For the time being, this red carpet shot is the only image anyone's likely to see of the Pitt-Jolie twins. But since the birth, a frenzied paparazzi scramble for first pictures of newborn Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline has taken place, with talk of sums of money so phenomenal that a figure has not yet been released. One thing we can be sure of, however, is that the socielly conscientious couple will be donating the money to an as yet undisclosed charity.
Brad and Ange are already well known for their charitable work, and this is not the first time that Jolie -- a goodwill ambassador to the UN Refugee Agency has sold baby photos in exchange for hefty donations to the projects she supports.
[Via Ecorazzi]
It's surrounded by 192 acres of organic farm and countryside, comes equipped with a composting toilet, has its central heating provided by a woodchip burner and has its own kitchen garden providing fresh fruit and veg for the lucky residents. So who does live in a house like this? (and rent it out at a cost of £600 to £1000 per week). Read on after the jump to find out...
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Those Earth Day ripples are still spreading as green gadgets continue to be all the rage. Unlike other Bluetooth headsets, this one's not very stylish. However, the Iqua Sun wireless Bluetooth headset is the *first* solar powered headset that can be charged both indoors and out. So if the thought of never using an electrical power source to charge your portable earpiece again appeals to you then this would be perfect.
The Iqua Sun is compatible with a wide variety of phones, it features 200 hours standby time and 9 hours of talk time. It also supports VOIP applications. All you need is the solar powered charger table and you'll never need to use electricity to charge your mobile devices ever again.
Better still, you may never encounter those irritating days when your Bluetooth headset runs out of battery.
It's currently available from Orange Accessories for £39.99.
[via Chip Chick]
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If -- like many of us bloggers -- you find it difficult to remove yourself from the spod box for even half an hour, this idea will be as a personal challenge as it is an environmental gesture.
The brains behind Carbon Rally have calculated that the electricity required to keep a PC running overnight generates up to 51 lbs of CO2 every month, and the combined energy wasted by consumer electronics in standby mode is as high as 10% of all residential power consumption in developed countries.
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TV presenter and former model Alexa Chung is hoping to blow the lid on the controversial world of sweatshop workers in a brand new reality programme for Channel 4.
In the 'reality TV' show, Alexa will investigate the conditions that factory workers in Asia, who get paid as little as 15p an hour, work under by setting up her own sweatshop right in the heart of London's Covent Garden. I can't help thinking of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's mock-up intensive chicken farm here, and wonder how realistic the conditions will be...
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Using characteristically gloomy language, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has warned governments that the world will "never wake from the nightmare of climate change” unless new structures are put in place.
His call for action, which specifically targeted the European Union, comes as Friends of the Earth's Big Ask campaign launches a Europe wide campaign against climate change. In a statement, Yorke said that “by committing to annual cuts in our emissions at a national and European level we can play our part in tackling climate change, and set an example for the rest of world to follow." [Via Gigwise]
Selfridges' Oxford street store will play host to ‘The World of Stella’ this February, showcasing eco-fashionista Stella McCartney’s complete clothing and beauty lines throughout the department store.
You’ll be able to browse through her Care organic beauty collection, the Stella McCartney line of clothes, shoes and accessories, the Adidas by Stella McCartney sportswear line, the luggage collection with Le Sportsac and the much anticipated Stella McCartney lingerie collection and denim collection in collaboration with Notify.
[Via Catwalk Queen]
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