From Models to Mates
14 Sep 2007
Photo: the CW Network
Televisionary
From a solar-panel canopy to locally grown catering goods, the stars walking the recycled red carpet on Sunday will be "green with Emmy." And speaking of modeling eco-behavior, Tyra's banking on green as the fashion color of the season.
Everybody's surfin' now
More than 80 surfers recently got on board with an effort to raise awareness about global warming -- and set a Guinness World Record for the most riders on one gnarly wave. Looks like the surf's up, but will the tide change?
Photo: Marcio Rodrigues / Fotocom.net
Photo: Jon Furniss / WireImage.com
Helena on earth
We're all for wearing your eco-friendliness on your fair-trade, organic, bamboo fiber sleeve. But in your hair? Helena, no!
Spokes models
Gisele, Chloë, and Naomi are modeling this season's hottest accessory: the bicycle. It's fashionable, healthy, convenient -- and way lower-maintenance than a chihuahua.
Photo: iStockphoto
Photo: Green Campus HSU
Mates of State
Say g'bye to your energy-wasting ways after watching Humboldt State's "Phantom Hunter" tackle halogen lamps, wrestle plugged-in cell-phone chargers, and tame appliances on standby. Crikey! Look at those energy bills disappear!
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