effort to restore public confidence and interest in the sciences, the National Academy of Sciences is partnering up with USC to tell the story of scientific discovery through TV, film and video games.

Automatic Composters: Are They Worth it? So you want to compost, but you're limited by square footage and a microwave mentality. Is an automatic composter right for you? According to Umbra, though these babies are pricey, they're also kinda awesome because you get compost in only two weeks.

• Should Toyota increase or decrease Prius production next year?
• 46% of Americans say the environment is in excellent or good shape.
• Treehugger says, St. Patrick's Day is a "fake, annoying" holiday that was brought about by consumerism. Ouch.

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Celebrities Trade in the Prius Only 8 years after the Prius became Hollywood's most popular and politically correct mobile device, former Prius advocates seem to leading the flight from the embattled hybrid. Breaking with tradition, not one Prius rolled up to the red carpet at the this year's Oscars.

Jack Johnson's Green Tour Profits go to Charity Not only will Jack Johnson's next tour (in support of his latest green album) feature eco-friendly touches like sustainable biodiesel trucks, eco-conscious merchandise, ride share programs, etc., but 100% of the profits the chronically calm singer earns will go to charity.

Cow Urine is no Replacement for Green Tea While filming a reality show, Jessica Simpson had to try a bottle of India's organic detox drink of choice: Cow urine. Says Jessica: "I puked a couple of times... I had to drink some cow urine; not tasty at all...In India, it's a way of detoxing. I wouldn't recommend it personally."

How to Make Your Own All-Purpose Cleaner It may not give your countertops that pine fresh scent that you love, but it also won't leave that nasty chemical residue you don't. CasaSugar has a DIY recipe for you amateur chemists out there. Don't worry, it only calls for two ingredients, both safe.

Toyota Releases Runaway Prius Test Results Without actually coming out and calling Jim Sikes a straight-up liar, Toyota has released preliminary test results that pretty much debunk the most sensational of the "runaway Prius" stories going around. Apparently, test results showed zero problems with Sikes' Prius.

• Who needs furniture when you've got a Pocket Wall?
• New reinforced CFL bulbs reduce the chances of mercury exposure.
• Research shows that wind turbines could actually raise temperatures.

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Rob Thomas and Melissa Etheridge Rock Live Earth The H2O huggers at Live Earth have teamed up with Dow Chemical (oddly enough) to coordinate the most prominent global water crisis event ever. Live Earth's 6km "Run for Water" takes place in 100 cities in almost 50 countries and boasts '90s superstars (not sure why).

Hollywood Sign Raises $9.45M Does saving an iconic piece of advertising history count as conservation? A host of conservationists (preservationists?) like Tom Hanks, the Governator, and Steven Spielberg have donated to preserve the Hollywood sign from luxury housing developers.

Are We Winning the Stuff Contest? Or is the quest for stuff destroying America's quality of life? That's the question I would be asking if I wasn't shopping for a new sleeping bag online in another tab. If you can stop accumulating long enough, watch as Colbert grills "The Story of Stuff" author Annie Leonard.

Ag Subsidies vs. the Food Pyramid Showcasing the absurdity of US food policy are these graphs representing federal food subsidies vs. the FDA's food pyramid. Notice anything odd, like how they're completely opposite? Maybe that's why kids don't know what a tomato looks like.

Ask Your Doctor About Voltex Does a wave of anxiety wash over you when you see that your electric car's battery is dwindling? Is there a prove way to fight the symptoms of "range anxiety?" Check out this hilarious commercial for men who fear that their EV won't be able to "go the distance."

• Would you ride an inflatable bike?
• New police interceptors will get 25% better fuel economy.
• The world's first skyscraper with built-in wind turbines is now scraping the London skyline.

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Tom and Gisele Unleash Earth Hour PSAs If you're planning to party in the dark for an hour March 27th, you're in good company. Tom Brady and Gisele will be doing the same thing, albeit in a much nicer house than yours. Both stars appear in their own PSA urging you to participate. IMO, Tom's is kinda creepy.

