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Sustainability incorporates lessons leaned from history in order to improve on design to avoid fatal flaws and in this case to prolong the life span of a structure as it relates to its surroundings.
Last year we showed the designs for Brad Pitt's Make it Right houses for New Orleans, where he commissioned 13 of the world's top architects to design green, sustainable houses and is building 150 of them. Now they are are under construction.
Madonna urged us all to save our planet at Live Earth. But, obviously her claim to care doesn't apply to her own material needs. ...Not much eco-friendly noise on Madonna's Sticky and Sweet tour. Her crew released the goods needed on her 45-day world tour on the singer's website. ...Among the items: 3500 pieces of clothing, 120 powder puffs, 100 pairs of kneepads, 12 traveling trampolines, 200 makeup sponges, 69 guitars. ...AND 4 YSL lipsticks. ....Only 4 lipsticks to cover entire tour? Perhaps, that's Madonna's way to reduce her carbon footprint.
Read Entire List: madonna's website
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Ever fantasize about a hot, steamy shower with Brad Pitt? Well, now is your chance (sort of). The green-hearted celeb is hooking up with Kiehl's to support their new Aloe Vera body cleanser. ...In return for the power endorsement, all of the product's net profit will go to a foundation created by Kiehl's and the actor to support global environmental intiatives with regards to housing design. ....As you probably know, architecture is the actor's passion and put it to good use re-building eco-friendly homes in New Orleans. ...So, makes the sense the first big chunk of cash will go to Brad's Make It Right NOLA foundation.
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There’s a Latin saying that goes, “It is well to remember that there are five reasons for drinking: the arrival of a friend; one's present or future thirst; the excellence of the wine; or any other reason.” My “any other reason” to drink wine? If it’s local, organic or made at an ecologically sensitive winery. There’s nothing better than taking a sweet swig knowing that the vino was brewed with eco-love by winemakers who give a damn. Come circle the globe as we take a peek at the five greenest wineries in the world....
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