Eco-Beat, Earth Day 2009
As you know, today is a very special day for the planet, so be sure to wish it a happy Earth Day. To help you do just that, today's Eco-Beat has all the news and tips you need to get your Earth Day party on. Rock on, planet earth!
Green in a Flash:
 Plant a Tree Without Even Thinking About ItDisney said they'll plant a tree for every ticket they sell to their new eco-documentary, Earth, throughout opening weekend. Grab a ticket, enjoy the show, and plant a tree while you zone out to the mesmerizing images. |
 Shrink Your Footprint, Get a Free Missy Higgins SongIn honor of Earth Day, Missy Higgins will let you download an unreleased version of "Where I Stood" for free. All you've got to do is pledge to reduce your eco-footprint by 2%. Remember people, your word is your bond. |
 AOL's New Energy-Saving Toolbar is Here!Looking for a way to reduce your computing footprint? A brand spanking new toolbar from AOL can help you save electricity, printer paper, and keep you plugged in to the latest green computing technology. |
 Do Earth Day on the Cheap! Our friends at WalletPop put together an awesome slide show that gives you 16 ways to reduce your footprint while saving some green. Most of them are pretty simple, but you've gotta check out the Chinese carpenter who built a DIY solar water heater out of beer bottles! |
 Screw Earth Day?You read that right. Grist says Earth Day is for wimps ... but even so, they're having an Earth Day sign-up special. Register with them and get a free download of their book and a chance to win tix to Bonaroo. |
 Ed Begley Jr. on QVC Today!We knew Ed had mild super powers, but apparently he is a master at the art of eco-tasking. Not only is he appearing on The Price Is Right today, but then he'll magically fly across the daytime TV universe to give us green demos on QVC! |
 Need Some Earth Day Snark?It's OK, everybody gets fed up with people constantly telling them how to live. Watch this Howcast about how to have an 'Extreme Earth Day,' vent your frustrations, then get back to saving the planet. |
- Is your town one of 'The 10 Best Cities to be in for Earth Day?'
- Take a photo journey through Colorado's renewable energy revolution.
- Watch some awesome eco-documentaries and learn more about the challenges that the planet is facing.