Colbert Plants a Crisis Herb Garden Seizing on the advice of a super-paranoid commercial that aired during Glenn Beck, Stephen Colbert has wisely invested in non-hybrid seeds -- the "ultimate barter item" in a catastrophic economic crisis. The Survival Seed Bank is the perfect addition to any survival bunker.

Is That Banana Bark in Your Briefs? Or are you just happy to see me? Australian underwear designer Aussiebum has just revealed a new line of eco-friendly banana underwear made from the bark of the banana tree. They're also working on a bra made from recycled jugs. (Just kidding.)

Tips for Going Green in Your Sleep When it's time to call it a day, there are a number of simple ways you can reduce your sleep-print. From sustainable bed frames to putting your house in sleep mode, Umbra's got tips on how to save the planet while you dream about saving the planet.

Hugo Chavez Order Army to Change Light Bulbs Venezuela is in the middle of a drought-driven hydroelectric energy crisis with no end in sight. Chavez's solution: Send in the troops to replace all incandescent bulbs in the country with energy-saving CFLs. It may seem a little drastic, but that's how autocrats roll.

• Solar Surge iPhone cases are officially on the market.
• Will the zeppelin ever make a comeback? (The airship, not the band.)
• A Sea Shepherd captain was arrested by the Japanese Coast Guard after illegally boarding a whaling ship and attempting a citizen's arrest.

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Bob Barker Gives Millions to PETA In the last three months, Bob Barker's been giving money to animal activist groups like it's going out of style and well ... it isn't. The "Price is Right" icon gave $5M to the Sea Shepherds in January and another $2.5 to PETA yesterday. Guess he likes the Shepherds twice as much.

Ashley Judd is Asks Obama to Stop the Wolf Hunt The Defenders of Wildlife have teamed up with Ashley Judd to produce a PSA that urges the President to stop wolf hunting, which they call "The War on Wolves" (interesting word choice). Says Judd: "This spring even pregnant wolves at their dens will be targeted."

Ted is a Nuge Climate Change Denier On the completely opposite end of the spectrum, "Kill It and Grill It" author Ted Nugent recently delivered a speech to his granddaughter's high school. Topping off his chat about avoiding drugs and alcohol, Ted told them: "Global warming is a fraud. Watch Glenn Beck."

The Prius Saga Continues Following weeks of bad news for Prius owners comes well ... more bad news in NY and CA. But this time, could the bad news be all in our heads? According to the AP, after so much negative press, we're more likely to blame the Prius for our own driving errors.

Who CAN You Trust? Shortly after the news broke that FDA was "concerned" about the effects of BPA, we found out that BPA was in the lining of pretty much all canned goods on the market -- minus a small few. Check out FitSugar's breakdown of which brands' cans are BPA-free.

• Is Facebook's new data center really that bad?
• Will our super-efficient LED lamps one day broadcast WiFi signals?
• Check out this graph correlating Canada's water supply with the Olympic hockey game.

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Oprah Will Narrate Discovery's "LIFE" Some of you will be happy to know that the great Oprah Winfrey will be narrating the US version of Discovery's highly-anticipated sequel to "Planet Earth." The rest of us will seek out the UK version, narrated by voice of beloved naturalist David Attenborough.

"Cove" Filmmakers Expose Endangered Whale Sushi To celebrate their victory at the Oscars last Sunday, the crew headed to a swanky sushi restaurant called The Hump -- not to eat, mind you, but to launch a top-secret sting operation on the Santa Monica restaurant that has allegedly been serving illegal whale meat.

Putting Some Green in Your 401K True, most people don't want to look at or even think about their investment portfolio these days, but that's probably a strong indicator that you should reexamine your strategy. Umbra has a list of resources to help you research socially-conscious investing.

