Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/green en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:48:04 -0500 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:48:04 -0500 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/celebrity/Green_Celebrities.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:49:03 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*66/leonardo-dicaprio-green.jpg
Check out these celebrities who try to keep the environment clean by going green.

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What happens when two documentary film makers decide to take on Fresh Direct and grow their own? Find out, as Cat Greenleaf heads to Red Hook, Brooklyn! Take the pledge to buy local!

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Live green wherever you are. It's not hard. Check out these simple ideas to go green and see what good it will do Mother Earth.

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Look for concepts from Audi and BMW -- they're hard to miss.

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From health to green to politics, find out the pet causes of these stars.

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Celebrate Green Week by checking out these stunning images of landscapes around the world.]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/green/Hot-Sexy-and-Green-on-Twitter-70163442.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:40 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/hotecowomenoftwitter.jpg
Check out the top ten hot eco-evangelistas on Twitter.

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Drew Barrymore gets an A from the Green Car Challenge's A-list driving instructor.

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Is your school environmentally conscious? If so you can get a cash prize.

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The Comcast Center gives Philly green bragging rights as the tallest LEED building in the U.S.

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A local company is making Philly a greener place and making money doing it.

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The Barnes Foundation has taken the sheets off its controversial move to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Whether you're for or against the relocation, this place looks awesome.

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The rock star's '59 Lincoln will guzzle gas no more.

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Dust off your Schwinn because Philly's number one for bike riding.

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As of Jan. 1, 2011, those yellow HOV stickers are set to expire and lawmakers say, sorry, your current hybrid just isn't good enough for an extension.

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Mayor Michael Nutter rode to work on his bike today. That means that on his commute to City Hall, he didn't pollute the air AND he got some exercise.

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The city will officially open two brand-new bike lanes Wednesday and the mayor will lead by example by biking to work.

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It’s official -- Drexel’s nurses are going digital

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It takes a lot of energy to make Paris, Britney and Tila look beautiful, and California's had enough of it.

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Philadelphia's first sustainable dormitory, Millenium Hall, was opened by Drexel University. With a special skin to keep it cold in summer and warm in winter while using less energy, it's ready to promote Drexel's greener strategy.

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On the sight where U.S. Steel once stood green is the name of the game as companies flock to the new green haven.

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The GreenShows is a two-day series of collections by earth-friendly designers like Bodkin, Lara Miller, and House of Organic. But the real scene-stealer turned out to be Ashley Dupre walking in Bahar...

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Philly's largest eco-friendly event returns to 2nd & South on Sunday.

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A fast food drive-thru lane might end up helping make the world a greener place, if not exactly skinnier.

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A right wing attack on the White House's green jobs adviser and former Oakland activist may be a lesson in Karma.

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Exercising students provide the power at a school's fitness center.

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What's next -- clean air?

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