Jimmy Fallon's Acoustic Eco-Medley Who took top honors on NBC's eco-friendly comedy extravaganza? Surprisingly, I think Jimmy Fallon took home the grand prize with his eco-medley that spoofed Amy Winehouse, Justin Timberlake, Green Day, Jay-Z, etc. He really went all out. Check out the video.

Climate Change Responsible for Rise in Prostitution? Apparently, UN workers in the Philippines are concerned that changes in the local fishing or farming economy could cause more women to seek a career in the sex field. Of course, the concerns are largely speculative at this point -- but make for racy headlines.

Japanese Whalers Set Sail Japanese whalers shipped out yesterday to once again declare war on one of our favorite marine mammals. The official whale warring season is now underway, with the Sea Shepherds expected to launch something called "Operation Waltzing Matilda" on December 7th.

George W Bush's Super Green Presidential Center Although few environmental activists have his poster on their wall, at least one part of W's legacy will be exceptionally green. Located on the campus of SMU, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is expected to receive platinum-level LEED certification.

25 Reasons To Care About Climate Change Should you ever find yourself in a situation where you need not 24, not 26, but 25 compelling reasons to care about climate change, Grist has you covered. My favorite: "Because supermodels are stripping for the cause." Wait, if we solve the crisis, will they stop stripping?

• Buy Palin's book from these guys and help save the wolves.
• Maine's first 100% wind powered island went on-line this week.
• Check out this hilarious, yet disturbing Method shower cleaner commercial.

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Jack Donaghy Cares About the Environment Green is universal. For proof, just look to GE's fictitious VP of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming, Jack Donaghy. He cares about the earth so much that he has rare flowers flown in from Sri Lanka every morning to decorate his office. Now that's green.

Audi Thinks Bikes Are for Suckers Do you ride the bus to work? Or maybe you prefer to ride your bike? Either way, Audi thinks you're a tool. What's wrong with you? Can't afford a brand new clean-diesel luxury car in this tough economy? Check out their latest bike and bus bashing commercial.

Bring Flowers This Thanksgiving Showing up to Thanksgiving with an armload of flowers will always boost your status in the holiday hierarchy. However, why not turn that act of kindness into a gift that keeps on giving? A potted plant is greener than cut flowers, and it won't wilt.

Holiday Shopping Tips for Green Babies Got a newborn on your shopping list this year? It's exciting to shop for new baby gifts, but there are infinite factors to consider these days. Grist has put together a list of tricks of the trade when it comes to finding that baby some awesome, yet eco-friendly gear.

Nau Clothing Offers Discounts to New Customers Looking for some sustainable threads to keep you warm this winter? Nau is working to educate as many people about the true costs of making clothes the responsible way. To do this they're offering new customers a 10% discount to try out their eco-friendly styles.

• There are hidden, functioning oil rigs all over Los Angeles.
• Some evangelicals are lobbying for a climate change bill.
• Climate change is wreaking havoc on wine growers all over the world.

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Recyclops Says: Recycle or be Destroyed Yet another teaser has emerged to whet our appetite for NBC's Green Week programming. This one features the intergalactic superhero known as Recyclops, who's come here to harass the cast of "The Office" with his hilarious antics. Check out the clip.

Is Compost Sexist? The UK's National Trust has instituted a sexist, water-saving potty policy for workers. Instead of hitting the loo, the men have been asked to tinkle outside on the compost heap. It's not about modesty; men's pee is supposedly less acidic and better for composting.

Vice Presidential Motorcade Scandal If the Vice Presidential motorcade is coming to your town, you might want to stay home. The VP's entourage has been in three accidents this week already. In one, Biden's motorcade struck and killed a pedestrian. Share the road, guys. Or better yet, take mass transit.

The DIY Branch Chandelier Need a light fixture that's eye-catching, cheap, and goes with the rest of your home's green decor? Go outside and start gathering firewood. CasaSugar has put together this awesome idea gallery for any DIYers who want to build their own tree branch chandelier.

Is Your TV Illegal in California? State legislators will vote today on whether or not to adopt the nation's first set of energy-use standards for TVs. Under the proposed law, most of the flat panel TVs on the market now could no longer be sold in California. Will it work? Will people just order TVs online?