Canadian Parliament Dines on Seal Meat Standing in stark contrast to the work of Team "Cove," the restaurant that serves Canada's parliament is serving up seal sandwiches in protest of a EU ban on all seal products. Apparently, this is the parliament's version of "freedom fries."

Chef in NYC Experiments With Human Cheese When it comes to carbon food-prints: Cheese made from free-range livestock is eco-friendly, while cheese made from organic free-range breasts is as green as it gets (and fairly creepy). Chef Daniel Angerer of NYC's Chelsea restaurant is perfecting breast milk cheese.

• BP has once again been ranked as the greenest oil company.
• A new unintended acceleration Prius incident is under investigation.
• What's it like to own an electric car? Now there's a guidebook.

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Tell 'Em What You Really Think, Xena Lucy Lawless is talking smack ... and when she talks tough, you'd best listen up. In a recent interview with MNN, she sounded off about planting trees, honey bees, and how she thinks that "people running climate change denial campaigns are sociopaths."

Where's Adrian Grenier's iPhone App? Last May, Team Grenier was touting a new app called EcoHero that would act as a virtual tool belt, complete with a set of tools to help consumers gauge the health and environmental impacts of their choices. As Ecorazzi points out, that's the last we've heard of it.

Discovery to Simulcast "LIFE" No matter which of the 7 Discovery owned networks you're watching on March 21st at 8pm, you'll be tuned into "LIFE." I'm not being philosophical here, that's the title of the nature doc that's being dubbed the next chapter to the BBC's classic "Planet Earth."

Would You be More Likely to Wear a Helmet if? Designers are coming up with all kinds of nifty new features to entice bikers into adopting safer habits. These innovations include helmets that fold up, helmets that look like hats, and rain-proof helmet skins that look like dinosaurs (my fave).

DIY Home Energy Audit Advertisements always say that energy audits pay for themselves -- well in this case, they might even turn a profit. CasaSugar has put together a slide show that will give you step by step instructions for how to be an amateur energy sleuth.

• Four square meters of rainforest = three lines of cocaine.
• Colorado has adopted a 30% by 2020 renewable energy standard.
• Wanna make your own galoshes out of plastic bags (they look a lot cooler than they sound)?

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EcoStiletto's Green Red Carpet Tips OK, so maybe you're not walking down the red carpet at the Oscars, or even the Emmys ... but everybody's got to get all decked out for a formal event every now and then. EcoStiletto has stolen Hollywood's eco-friendly glamor secrets and is giving them away for free.

Hayden Panettiere is not a SeaWorld fan If you ever see Hayden at SeaWorld, she'll probably be carrying a bullhorn and a protest sign. Responding to the tragic death of one of SeaWorld's orca trainers, Hayden says "It's disgusting and Sea World is absolutely wrong. This is a big wake up call."

And the Winner is: "The Cove" In case you need fodder for your must-see list, the documentary that exposed and shut down Taiji's secret dolphin slaughter topped the impressive list of Best Documentary nominees to take home the statue. Congratulations to the filmmakers!

The White House's Greener Coffee Cups As part of the administration's efforts to reduce its footprint, the White House is touting a new set of biodegradable hot beverage cups made from 12% post-consumer recycled content. Props for the 12%, guys, but have you ever heard of ceramic coffee mugs?

Speaking of Coffee, There's a Coffee-Powered Car On some mornings, I feel that my brain runs on coffee, but an experimental car in the UK quite literally burns coffee grounds as fuel. The alternative fuel "Carpuccino" slurps down 56 espressos per mile, making it 25 to 50 times more expensive to drive than a gas-guzzler.

• Moving tip: Wine boxes are perfect for packing fragile items.
• Pothole gardening turns horticulture into an extreme sport.
• This high tech bike light harvests electromagnetic power from your wheels.

