The Grist List, 07 Sep 2007

From Big Macs to Beauties 1

  1. Do you believe in tragic?

    Pledge to fight global warming -- get a Big Mac? That's like handing out SUVs as a reward for taking the bus to work. Except with more special sauce.

  2. Frock hunter

    To honor her father's work wrestling crocs, snakes, and stingrays, 9-year-old Bindi Irwin will enter the jungle of the fashion industry and fight to keep her clothing line from going down under. Good luck, mate, and watch out for the vicious Bitchilus supermodelia.

    Photo: Serge Thomann / WireImage.com

  3. Living off the landfill

    In what we like to call Survivor: Landfill, a new British reality show dumps 11 participants into a trash-heap of trouble -- for three weeks, their lives depend on the rubbish the rest of us are throwing out. Talk about trashy television.

    Photo: iStockphoto

  4. He's been sacked

    To bring attention to the evils of plastic bags, a Texas activist has volunteered to boldly go where no man has gone before: inside the world's largest reusable canvas shopping bag. Our thoughts will be with you throughout the perilous 24 hours, Bagonaut.

    Photo courtesy Bagonaut

  5. Fashion forward

    To highlight their recent eco-efforts, Lancôme has partnered with Carbonfund.org to create organic tees. More interested in what's under those tees? Lingerie-leader Victoria's Secret has added organic undies. Yum.

    Photo: Lancôme

Sarah K. Burkhalter is Grist’s assistant managing editor.

Sarah van Schagen is Grist’s Seattle editor.

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  1. tharrison Posted 11:05 am
    10 Sep 2007

    Confirmed: Spokes-model is not just a dumb wordWell, I did take the time to watch all that the Lancome utube video had to offer.  I am a man, not just an environmentalist, after all.  However, I was more happy with the sound level down (and not just because my wife would have seen) -- these models may need a tad bit more education about the subject.
    One made an interesting tie to deforestation and carbon offsets.  I had not considered this linkage, to date.  Either she is really, really complex in her deep understanding of the inter-relationships most environmental problems have, or she is just very, very good looking and thinks "inter-relationship" is another word for a naughty three-way.
    This having been said, as a representative of a bit less than half the world population (guys, that is), I have to think the fact that a cosmetics company is jumping on the green bandwagon is a sign of something good.  Hard to put my finger on what it is that I like about it.  But then again, when I see beautiful models talking, I get pretty dumb.  But I still listen.
    Tom

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