• Sir Roger Moore has vanquished foie gras at Selfridges.
• Swedish architects are developing an energy positive house.
• Toyota's US president thinks the Prius could overtake the Camry as the brand's bestseller.

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Reese Witherspoon Needs an Intervention You'd think that most Hollywood stars have heard of recycling by now (or could at least afford a trash can that meets their garbage needs), but apparently not. On the "Tonight Show," Reese admitted to sneaking her excess trash out at night and putting it in the neighbors' can.

No Impact Week Starts Sunday The NRDC is sponsoring the second ever No Impact Week -- inspired by "No Impact Man" Colin Beavan, of course. If you're itching to participate, noimpactproject.org has a little how-to guide for no-impact novices. Sign up here.

Win a Free Trip to Hopenhagen Ready to take your journalistic aspirations to the next level ... and win a free trip to the Copenhagen? Thought so. The Huffington Post and Hopenhagen.org are sending one citizen journalist to cover the UN climate talks for Huffpo. Sign the petition to enter.

Should I Turn My Computer Off, or Hibernate? For years, IT guys have argued that powering your computer up each morning and down each night results in extra wear and tear -- shortening the lifespan of your beloved compy and erasing the energy gains. The DOE says it's no longer true.

Is Wind Turbine Syndrome for Real? After interviewing 10 families from all over the world who live next door to wind farms, Dr. Nina Pierpont is convinced that Wind Turbine Syndrome deserves some serious research before any more turbines are built near homes or schools.

• Coca-Cola now comes in plant-based plastic bottles.
• William Lind gives the conservative argument for public transit.
• Developers in NYC are about to open the city's first ever non-smoking apartment building.

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Pam Saves the Whales and Their Penises Last month, Russian automaker Dartz released the most ridiculous luxury SUV ever, complete with whale penis leather interior. After angry letters from the WWF and Pamela Anderson, "DARTZ make (sic) strong decision to stop their plans regarding such interior."

More NBC Green Week Details Leaked Here's the latest word on what to expect from NBC's "Green Week" lineup. First, "The Biggest Loser" is going organic. On "Community," the college gets renamed "Envirodale." Lastly, Dwight from "The Office" transforms into Recyclops ... why does that seem so foreboding?

How Do I Stop the Junk Mail? It's bad enough when your inbox gets infiltrated by junk mail, but there's not telling how many forests have been axed in the name of the analog version. Grist has a few tips for those who find it distasteful to find their mailbox filled unwanted offers and coupons.

Japanese Whalers vs. the Budget Crunch Bureaucrats in Japan are being asked to cut all non-necessary spending and it looks like the funding for the "Overseas Fisheries Cooperation Fund" may get axed. If the whalers go belly up, will the Sea Shepherds go extinct as a ripple effect?

Yearly Food Waste Figures Will Make You Puke Considering the fact that we're only days away from the most anticipated meal of the year here in the US, it seems appropriate that the UK has just released its food waste figures. About $20B worth of food is thrown away in UK ... I can only imagine how much we throw away.

• Check out this retired landfill, now converted into park land.
• Toyota is considering a Prius wagon and even a Prius SUV.
• Forget conflict diamonds, you can wear eco-jewelry made from human teeth.

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South Park Creators' Green Retreat When they're not harpooning Paul Watson in the head or defiling what you hold sacred, Matt and Trey like to get away to their sustainably-built vacation mansion in Steamboat Springs. Built with reclaimed timbers, it's pretty green ... for a vacation mega-mansion.

30 Rock: Return of the Gore I have it on good authority that next Thursday's episode of "30 Rock" will feature a cameo from the creator of the internet himself -- Albert Gore. Once again, Al will play himself in an episode where he helps Kenneth make a 5% reduction in "TGS" staff's carbon footprint.

Good News, You Don't Have to go Vegan Anymore! You can't have any pudding if you don't eat your meat. But if you eat your meat, global warming will kill us all. It's a serious conundrum and, thankfully, now we don't have to worry about it. A Friends of the Earth report says we can have it all, provided we ditch factory farming.

