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15 Green Fashion Finds
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09 Aug 2007 |
Main Dish |
| Does your summer need a little sartorial splendor? Of corset does! We've put together a head-to-toe eco-ensemble that proves innovative designers are giving green a new look. (Of course, the greenest route is to shop secondhand, and those fashion finds you'll have to dig up yourself.) Shaun Deller Wheely cap Cyclist -- or rather, recyclist -- Shaun Deller makes his hats from thrift-store garments. Pull a wheely for "military styling without the war" i ... |
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| Topics: fashion, green living, lists, shopping (all these topics) |
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15 Green Fashionistas
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09 Aug 2007 |
Main Dish |
| These fashionistas aren't just talking the talk, they're walking the catwalk. See who's shining a spotlight on clothing with a conscience, then join our comment thread below. Tierra Del Forte Just call her Ms. Green Jeans. This designer and founder of Del Forte Denim has created a line of premium organic denim for women. And when your favorite pair has seen its last days, send it back to her for Project Rejeaneration reuse and renewal. Photo: Peter Larsen/ Wir ... |
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| Topics: fashion, green living, lists (all these topics) |
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From Vegans to Vengeance
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Katharine Wroth |
03 Aug 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Katharine Wroth 03 Aug 2007 Photo: iStockphoto Meat-free market Tired of cracks about the size of their sausage, some vegans have decided to have sex only with each other. Vegansexuals "taste a lot better," says one -- and in their world, soys doesn't matter. Photo: Theo Wargo / WireImage.com Ears to you Nu metal band Korn have cobbled together plans for a green tour, complete with a nu blend of biofuel they're calling Korntastic. S ... |
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From Bend It to Blow It
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
27 Jul 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 27 Jul 2007 Photo: Robert Mora / MLS / WireImage.com Gooooooooooooooooal: Avoid dance parties David Beckham has long pooh-poohed 'roo shoes, so he should feel right at home in the state that just upheld a ban on marsupialwear. But if things get tough, at least he can always count on Tom Cruise for a big sweaty hug. What's good for the goose is good for the Flanders Amsterdam's Hof van Delft park wondered, "Waddle we do ... |
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15 Green Chefs
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26 Jul 2007 |
Main Dish |
| Savor our list of eco-conscious chefs, then dish on your own favorites in the comments section at the bottom of the page. Photo: David Sifry via Flickr Alice Waters, Chez Panisse, Berkeley, Calif., U.S. Thirty years ago, the words "imported from France" signified the height of status and taste on U.S. restaurant menus. Today, the phrases "locally grown" and "organic" have taken over that function (naming the actual farm earns extra points) ... |
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| Topics: Alice Waters, food, lists, local food, organic food, slow food (all these topics) |
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15 Green Religious Leaders
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24 Jul 2007 |
Main Dish |
| These men and women represent many different religions, but they're all spreading the eco-gospel. Read about them, then tell us which spiritual leaders have inspired you to greener heights in the comments section at the bottom of the page. Photo: Nikolaos Manginas Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I "Crime against the natural world is a sin," says Bartholomew I, leader of more than 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide. "The Green Patriar ... |
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| Topics: lists, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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From Rowing to Rhymes
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter, Sarah van Schagen |
20 Jul 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Sarah van Schagen 20 Jul 2007 Northern exposure Ways to raise climate-change awareness: Walk 1,000 miles. Skateboard across Canada. Row the Pacific. Swim the North Pole, the Baltic, a polluted river. Or, pose nude atop a Swiss glacier. Now that's the way to highlight shrinkage. Climb every mountain man While answering the call at Live Earth, Cammie Dee got a call of her own -- from enviro-hottie David de Rothschild. We knew climate-change acti ... |
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| Topics: green living, Grist List, lists (all these topics) |
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15 Green Cities
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19 Jul 2007 |
Main Dish |
| These metropolises aren't literally the greenest places on earth -- they're not necessarily dense with foliage, for one, and some still have a long way to go down the path to sustainability. But all of the cities on this list deserve recognition for making impressive strides toward eco-friendliness, helping their many millions of residents live better, greener lives. If your favorite green city didn't make the list, tell us why it deserves recognition in the comment ... |
