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Paul Ridden writes: Want to help provide clean, safe water for communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America and island nations around the world? Then Aveda's upcoming 5 mile stroll could be just the ticket you need.
Why 5 miles? Well that's the average distance women in developing countries have to walk every day for clean water! Over one billion people throughout the world do not have access to clean water and Aveda is hoping that the new "Walk for Water" initiative will help focus much needed attention on the issue whilst providing a fun outlet to raise much-needed funds.
Follow the jump for details on how to get involved
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Since its humble beginning in 1970, Earth Day became a global event in 1990, with some 200 million people getting involved. And now Earth Day 2009 is expected to attract between 500 million and 1 billion! Will you be one of them and what will you be doing?
Here are a few suggestions:
You could walk to work instead of driving. You could make Earth Day a recycling day. You could use less water or less power. Don't throw away or lock away your old mobile or PC, recycle it! You might even be able to make some cash in the process. If everyone in the UK had a meatless meal once a week it could save more carbon than 5 million cars. Imagine the potential of becoming vegetarian or vegan!
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Motorists are being a bit slow on the uptake over electric cars, and the government has figured out that the incentive needed to get more drivers to ditch the fossil fuel is a sum of around £5,000.
The idea behind the £250m scheme is to get us all out of the habit of seeing electric cars as 'abnormal'; an aim that's becoming more realistic now that designers are cottoning on to the fact that electric cars will sell better if they look more like this than, say, this.
Related: The mini has an eco-friendly, electric adventure | Electric cars given the green light in UK shopping centres
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If you're left feeling confused and bewildered by the complexities of 'the energy debate' you're not alone -- which is why npower has created an online forum for ordinary people with concerns about things like how to lower our bills and how much our supplier is doing for the environment.
The Brighter Energy Debate aims to help consumers navigate the energy maze by answering your questions online with a simple Q and A format. Topics covered include energy prices, customer services, energy saving and green issues, so if you were ever wondering just how much of our electricity and gas is generated by renewable sources, for example, now's your chance to grill the experts! All you need do is submit your questions here.
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Much as they may protest at the accolate, the Pet Shop Boys have become a British institution. But PETA recently got in touch with the duo to ask them to do away with over 20 years of pop history, and change their name to something more animal-friendly.
What snappy new band name did PETA suggest? Read on after the jump to find out...
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There's been something of a wailing and a gnashing of teeth around the web today, as fans of Innocent drinks discovered that the brand they'd come to see as a sort of fruit-based best friend had in fact been consorting with the bad boys all along. Or at least recently, as it emerged that Coca cola has bought a £30m stake in the company.
Innocent now joins the likes of Green & Blacks, which was bought by Cadbury Schweppes, Pret a Manger by McDonalds and (perhaps most controversially) The Body Shop by L'Oreal. In all these cases, I can't help thinking we're reminded of how unwise it is to associatie a business too closely with our own values, as however 'ethical' a company may seem, it ultimately has to make money to survive. And perhaps it's better to have the fat cats on side if that's where the money to do all the good stuff Innocent does is to be found?
But how do you feel about the decision? Follow the jump for a poll.
Related: Funky new bottles on the shelves as Innocent delivers on recycling promise | Not that Innocent: smoothies trialled at McDonalds
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Vanity Fair has pulled its 'green' issue; the celeb-endorsed environment special it has published each spring for the past three years, prompting questions over whether the environment just isn't seen as trendy anymore.
Condé Nast, the magazine's publisher, has said in a statement that the environment has become so integral to its reporting that it is no longer appropriate to run a dedicated issue on the subject. But sceptics have argued that the economic crisis may have more to do with the decision, while the more cynical still point out that three years is a long lifespan for any 'trend' in a magazine primarily concerned with fashion.
Related: Madonna on cover of green Vanity Fair issue - but why? | Kate Winslet said she was misled over Vanity Fair fur photoshoot
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