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Meryl Streep Was an Organic Pioneer Unlike her most recent character, Julia Child, who resisted organic food for years before giving it a try, Meryl Streep began working with the NRDC 21 years ago, when she formed Mothers & Others -- a campaign designed to get the word out about chem-free food.

Will "The Cove" Win an Oscar? Tons of environmentalists are crossing their fingers in hopes that "The Cove" will win an Oscar for Best Documentary, but perhaps no one more than super-fan Ben Stiller. Ben even went on Larry King last year to tout the eco-doc. Says Ben: "I'm pulling for it for sure."

Sarah Palin Pitches Planet Alaska TV Show Word has it that the former VP candidate is working with reality show guru Mark Burnett to develop a "Planet-Earth type look" at her home state. FYI, "Planet Alaska" is not the working title or anything, I made it up ... but if they use it I want a cut.

Tips for Getting Your Eco-Happy Hour On It's always five o'clock somewhere, which means that if every fan of adult beverages were to rethink their drinking habits, it could pay huge dividends for the planet. Pop quiz: Which wine-stoppers are better for the environment: Corks or screw caps?

The Green Oscar Breakdown "The Cove" isn't the only environmentally-themed Oscar contender this year -- not by a long shot. In terms of green plot lines working their way into the mainstream, 2009 was a banner year. Check out Grist's rundown of the Academy's green nominees.

• The 2011 Mustang V6 will get 31mpg on the highway.
• Take a video tour of Seattle's Link light rail system.
• Salting our roads is having a detrimental year-round effect on aquatic life.

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Jon Hamm to Voice Green Mercedes Ads Although he won't be eligible for an Oscar until "Mad Men: The Movie" comes out, you will hear Jon Hamm's voice during the Academy Awards. Apparently, Don Draper will be the pitchman for Merecedes-Benz's newest hydrogen and hybrid cars (starting at $90k).

Robert Redford is Calling You Out In an effort to remind Congress that millions of Americans are still demanding a clean energy bill, Redford has launched a 72-hour call-in campaign. Redford has published a call to action on the HuffPo with all of the details necessary to give your senator an earful.

Knut's Voice Might Go Up an Octave Officials at Knut's zoo are negotiating plans to acquire a mate for the lonely bachelor, but PETA is pushing back because that mate is Knut's first cousin Giovanna. Says PETA: "A long term co-habitation between Giovanna and Knut is only feasible if Knut is castrated."

Bode Miller is a World Class Organic Farmer Sure, Bode Miller skis double diamond runs like his hair is on fire, but did you know that he also runs an organic farm? True story. Bode grew up in a home with no electricity or running water and began his organic farming career at a very early age. Watch Bode explain.

Best Tips for Saving Energy at Home A panel of judges at "Slate" is currently accepting submissions for the most effective/non-obsessive home energy-saving tips. For example, one user submitted the ever popular suggestion: "pee outside." Think you can top that? Submit your own ideas.

• Wanna make your lunchbox more sustainable?
• UK drivers may get a $30 ticket if they idle for 10+ seconds.
• Smog costs California $193M per year in health care costs.

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Pamela Anderson Joins DWTS The face that launched a thousand PETA campaigns will attempt to charm its way to the top on ABC's hit show "Dancing with the Stars" (which I've thankfully never watched) later this month. Seems like a perfect opportunity to showcase some faux fur.

Ginnifer Goodwin Talks About Saving the Turkeys During a chat with Jimmy Kimmel, the vegan star of "Big Love" shared her experiences as Farm Sanctuary's Thanksgiving turkey "ambassadress." According to Ginnifer, the birds love to be pet, but I don't recommend approaching any turkey, wild or domestic. They're mean.

Obama's "Cash for Caulkers" Plan The President laid out his administration's plans to stimulate both energy-efficiency and the construction industry yesterday in Savannah. In a nutshell, the plan would include rebates that you get instantly from hardware stores or contractors, instead of tax credits.

