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Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Indian energy major Reliance Industries, arrives to address the annual shareholders meeting in Mumbai June 18, 2010. Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, unfettered by a pact that banned it from competing with his brother's firms, announced an aggressive push into the power business but was short on specifics during a hotly anticipated shareholders meeting. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS)

Forbes has compiled a short list of where the wealthy like Oprah, Donald Trump and Ted Turner eat. Mukesh Ambani, head of the Reliance Group, is a vegetarian who is said to frequent Cafe Mysore in Mumbai, a restaurant for southern Indian food.

On the opposite end of the spectrum is Ted Turner, who founded Ted’s Montana Grill, serving up bison, chicken, beef and who knows what other animal that walked on four legs. Ironically, Turner has started the Green Restaurant Revolution, where he pitches ideas for making food establishments more sustainable.

Ted’s restaurant menu is printed on recycled paper, soft drinks come in recycled plastic bottles and to-go silverware is crafted from potatoes. That’s great, but one more idea would go a long way in making Ted’s Grill more green:

Start a Meatless Monday!

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Some Martha Stewart Clean Products May Work Well

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, June 21st, 2010 in Environment-Eco-Green, Household.

Martha Stewart Clean Glass Cleaner

Martha Stewart Clean Glass Cleaner

So Martha Stewart‘s line of cleaning products made from plants, minerals and containing no animal by-products or testing may have taken a publicity knock after Consumer Reports said the laundry detergent cleaned no better than plain water.

However, a Post -Gazette writer is reporting trying 6 of 10 Martha Stewart Cleaning Products other than the detergent and being pleased with the results, especially the glass cleaner.

“The glass and mirror cleaner was the best I have ever used. It left them streak-free, and my cleaning cloth had black dirt on it (I had just done the windows two weeks earlier with another green product.) Once I had done a few windows, I saw how dirty they were and had to tackle the rest.”

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“French Fries To Go” In Your Own Vehicle

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, June 21st, 2010 in Actresses, Environment-Eco-Green, Film & TV, Transportation.

Kill Bill actress Daryl Hannah enjoys some romantic time with a new boyfriend in Malibu, CA on June 12, 2010 where the two walked hand in hand along Paradise Cove and kissed overlooking the breaking surf. Fame Pictures, Inc

Daryl Hannah says she likes traveling with French Fries To Go director Harris Chard.

“I travel with him because he enjoys other cultures and people. He is fascinated about learning, well – everything!”

French Fries To Go is an award winning documentary that follows the journey to convert the first city bus in the nation to 100% biodiesel from used vegetable oil. If you’re interested in driving a vehicle fueled by veggie oil that doesn’t require a chauffeur’s license, there are numerous vegetable oil conversion kits that are reviewed here, which can either be installed yourself or by a mechanic.

You may also have questions about what your investment in converting such a vehicle will do.

Frybrid, one of the manufacturers of such a kit, has provided a Q & A section on their website to answer your burning questions such as “Will this void my warranty?” to “Which vehicles are the best candidates for vegetable oil conversion?

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 07:  Actress Constance Marie (L) and her daughter Luna Marie attend A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival Sponsored by Disney, benefiting the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, held at Wadsworth Theatre on June 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for EGPAF)

Constance Marie says the nursery for 16 month old Luna Marie is 90% green.

“I am not perfect — 90 percent was all I could do. Every bit counts!” Marie told People’s Celebrity Baby Blog.

Marie is constantly looking for ways to make that 90% a 91, 92 or even higher by reading Greenopia, a one stop guide to everything green from household products, foods, pet products, jewelry and product ratings.

Marie’s main targets for greening the baby’s room included the paint, which was low or no VOC, the mattress–made with natural rubber, and clean air.

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Hooters Girls–Boobs Clean Lube With Project Pantyhose

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, June 17th, 2010 in Business, Environment-Eco-Green, Restaurants.

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 14:  Hooters girls backstage at the Alexander Wang Fall 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Roseland Ballroom on February 14, 2009 in New York City.  (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images) The Hooters girls are attempting to offset that horrible ungreen practice they promote of eating chicken wings by helping to clean up the Gulf Oil Spill. It seems the pantyhose the ladies wear are good for something other than showing off great calves, and all 380 Hooters restaurants are asking employees to donate their used industrial strength pantyhose for Project Pantyhose.

The goal is to collect more than 100,000 pairs which groups Matter of Trust and Indigo Ocean will use to create booms that are 15 miles in length and potentially soak up 1 million gallons of oil. Great job ladies and looking great, especially in comparison to some other Hooters “girls” below. (more…)

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HOLLYWOOD - APRIL 21: Actor Corey Feldman attends the opening night of 'Chicago' at the Pantages Theatre on April 21, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images for The Pantages Theatre)

“You know, a lot of people talk about, “we should do this” or “we should do that”. Well, we actually follow those footsteps by making the world’s most biodegradable album using all recyclable materials, printing with soy ink, using a corn plastic disc tray… and then we took it a step further by doing green “off the grid” performances where we’re rerouting the standard power sources with biodiesel generators and using alternative energy. On the animal front side of it, I’ve done a lot of work with organizations like PETA, Farm Sanctuary, Last Chance for Animals, and the Humane Society. I’ve actually gone as far as being on the Senate floor in Boston to try and help pass laws with those organizations.”

Corey Feldman, during an interview before a recent concert in Seattle, Washington.

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NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT - JUNE 13: (EDITORS NOTE: ONE MONTH USAGE ONLY FROM CREATE DATE) Sir Paul McCartney performs live on the main stage during day three of the Isle of Wight Festival 2010 at Seaclose Park on June 13, 2010 in Newport, Isle of Wight. The festival, now in it's ninth year after being reincarnated in 2002 is attended by 50,000 music fans, which features headline acts Jay Z, The Strokes and Sir Paul McCartney. (Photo by Simone Joyner/Getty Images)

Paul McCartney was one of at least two vegetarian performers at the Isle of Wight festival in the United Kingdom, along with singer Pink.

McCartney was said to have brought along his veggie catering staff, which cooked up meals for him and the crew using local ingredients.

The Isle of Wight Festival was awarded The Greener Festival Award in 2009, and this year encouraged its fans to use public transportation, bike or carpool to the festivities.

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If cats had spilled the oil in the Gulf Coast, is this how the conversation would have went down in the office?

The top cat’s advice is to throw rubbish on it after “crap,” otherwise known as Top Kill, doesn’t work.

“Rubbish. You know, golf balls, hair, Lindsay Lohan, whatever,” suggests the cat.

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