UK Ponders Individual Carbon Allowances According to UK politician Lord Smith, individual carbon allowances are the best way to curb global warming. Much like a bank account, you'd get an allowance each month and would pay "overdraft" fees when your account goes below zero.

Turkey Day Tip: Save Your Takeout Containers No matter how well you calculate your Thanksgiving food-print, you're always going to have some leftovers. So, to help disperse these amongst your brethren, wash and reuse old takeout containers you took home from that new Thai place down the street.

• Oh crap! Cash for Clunkers ruined the Demolition Derby industry.
• Are volcanoes accelerating the effects of climate change?
• Check out this Q&A with the leader of the clothesline revolution.

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Gwyneth Paltrow's Powerful Eco-Porn Addiction Were not talking about GOOP here, were talking about the hardcore stuff. That's right, Gwyn's hooked on Isabella Rossellini's "Green Porno." Says Paltrow: "I've learned a lot more than I want to about reproduction in the animal and insect kingdoms."

The Turkey Dinner Dilemma For those of us who think eating a factory-farmed frozen turkey is somehow contradictory to the spirit of Thanksgiving, there's a burgeoning free-range turkey market out there. To find a cruelty-free bird for your table, check out a local turkey farm.

NBC Launches 3rd Annual Green Week On Sunday, NBC will kick off its third annual "Green Week," a coordinated series of attacks on pollution and waste spread throughout the network's programming. Look for green themes in shows like "SNF," "30 Rock" and "The Office," and Leno's "Green Car Challenge."

We Almost Got Smacked by an Asteroid One day after reassuring us that "2012" is only a movie, and that no random asteroids will end life as we know it in 2012, NASA nearly missed a massive asteroid that came within inches (astronomically speaking) of us. The rock came 30X closer than the moon.

Brammo Slashes Prices for the Holidays Just in time for holiday shopping, the first ever electric motorcycle sold at Best Buy has dropped its price by $4,000. With a range of 42 miles and a top speed over 60mph, the Brammo Enertia went from $11,995 to just $7,995 this week.

• Check out these ottomans made from recycled coffee bags.
• A beaver peed on CBS correspondent. Hillarious!
• The World Council of Churches has called on churches to ring their bells 350 times during the Copenhagen climate talks.

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Ed Norton is Still Fundraising 26.2 miles just isn't quite enough for Ed. Even though he successfully raised over $750k for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust by completing the NYC Marathon a few weeks ago -- he's not content with just six figures. Norton's new goal is $1M.

Tyra Takes on the Tapeworm Diet Do tapeworms make good pets? The latest dieting craze (and let me emphasize the word "craze") is swallowing a parasite so you can stuff your face and still lose weight. Honestly, is that not the most amazing waste of food? For shame!

Calculating Your Turkey Day On the other end of the dieting spectrum, there are people who actually conserve food by planning out their portions, thus cutting down on waste. Check out YumSugar for a quick guide to calculating exactly how much of everything you need this Thanksgiving.

Humanity's Signature Litter: Golf Balls A golf ball takes 100-1,000 years to decompose naturally and, when it does, dangerous levels of heavy metals like Zinc can leech out. Over 300 million golf balls are lost each year in the US alone, (even a few on the moon) so you can imagine the magnitude of the problem.

NASA: Don't Freak, It's Just a Movie In case you've been taking the ominous billboards promoting Sony Pictures' apocalyptic eco-thriller "2012" seriously, NASA wants you to know that it's highly likely that the world will not end on December 21, 2012. In fact, they've yet to discover any life-ending comets, etc.

• Gorbachev jokes that planet has a "bad case of the humans."
• Orlando is the most deadly US city for cyclists and pedestrians.
• Great news! Your M&M addiction is now renewably powered.

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Alicia Silverstone is a Keynote Speaker Founder Nicole Sherwin describes Green Lounge as "a platform for the thought leaders of the world" in the areas of environmentalism and wellness. Bet you never thought you'd hear anyone describe Alicia as a "thought leader." The event is set for next week in Santa Monica.

