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A not-so-rosy review of Planet Green
Critic bashes new eco-tainment network |
Sarah van Schagen |
13 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| I imagine some folks over at Planet Green are seeing red right about now. You would be too if someone suggested your new eco-cable network 'embarrasses the Earth.' It's the first really negative review of Planet Green I've seen, and it was penned by Slate television critic Troy Patterson. The entire review can pretty much be summed up with this: 'Planet Green turns the entire Earth into a lifestyle accessory, often to uniquely awful effect.'Patterson goes on to ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, consumerism, fashion, green living, TV (all these topics) |
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Seamly Behavior
Three designers tell all during Seattle's first Green Fashion Week |
Sarah van Schagen |
03 Oct 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| If you still think eco-friendly fashion means shapeless, earth-toned duds, you've not yet met the 20-some designers showing their latest creations this week in Seattle. From Heatherette to Diane von Furstenberg to Oscar de la Renta, these eco-minded artisans are whipping up "fashion with a conscience" faster than you can say "green is the new black." (And really ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, fashion, green living, green products (all these topics) |
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Outfit to Be Tied
Inexpensive clothing industry has a big impact on the environment |
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06 Sep 2007 |
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| Posted at 4:14 PM on 06 Sep 2007 That $5 T-shirt you're wearing may have been a great find for your wallet, but the impact of such thrifty threads is far-reaching. A globalization-fueled glut of cut-price clothing has inspired many consumers to think of their duds as disposable. It's a phenomenon some are calling "fast fashion" -- the apparel equivalent of fast food. Most fast fashionistas are obliviou ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, fashion, green living, news, shopping, waste (all these topics) |
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Frock hunter
Steve Irwin's daughter launches Bindi Wear eco-clothing line |
Sarah van Schagen |
05 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Bindi Irwin, the 9-year-old daughter of the late Croc Hunter (R.I.P., mate), has launched her own children's clothing line:The T-shirts, jumpers, swimwear, sleepwear, hats, bags and shoes carry environmental messages. The tags are made from recycled cardboard, the soles on the shoes are made with recycled rubber and 100 per cent of the profits she earns from the clothes will be used to fund Australia Zoo's conservation programs.The clothes are expected in Aussie ... |
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| Topics: Australia, consumerism, fashion, green living, recycling, shopping (all these topics) |
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Be a green fashion week groupie
Eco-events all over the world |
Summer Rayne Oakes |
17 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
| There's a rash of 'greener' fashion weeks popping up everywhere for the spring 2008 fashion season. And there must be an alignment of the stars or the higher workings of an omnipotent green god, because there is barely any overlap in dates. If you were so inclined, it would be possible for you to attend every single one of the shows listed below -- though the jet lag and carbon emissions from such an excursion might leave you feeling a bit ... restless. I'll be ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, fashion, green living (all these topics) |
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