The 2010 Whale Wars Sneak Peak Want a preview of all of the thrills, chills and spills that made up this year's "Whale Wars" greatest hits? One WW fan has put together a 22-minute montage of this year's key moments, set to a very 90s soundtrack including The Smashing Pumpkins and Sister Hazel.

How to Build a House out of Glass Bottles Looking for some cheap and eco-friendly building materials to construct your dream house? Over the past 16 years, Argentina's Tito Ingenieri has mastered the art of building with glass bottles, scrap iron, and other found objects. Check out this video to see how it's done.

• Are coal-fired power plants on the road to extinction?
• San Francisco considers shutting down critical mass rides.
• Hundreds of living fish fell from the sky in the Australian desert.

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Leona Lewis Makes Earth Hour Plans If you start to feel kinda silly as you sit in the dark for an hour on March 27th, just remember: Leona Lewis is doing it too. Says Lewis: "I've been asking everyone to switch off the lights. Campaigns like this really help and are effective. It's about getting the message out."

What Happens When "Avatar" Meets "Pocahontas?" Did James Cameron look to Disney's "Pocahontas" for inspiration? Probably not. Still, watch what happens when someone with entirely too much time on their hands edits footage from "Pocahontas" together with the trailer for "Avatar."

First Graders Fail Jamie Oliver's Food Quiz Can 1st graders distinguish between a tomato and a potato? Maybe they can at some fancy schmancy private school, but not at Central City Elementary in Huntington, VA. The 6-year-olds there were dumbfounded when Jamie asks the class to identify a potato.

Eco-Friendly Down Comforter Buying Tips? It's been a ridiculously cold winter, especially for those of us trying to manage our heating costs. So, what type of comforter is the warmest, yet most eco-friendly option to keep you toasty at night? Unfortunately for lovers of extreme softness, it's not goose down.

10 Plants That do More Than Look Pretty Sure, a nice bamboo palm can improve your home's feng shui, but it can also remove trace organic pollutants from the air you breathe. No kidding. Indoor air pollution can be some surprisingly nasty stuff. Check out CasaSugar's top 10 air purifying houseplants.

• Rechargeable battery recycling is at an all time high.
• Will there be an early release for the Volt? Don't get your hopes up.
• President Obama is expected to unveil the details of the Cash for Caulkers plan today.

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Gabrielle Anwar Aspires to be Like the Wombles We know that cartoons can wield some serious influence over kids, but according to "Burn Notice" star Gabrielle Anwar that influence can last well into adulthood. In an interview with EcoStiletto, Gabrielle says she still idolizes the Wombles for their use of the 3 R's.

Harrison Ford Gets Stomped by CarbonFootprint.com Suffice to say, most major celebrities (excluding Gabrielle, of course) tend to have a few hush-hush guilty pleasures that appear extremely "unnecessary" to the air-huggers at CarbonFootprint.com. In Ford's case, it's his love of flying his private plane to go pick up a cheeseburger.

Lineup Announced for "Music Saves Mountains" Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris and many more will be holding a massive concert in Nashville on March 19th to fight mountaintop removal in the Appalachian Mountains. You can see how the title "Music Moves Mountains" might not be appropriate.

The Scoop on Owning Chickens Are you considering putting a chicken coop in the backyard? Before you proceed with your plans to become a chicken farmer, you might want to check out Treehugger's disclaimer. Not that caring for chickens is particularly difficult ... just relentlessly annoying.

Al Gore Opines on the Snowpocalypse Controversy Echoing the points made by universally-trusted expert Bill Nye, Al Gore has taken to the pages of the NYT to explain how global warming puts more moisture in the atmosphere, leading to more powerful weather events -- even snowstorms. Check out Al's full op-ed.

• Is the BarBra the answer to winter cycling?
• Check out these eco-chic shoes made from recycled TVs.
• Has the obsession with food (foodieism?) become America's newest religion?