Kate Walsh Speaks for the Turtles The "Private Practice" star is set to appear in a series of PSAs for Oceana's new project: Getting Sea Turtles Off the Hook. The purpose is to bring awareness to the fact that 6 of the world's 7 sea turtle species swim in US waters and all 6 are listed as threatened or endangered.

Turn Your Fan Upside Down Did you know that flipping that little switch on the base of your fan in the winter can save you 10-15% on your heating costs? Switching your fan from a counter-clockwise to clockwise direction helps circulate that warm air back down to where you can enjoy it.

Which Low-Flow Toilets Git-r-Done When it's time to upgrade your home's porcelain thrones, how do you know if you're picking out the right replacement? Of course, not all low-flow loos are created equal, but according to Grist most major brands do their duty. You can also do some research online.

Wooden iPhone Skins Aid Reforestation All year long, I think of the best gifts ever. Then, when it comes time to shop, my mind goes blank. Here's a eco-friendly gimme: A Vers wooden iPhone case. For each tree used to make these cases, 100 more are planted through The Arbor Day Foundation.

• A Japanese fishing trawler was sunk by giant jellyfish, nobody hurt.
• Check out this amazing vertical bed, for space-conscious living.
• A proposed wind farm may get scrapped because the site's too windy.

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Climate Debate: Gore v. Colbert Who will prevail in this no-holds barred, climate change edition of The Colbert Report's "Formidable Opponent?" Let's just say, it gets kinda ugly. Gore even resorts to water boarding to get his point across. Check out the video.

Iron Chef Heads to the White House Garden Ready to see what some of the nation's top chefs can do with the bounty of the White House's organic veggie garden? On January 3rd, you'll get a chance to see WH executive chef Cristeta Comerford team up with Bobby Flay to take on Emeril and Mario Batali.

Elizabeth Hurley Launches Healthy Snacks In case you haven't been following Liz's career arc, she's well on her way to becoming the UK's sexiest organic farmer. In addition to raising organic crops and livestock, she's launching a new lineup of natural, low-calorie snacks, including fruit bars, oat bars and beef jerky.

Cash for Clunkers in a Nutshell Throw out the news about the exorbitant cost of C4C for a minute. Did it at least do some good in terms of fuel economy? Yes, but very little. According to AP researchers, buyers were 17 times more likely to buy an F-150 than a Prius. A few buyers upgraded to an H2.

Thanksgiving Tip: Edible Dishware Why rinse, soak and scrub when you could just eat your dishes? Serve your dip in a bread bowl. Have you ever sipped cider from a festive apple cup? Or spooned soup from a deliciously prepared acorn squash? Just imagine the possibilities.

• KLM has scheduled its first biofuel test flight with passengers.
• This awesome air purifier uses plants to filter your air.
• Woohoo! US water usage has decreased over the last 25yrs, even though the population's grown by 30%.

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Eco-Thriller "2012" Goes Green on the Set Though his blockbuster movies may terrorize the planet ("Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow," etc.) Roland Emmerich's a big green softie underneath. Generators on "2012" were biodiesel-powered and sets were recycled or donated to Habitat for Humanity.

London's Mayor Becomes "Knight on Shining Bicycle" Fanny Armstrong was walking home late one night when she was attacked by three hoodlums. She cried out to a passing cyclist for help and, lo and behold, it turned out to be London's biking mayor Boris Johnson -- aka the "knight on shining bicycle."

He Hates These Cans! You know I'm no alarmist (I plan to watch the apocalypse unfold on my porch with beer in hand). Still, I'm not one to take unnecessary risk with my thyroid or reproductive functions. Consumer Reports recently found BPA in the linings of many canned goods.

Low-Energy Laser Etched Fruit Labels Good news! Those annoying little labels on your lemons may soon be replaced with low energy laser etching. I'm not sure whether I'm more excited about the waste reduction or the fact that I'd no longer have to struggle with those maddening stickers.

Bob Barker Donates $1M To Animal Rights Studies In honor of his wife, Bob has awarded $1M to Drury University to establish an Animal Rights professorship. I know it doesn't seem like an Animal Rights degree would get you a good job in this economy, but PETA has sure been raking it in.

• The age of lamps is over. Long live the LED sculpture!
• Bears at a German zoo are mysteriously going bald.
• Looking of a new, scratchable, eco-friendly cat bed?.