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| Topics: Chicago, lists, London, placemaking, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, urban planning, Vancouver (all these topics) |
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From Spice to Spin
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
13 Jul 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 13 Jul 2007 Zigazig wha? Turns out what the newly reunited Spice Girls "really, really want" is a fleet of Lear jets. Yes, plural. Said an Aussie paper about their carbon-intensive tour, "Clearly, Girl Power does not come in green." Clearly, the more important concern is whether Union Jack will fit the Spice rack. Photo: Eamonn McCormack / WireImage.com Luke ... I am your filter ... A long time ago, in a gala ... |
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From Climax to Climate
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
06 Jul 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 06 Jul 2007 Melts in your mouth, not in your hand Thousands of Hindu pilgrims were left less than satisfied at the climax of a long trek when they found that their sacred phallic icicle had melted into a tiny stump. Geologists blame the, ahem, performance issues on global warming and the travelers' "hot, sweaty bodies." Photo: iStockphoto Courtesy of Apple One of these things is not like the others True or false (n ... |
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15 Green Movies
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29 Jun 2007 |
Main Dish |
| And ... action! We've reeled in a cast of green-themed flicks; pop some popcorn, see what made the cut, then play critic in the comments section at the bottom of the page. An Inconvenient Truth Mr. Gore went to Washington, and we all know how that turned out. But when Al hit Hollywood, it was a different story altogether. An Inconvenient Truth let the former veep shout his climate message from the proverbial rooftops. Who would have thought a documentary about a polit ... |
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| Topics: An Inconvenient Truth, green living, lists, movies (all these topics) |
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From Die Hard to Diet
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
29 Jun 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 29 Jun 2007 Photo: Harold Cunningham / WireImage.com Welcome to the party, pal Is Bruce Willis saying he'd live green or die hard? On David Letterman this week, the fourquel star wore a wind turban and recycled-rubber boxers, joked about "global humidity," and plugged a new film project, An Unappealing Hunch. Uh, what you talkin' 'bout, Willis? Pipe dreams Don't be blue on the Danube; sleep easy in a repurposed conc ... |
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15 Green Politicians
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26 Jun 2007 |
Main Dish |
| From mayors to heads of state, politicians the world over are going green. Check out our list of top achievers, then tell us which political leaders you'd nominate in the comments section at the bottom of the page. Photo: Thomas Hawk via Flickr Arnold Schwarzenegger The Governator has truly pumped up environmental action in California. He made the state a global leader on climate change by signing into law the landmark Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which ... |
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| Topics: Angela Merkel, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barbara Boxer, international politics, lists, local politics, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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From Sexy to Sexier
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter, Katharine Wroth |
22 Jun 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Katharine Wroth 22 Jun 2007 Who doesn't appreciate a good asset? G-Money is trying to get ScarJo on board for Live Earth. And why not? She's got great assets -- which is, alas, more than can be said for the rockers in Antarctica. We heart geeks and all, but they ain't no Kelly. Photo: John Sciulli/ WireImage.com Photo: moonwalkforearth.com Cue violin music Heads up, Minnesotans: Twin Cities cops no likey the bikey. A concert violinist was tasere ... |
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15 Green Musicians and Bands
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22 Jun 2007 |
Main Dish |
| Give a round of applause to these green-leaning musicians, then cheer for your own favorites in the comments section at the bottom of the page. Photo: Danny Clinch Pearl Jam These down-to-earth rockers made headlines during their tour last year when they donated a total of $100,000 to nine organizations working on climate change, renewable energy, and other green causes. On their previous tour, the band donated funds to help preserve Madagascan rainforest ... |
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From Wild Life to Wildlife
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter, Katharine Wroth |
15 Jun 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Katharine Wroth 15 Jun 2007 Photo: Steve Granitz/ WireImage.com Diff'rent spokes While Owen got over his heartbreak by biking to a strip club, bicyclists around the world stripped to show their eco-love. Which gives a whole new meaning to banana seat. We failed kindergarten This artist installed a phone in a melting glacier, so callers can hear every agonizing drip ... drip ... drip. This artist draped a peak in red fabric to call attenti ... |
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From Splits to Stamps
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