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Drew Barrymore to Star in "Everybody Loves Whales" While human/whale relations are on edge this week, the title of a film based on the heartwarming whale rescue launched by Ronald Regan and Mikhail Gorbachev in 1988 is still fairly accurate. Word has it that Drew Barrymore is set to play a Greenpeace activist.

Alyson Hannigan Drops a Load of Diaper Knowledge Concerned about your baby's diaper-print? Alyson Hannigan's got an eco-diaper solution for you. Says Alyson: "We use gDiapers, a hybrid -- it's cloth on the outside and there's a liner that you can compost, but if you don't, it biodegrades in three months, not years."

Michelle Obama Declares War on "Food Deserts" You may be thinking: "I saw one of those once," but actually food deserts have nothing to do with average rainfall. As part of her healthy eating initiative, Michelle is campaigning to eliminate areas where access to fruits and veggies is scarce, and fast food is plentiful.

Wanna Lease a Tesla Roadster? Good news for those with some nice cash flow but limited savings: If you can swing the $12,453 down payment and the $1,658/month, Tesla can put you in a $100K high-performance electric car in only a couple of days. All told, the 3-year lease will cost around $70,483.

Tips For Prepping Your Spring Garden Is your green thumb getting itchy already? Even though we've got three more weeks until spring has official sprung, there are still plenty of things you can start thinking about in preparation for your springtime garden. Check out Umbra's green gardening tips.

• Watch Bill Nye explain climate change to Bill O'Reilly.
• Puma's solar-powered phone hits shelves this year.
• Walmart has announced a goal to remove 20M metric tons of emissions from its supply chain.

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The Black Eyed Peas Launch Eco-Tour During their upcoming 23-stop North American tour, the Peas will be holding educational workshops to promote green living to their young fans. Also, they've partnered up with Rethink to turn fan-donated plastic bottles into concert t-shirts, available at the shows.

Unilever Gets Tough on Deforestation Consumer products conglomerate Unilever has finally taken a stand against deforestation after an undercover BBC documentary allegedly showed an Indonesian palm oil company bulldozing protected rainforest to make way for more plantations. Hey, better late than never.

End of the Road for Hummer? The company responsible for producing the hugest gas-guzzlers on the market is now teetering on the brink of extinction. Last year, GM announced that is was divesting in the massive SUV brand. Now a deal to sell it to a Chinese firm has fallen through.

Häagen-Dazs Fights NYC Beekeeping Ban In an effort to fight colony collapse disorder, the insect-aware ice cream gurus are targeting a Health Department beekeeping ban for destruction. Over half of Häagen Dazs' flavors are bee-powered (pollinated by bees, that is).

Are You Observing Eat at Home Week? As you may or may not already know, the HuffPo has declared this week "The Week of Eating In." The goal is to increase awareness on a number of food issues, one being our food-print. If you're just now joining the party, check out Umbra's tips for eating in.

• NASA says driving and diet make up most of our carbon footprint.
• The iGo mobile charger drives a stake into the heart of energy vampires.
• David Attenborough tops Al Gore and Prince Charles as the UK's most trusted climate change expert.

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Emma Watson Doesn't Know How to Relax During her down time on the set of "Harry Potter 7," Emma was busting out the art supplies to work on her fair trade organic clothing line with PeopleTree. Says Emma: "In between takes, I sketched and painted. Inspiration came from all sorts of places."

Glenn Beck Believes in Global Warming!? Yes, that Glenn Beck. According to an interview with USAWeekend, he even believes it's man made: "You'd be an idiot not to notice the temperature change... I'm willing to do anything but use the CFLs. I put them in once and couldn't stand the way they lit up the room."

How to Green Your Take-Out We know that most single use take-out containers are non-biodegradable landfill fodder. Though they may have the little chasing arrows, many of these containers are the wrong number for local recyclers. Check out Umbra's tips for reducing your take-out print.