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Bike Commuting Tips from the Pros Ever wished you could ride your bike to work, but can't stomach the spandex? Do those bike shorts really help get you to work on time? You can get answers to these questions and more at the Sierra Club's Climate Crossroads Bicycle Group.

Ready to Party FOR the Turkeys? If you're looking for some outstanding vegan tofurkey and you're going to be in the NYC area on November 22nd, you can still snag a seat at Farm Sanctuary's "Celebration FOR the Turkeys." The guest of honor will be Jonathan Safran Foer.

Gucci Ditches Rainforest Paper Good news for designer label junkies, The Gucci Group (which includes Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, and Balenciaga) is now pledging to help save Asia's rapidly shrinking forests by shunning all paper harvested from Indonesian rainforests.

Meet, Greet, or Heckle Captain Paul Watson in NYC You've seen him get harpooned in the head on South Park, now meet him live in person. Sea Shepherd Captain Paul Watson will be at Manhattan's Moo Shoes for a Sea Shepherd Conservation Society fundraiser on November 11th.

The Raw Milk Underground Did you know that it's illegal for an independent farmer to sell farm-fresh raw milk? There are people who do, of course. These evil "milk pushers" operate in dark alley ways and rural crossroads in the middle of the night, where wolves howl eerily in the background. I'm kidding.

• Europe has launched satellites that can predict droughts/floods.
• Check out this map of potential green energy per US state.
• Next year's CES in Las Vegas will have 40% more space dedicated to green gadgetry.

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Alicia Silverstone Cancels Stops on Tour The final three stops on Alicia's book tour have been abruptly scrapped, and thus far no explanation has been given. Fans hoping to meet the "Kind Diet" author in St. Louis, Detroit and Atlanta are out of luck. Hope you caught her on Craig Ferguson during the blackout.

Captain Planet Is Disgruntled The greenest superhero of them all has been unemployed for over a decade and it's not doing favors for his attitude, personal hygiene, or his formerly rock-hard abs. Still, he's fighting the good fight with world leaders in Copenhagen; check out the video.

"Let's Save Our Environment" Worst Green Jam Ever? When it comes to enviro-rock, there are mountains of epic failures and only a few truly listenable earth-conscious songs. "Let's Save Our Environment" is not one of them. The video, however, is so bad it's good and with any luck it'll go viral.

Can I Recycle My Stack of Holiday Receipts? As you shop your way through the holiday season, you're almost certainly going to amass a hefty pile of ridiculously long receipts -- but don't recycle them. Not only might you want to make a return, the vast majority of receipts are printed on non-recyclable thermal paper.

Gold is Green at Vancouver Olympics Silver and bronze are too. Each of the medals at the 2010 Olympic games in Vancouver are made from recycled materials harvested from old electronics and are etched with West Coast Native American designs by artist Corinne Hunt. Awesome.

• Recycled bowling lanes make the best retro-chic tables.
• Would you drive a pro-ped: The propane powered moped?
• Al Gore may one day become the first carbon billionaire.

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Evangeline Lilly Talks Babies and Overpopulation As an environmentally-conscious individual, do you feel compelled to adopt, rather than have a child of your own? Evangeline Lilly thinks she can allow herself one biological child, then she says her eco-conscience would dictate that she adopt.

How to Green That Corporate Gift Basket Ah, corporate gift baskets ... that obligatory cornucopia of stuff that nobody really wants. According to Grist, 83% of adults report getting gifts that they don't want. Is it better to give gift certificates? You could always pull a Costanza and make a donation in somebody's name.

Avatar Trailer Hits the Web The trailer for James Cameron's heavily anticipated sci-fi adventure flick dropped yesterday, and surprise -- it's awash in eco-themes. "Avatar" takes place on a distant planet where the Marines have been called to relocate an indigenous culture to extract a very valuable mineral.

The Best Little Chinese Wind Farm in Texas? Here's a curve ball for you: Is a wind farm still green if the turbines are manufactured in China and shipped to Texas? It gets better; the Chinese developers are applying for US stimulus money. I guess green energy is green energy ... right?

