Vegetarian Star

Sure, actors and actresses in tinseltown may promote bike riding, using tap water and recycling, but how does the manner in which they earn their paycheck to buy those organic cotton shirts stack up when it comes to being environmentally friendly?

Greenlit is a new documentary which follows Indie filmmaker Miranda Bailey (executive producer of The Squid and the Whale) during the production of The River Why, starring Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights) as the film crew attempts to keep its footprint low with the help of an environment consultant  for the entertainment industry who’s been featured in popular media outlets like The Hollywood Reporter.

During the film’s opening, Bailey says that although she’s eaten her share of tofu, she doesn’t think that being eco-friendly is a priority in the film business. Data examining the film industry’s energy use supports that.

Mary Nichols, from the California Resources Board, states during Greenlit that the film and television industry is a “major consumer of all kinds of energy and fuels and they still put out a lot of waste–and not just in the form of maybe movies we don’t like.”

The report from the Resources Board concluded that Hollywood trailed closely behind the petroleum industry as being one of southern California’s top air polluters.

Watch Greenlit in its entirety above.

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Bill Clinton has been chosen as person of the year by animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Earlier this year, the former president of the United States announced he’d gone vegan to slim down for his daughter Chelsea’s wedding. He lost 24 pounds, but kept his vegan diet because he’s motivated by studies showing most people who eat a plant-based diet can prevent and reverse heart disease.

“Studies have proved that vegetarians and vegans live, on average, six to 10 years longer than meat-eaters,” PETA writes on its website.

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Jane Goodall. 50 Years At Gombe.

Jane Goodall has received the honor of being selected by Treehugger readers as the Person of The Year for 2010.

About 25% of the votes went to the vegetarian primatologist, conservationist and human and animal advocate, who has been quoted as saying that one “cannot separate the people from the animals” when performing conservation work.

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Pamela Anderson Playboy January 2011

Pamela Anderson‘s lucky 13th Playboy Cover looks incredibly beautiful and tasteful.

The actress who calls herself “just a sex symbol” proved she’s more than a hot face and bod. Anderson donated the money from the shoot to Waves 4 Water, an organization that provides filters to produce clean drinking water in countries with problems accessing it.

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Celebrity brand food is super cool, especially when the stars take time to produce a product that’s better for humanity and the environment.

Rob Zombie has announced his new line of organic, fair-trade coffees, which are currently available in pre-order status and will ship just in time for New Year’s on December 27th, 2010.

The coffee is available in two varieties, the Hellbilly Brew Organic French Roast and the Hellbilly Brew Organic Peru, both of which are 100% certified organic and certified fair-trade.

Here’s a description of the Peru Blend:
“From the tall peaks of the Andes to the tropical forests of the Amazon Basin, Peruvian coffees are as distinct as their birthplace. Featuring 100% Certified Organic, Fair Trade Certified beans, this incredible single-origin coffee supports the battle against social and environmental challenges. Medium-bodied with a tangy fruit finish, our lively Peru has been hand-crafted to realize its complete flavor potential.”

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Allrecipes.com 11 Trends for 2011 Measuring Cup Report

Allrecipes.com, one of the largest online recipe databases, has released its “11 Trends for 2011 Measuring Cup Report.”

Insight #6, based on Allrecipes.com’s Food Trends Survey, is all about the economy and veggies–Veganomics. Citing the less than optimal financial state of many Americans’ pocketbooks, Allrecipes found this is a primary factor for more people choosing to reduce their meat consumption. But cheap carrots aren’t the sole motivation behind more kitchens looking veggie.

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With the cold season just hitting some of us, it’s still not too late to grab a few winter-wear items. Vegan designer and founder of Vaute Coture Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart has an interview in the Huffington Post where she gives alternatives to staying warm without using wool.

“It depends on the utility & look you’re aiming for, but if you’re going for the look but don’t need the warmth, cotton moleskin is a great option,” Hilgart said. “If you need warmth (as I always did in Chicago), high tech fabrics are needed– Polartec is an excellent one that includes fabrics that are all recyclable, and often recycled.”

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The Conservation’s ShadeFund is a new program designed to raise capital for small loans to green businesses.

Mercedes-Benz has graciously taken the step to be the first business to pledge to lend between 10-12 loans to green companies in the next 1-2 years, the first two being an organic farm that sells herbs and vegetables and a company that gathers wood from downed trees and turns it into furniture. Loan sizes will range from $5,000-$25,000, depending on the project.

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