08 Jun 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 08 Jun 2007 Enthusiasm officially curbed We knew global warming was a partisan issue. But tearing a marriage apart? Now that's an inconvenient truth. Photo: Alex Berliner Photo: iStockphoto Kilimanjaro softly Mount Kilimanjaro, the Everglades, the Great Barrier Reef, and other treasured vacay spots are being threatened by over-tourism. Quick, go forth and spew massive amounts of CO2 to see them before they are destroyed by ma ... |
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15 Green Actors
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01 Jun 2007 |
Main Dish |
| See which actors made the Grist green spotlight, and then nominate your own picks in the comments section at the bottom of the page. Photo: Steve Granitz / WireImage Leonardo DiCaprio Once "king of the world," this star often flies commercially and drives himself around in a hybrid Toyota Prius. In 1998, he started the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation to promote environmental causes. More recently, he's been working on 11th Hour, an environmental documentary fea ... |
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| Topics: Cameron Diaz, celebrity, green living, Leonardo DiCaprio, lists, Robert Redford (all these topics) |
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15 Green Sports Stars
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01 Jun 2007 |
Main Dish |
| Check out our roster of green sports stars, then pitch your own suggestions in the comments section at the bottom of the page. Photo: Imaginechina/ WireImage Yao Ming At seven and a half feet tall, NBA star Ming isn't afraid to stand up for endangered species. He's spoken out against the hunting of sharks for their fins, a delicacy in his native China, and has denounced illegal animal poaching in a public service announcement for eco-group WildAid. Photo: Foto ... |
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From Coke to Cockpit
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
01 Jun 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 01 Jun 2007 Don't let the Gore hit you on the way out Dear Al, did you think we wouldn't hear about how you slammed Grist List at your little book signing? Did you think your comments about the "trivialities and nonsense" of celeb goss in the media wouldn't hurt us? We take back everything nice we ever said about you -- you hooker-bottom coke-snorter. Photo: Amy Tierney / WireImage.com Photo: Capt Kim via flickr We g ... |
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From Singin' to Smokin'
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
25 May 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 25 May 2007 Photos: iStockphoto and joeltelling via flickr Quit playing games (with his dolphins) Show him the meaning of being a U.N. special ambassador: former boy-bander Nick Carter will soon begin work on a campaign to save wild dolphins. This from a guy who couldn't even save the Backstreet Boys -- but wait'll you hear his latest project, The Charismatic Megafauna. Who shot J.R.? Julia Roberts is on a role, soon to get ... |
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From Grillz to Grime
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
18 May 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 18 May 2007 Photo: Corey McKrill Click to enlarge You know the grill Purists that we are, we're so thankful that a carbon-neutral dental practice has opened in the U.K. Now we can fly across the pond to glam up our grillz, guilt-free! Strike a poser The Material Girl justified her love for Live Earth with a new single this week, just as LiveAid/8 organizer Bob Geldof got all jealous proved he's never met this guy. Said Geldof ... |
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From Possums to Paddling
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah Kraybill Burkhalter |
11 May 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah Kraybill Burkhalter 11 May 2007 Photo: Atom Films Possum, I f*ckin' shot that! Sure, Gore's Truth won a little gold nekkid dude and a cult following. But when it comes to scaring people into action on global warming, which is more effective: a two-hour slideshow presentation or a slasher flick about killer possums? Yeah, thought so. Stellllllaaaa!!!! Call us bag ladies, if you must, but we've got to wrap up the latest handbag haps: The ... |
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From Knut to Kowabunga
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Sarah van Schagen, Sarah Kraybill Burkhalter |
04 May 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah Kraybill Burkhalter 04 May 2007 Knut overload Much ado has been made about Al Gordo. But who's the latest green celeb to pork up? Knut, the polar bear chub. Who would have thought the cuddly li'l guy would grow up? It's like he's a wild animal or something. Photo: iStockphoto Compost and get it When we first fell for worm-poop guru Tom Szaky, we had no idea he was such a bad, bad boy. Now he's in trouble with the law for creating a produc ... |
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From Flushing to Flooding
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah Kraybill Burkhalter |
27 Apr 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah Kraybill Burkhalter 27 Apr 2007 As a matter of fact, no, she can't spare a square This turn of events was made for Grist Listin': A suggestion to tear with care made Sheryl Crow the butt of many, many jokes this week. But did you hear how she wiped the smile off rapmaster Rove, tellin' him climate change won't do him good? Talk about a bum-rush. Photo: Vera Anderson / WireImage.com Photo: Jim Spellman / WireImage.com Mission: Impractic ... |
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