How-to Recycle Your Gadgets Need to make room for some new techno-gadgets this holiday season? Recycling your old phones, laptops, etc. has never been easier ... especially now that Engadget has a breakdown of how-to recycle your old devices, listed by manufacturer.

• Beijing's unusually early snowfall yesterday was man-made.
• Check out these bus shelters made from salvaged buses.
• The Prius won Japan's "Car of the Year." Now, the Insight has won Japan's "Automotive Hall of Fame Car of the Year." Huh?

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Captain Watson Responds to South Park As usual, South Park's "Whale Whores" episode was an equal opportunity offender, lampooning both the Japanese whalers, animal rights activists and especially Paul Watson. He was a good sport about it though, saying that he's just glad to get some publicity.

Reduce Your Family's Halloween-Print Halloween is finally upon us, and of course I'm going to load this EB up with as much green trick or treating tips as I possibly can. To check out a smorgasbord of green Halloween tips -- including healthy treats, non-treats, and DIY costume ideas -- check out Inhabitat.

Greener Mischief Making Watching Rainn Wilson's guide to Mischief Night, I realized something: vandalism can be mighty wasteful. For a greener Mischief Night, skip the TP and try some eco-friendly tricks, like: ding dong ditching or jumping out of the bushes to scare people. Any other ideas?

Eat Your Pumpkin! The majority of the orange pumpkins we associate with Halloween are bred purely for ornamental purposes, thus, they're far from ideal for cooking. Bummer. Buy a food-grade pumpkin or butternut squash that allows you to have your jack-o-lantern and eat it too.

Natalie Portman's Controversial Veggie Comment In honor of "Vegetarian Month," Natalie decided to throw in her two cents on ethical eating. Unfortunately, she managed to offend non-veggies by equating meat-eating and table manners with rape ... somehow. I'm a big fan of table manners, thank you very much.

• LG is the first electronics company to get certified by UL Environment.
• Michael Pollan retracts statements about the vegan H2 driver.
• According to scientists, exaggerated reports about climate change can undermine the goal of reducing emissions.

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Michael Jackson: Behind the Music Did you know that MJ's song "Heal the World" was inspired by the plight of African chimpanzees? It's true. Apparently, Michael met with chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall and their exchange inspired the song, although it never specifically mentions chimps.

Wanna Reduce Your Kid's Foodprint? Kids can be pretty fussy when it comes to eating. OK, a lot fussy. No matter how many times you tell them to clean their plate, you're going to end up shoveling some food into the trash (or better yet compost bin). Check out LilSugar's tips for maximizing your grocery budget.

Al Gore on David Letterman Now that the controversy set off by "An Inconvenient Truth" has mostly subsided, Al Gore has written a second book "Our Choice" with the hope of depoliticizing the climate change debate ... good luck with that. Check him out on "The Late Show" next Tuesday.

Jon Stewart Talks Geo-Engineering and Freakonomics Author Steve Levitt's latest book "Super Freakonomics" has drawn a lot of fire from environmentalists, and Jon Stewart doesn't quite understand why. Check out this video of Jon and Steve discussing the controversial schemes to cool the planet with climate engineering.

Start Planning for "Give Your Stuff Away Day" Formerly known as "Curb Day," enthusiasts are working to raise awareness for America's national day of hauling unwanted stuff (not junk) to the curb to give away. Planners are hoping to inspire block parties, etc. It's set for May 15th, so you've got plenty of time to plan.

• Check out this map of America's solar installation progress.
• Generation Y wants big, energy-efficient, gadget-filled cars.
• Wouldn't it be nice of all cell phones used the same universal charger? Maybe one day ...

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Arnold Might be a Water Reform Poet Apparently, Governor Schwarzenegger is really ticked off at the state legislature for not tackling water reform in the session that just ended. Upon closer examination, his letter to legislators appears to have a hidden message that starts with "F" and ends with "U."

Supermodels Perform the Part Per Million Striptease Taking a page out of PETA's playbook, 350.org hired a group of models to grab our attention by stripping down. It totally worked (of course), but near the end of the video I started thinking: "Geez, these models are scary thin." For me, it sent kinda mixed signals.