NASA Revisits the Photo That Launched Earth Day Four decades after NASA brought us the stunning photo of earth from space, they've one-upped themselves with a new, incredibly high-resolution image also called "The Blue Marble." As of right now, this is the most detailed, true color photo of the planet to date.

Hipster Puppies Espouse Anti-Car Agenda What do you get when you blend social-networking with cute dogs and tattooed, bicycle-activist owners? The answer: Cute, bicycle-activist dogs (possibly sporting tattoos under their fur). Hipster Puppies are all about critical mass rides and anti-car attitudes.

• Will fuel cells like the Bloom Box solve the energy crisis?
• Think you know what's what when it comes to EVs? Take the quiz.
• Though it plays second banana in the media, the Atlantic Ocean has its own disturbingly large garbage patch.

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Branson and Gore Team up for GreenRoad Two of the world's greenest entrepreneurs have pooled $50M to invest in a concept called GreenRoad. In a nutshell, GreenRoad is a GPS-enabled device that sits on your dashboard and signals how safely you're driving. It's expected to save drivers 10% on fuel costs.

Leona Lewis Convinces Simon Cowell to go Meatless The Meatless Mondays (Meat Free Mondays in the US) campaign has just won over a high profile new convert. According to Leona: "Anything I ask Simon to get involved in regarding my charity and environmental concerns he always does. He's cool like that."

Eco-Toys For Fido While shopping for chew toys for your canine companion, you're likely to find aisle after aisle of plastic for your dog to ingest. For a list of PVC and BPA free toys, Grist suggests you search through HealthyStuff's list for toys that have a low level of chemical nastiness.

Nick Cannon to Kids: "Increase Your Green" What exactly does that mean? It's not a campaign to make kids eat their vegetables. Nick has joined forces with a DoSomething.org to promote "Increase Your Green," an 8 week program that encourages teens to find ways to make their schools more eco-friendly.

Is a Solar Hot Water Heater Worth it? California recently approved $1,500 rebates for those who install a solar thermal hot water heater. The average cost of one of these systems ranges from $5-7K, but it would obviously lower your gas/electric bill. Even with the hefty rebate, is it worth it?

• Will Nissan's all-electric Leaf be a flop?
• The city of Seattle is working towards carbon neutrality.
• The Obama administration has unveiled a $4.3B stimulus to help fund Power Grid 2.0.

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Top 10 Green Celebrity Websites Wracked with grief over the passing of Woody Harrelson's website? Ecorazzi has come up with a list of the top 10 eco-sexy celebrity websites to help you overcome your sense of loss and get you back in the habit of scanning through celebrity advice.

Sheryl Crow and Shatner Perform at Horse Aid The lovely wild mustang activist Sheryl Crow and slightly less-lovely William Shatner are scheduled to make appearances at a charity horse show benefiting Ahead With Horses, a therapeutic riding group for disabled and special need children.

Greenpeace Launches PolluterHarmony.com How do today's busy energy lobbyists find that special, democratically-elected someone to shower with campaign contributions in exchange for supporting their client's destructive agenda? pHarmony is dedicated to matching lobbyists with crooked politicians.

Eco-Friendly Laundry Tips If the whole clothesline thing just doesn't work for you (for aesthetic or time-oriented reasons), that doesn't mean you can't drastically reduce your laundry-print simply by staying informed. For example, which is a more energy-efficient wrinkle fighter, the iron or the dryer?

Seoul Highway Becomes a Riverside Greenbelt Here's something you don't see everyday: The city of Seoul, South Korea dismantled a freeway in the center of town and turned it into a river with 3.6 miles of beautiful urban parkland. I'm pretty certain that nobody's willing to dismantle any highways where I live.

• Avatar DVDs are set to hit shelves on Earth Day (Aprill 22nd).
• The Prius' braking problems are extremely hard to recreate.
• Check out these awesome info-graphics representing the commuting patterns of eight US cities.

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