Leo and Ellen Page Go Eco House Hunting They're not moving in together or anything. At least, I don't think they are. Leonardo brought the co-star of his new film "Inception" to inspect the earth-friendly features of LA's Evo South condos. Leo's becoming quite the green real estate tycoon.

More Eco-Friendly Halloween Tips Your green Halloween efforts may have unintended side effects. For example, Grist suggests that you hand out "non-treats" like acorns, polished rocks, etc. While that is green advice, you might be inadvertently creating waste by encouraging kids to TP your house.

Junk Food is as Addictive as Heroin Not only does junk food make you fat, provide little or no nourishment, and come with a heavy carbon footprint, now researchers have found that it actually produces a similar neurobiological reaction to heroin -- which explains why I'm eating Hot Fries right now.

• Recycled Vespas make awesome office chairs!
• Dell HQ has planted solar trees in its massive parking lot.
• Depending on how you do the math, illegal logging makes Indonesia the third largest greenhouse emitter.

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Madonna Plants a Tree in Malawi The Queen of Pop returned to her favorite developing country yesterday to break ground on her $15M girls school in the village of Chinkhota. She wasn't just there to cut ribbons and dig holes, she also planted a Moringa tree (aka a "miracle tree") in the future school yard.

South Park Spoofs Whale Wars Who better to explore the ethical and cultural implications of "The Cove" and "Whale Wars" than Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and, of course, Kenny. Tomorrow night, South Park's highly inappropriate satire meisters take on whale hunters and the people who hunt them.

Five Tips for a Greener Halloween Going green this Halloween doesn't mean you have to be the weird house on the block who gives out organic apples instead of candy. You could promote green power by turning your yard into a haunted wind farm. Or you could check out Inhabitat's green Halloween tips.

Do You Use a Clothesline? Good news! By doing nothing particularly drastic, Americans could cut our collective carbon footprint by about the size of France's total output. All we have to do is to take 17 steps, the most drastic of which is to end our love affair with dryers. Can we live without dryers?

Know Your Senate Climate Bills According to Grist, Senate climate legislation is kinda like Baskin-Robins, except there are more than 31 flavors. If you wanna learn about all of the crazy concoctions that legislators have mixed up, grab one of those little tester spoons and sample Grist's flavor guide.

• A ridgeblade rooftop wind turbine might appease your HOA.
• Which outputs more mercury: CFLs or incandescent bulbs?
• Is bottled water greener if it's "bottled" in a recyclable cardboard container?

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Jack Johnson Green Tour, Now with Eco-DVD Footage Not 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 Veggies Let'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 Pictures In 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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Natalie Portman on Top Chef To commemorate Vegetarian Awareness Month (I assume) "Top Chef" has taken contestants to a world renown steak house, given them free reign over the marvelous meat selection, and instructed them to cook for Natalie Portman, a vegan. Check out the teaser.

Do You Know Your Pet-Print? An eco-minded New Zealand couple has written a book in which they estimate that the average dog's eco-paw print is greater than the impact of driving an SUV 10,000 kilometers. Crazy. Their recommendation: recycle deceased pets as dog and cat food.

Mayim Bialik Goes Diaper-Free for the Planet Bialik (aka Blossom) is potty training her 14-month-old son with a holistic technique called "elimination communication," which entails reading a child's signals to know when they've gotta go potty -- no diapers. And you thought you were hardcore.

10 Ways to Go Green and Save Green Not all that glitters is green. Just because it has the words "eco-friendly" on the package doesn't mean it's worth the extra cash. SavvySugar has put together some awesome tips for how to maximize your resources while minimizing your eco-footprint.

Shell Sponsors Green Alternative Vehicle Challenge Oil giant Shell is the official sponsor of something called the Eco-marathon, a contest to design the world's most energy-efficient, gasoline-hating vehicle with the lowest emissions. Kinda ironic for a company that depends on both fuel consumption and emissions, right?

• A poll shows that global warming skepticism is growing in the US.
• The Prius wins Japan's Car of the Year. They should know.
• Are dimpled, golf ball-like paint jobs the eco-mod of the future? Mythbusters proves that they do improve your car's fuel economy.

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