Dining under the stars before retiring into your earth friendly lodge would appeal to the hippy in most people, and Nature's Retreat can offer you all this and more with their ecologically sound lodges that don't compromise on comfort or style.

Following in the footsteps of D-lister B-lister Tara Reid, Miley Cyrus is promoting the Smart Car. The difference is that I think the company is probably paying Miley to be photographed with their car, while Tara probably only showed up to a Smart Car event because they were the only place in town that would let her in.

The Smart Car was just recently introduced to the American market by car giants Mercedes Benz. The tiny two seater gets amazing gas mileage! Although Brad doubts they'll catch on over on this side of the pond, in spite of their popularity in Europe, I say having Miley on their side can't hurt.

She obviously ranks pretty high in terms of influence over teenage girls' spending power. So the car may have been a gift from the company wanting to do a little self promotion, I'm not sure. Either way, whether Miley bought it herself or whether it was just a bit of swag sent to an up and coming superstar, somebody went to a lot of trouble to pimp this thing out!

The tiny vehicle (which Miley isn't even old enough to drive yet) has Hollywood-style stars with a giant, glittery Miley: Girls Night Out scrawled across the drivers side door. What do you think? Will Miley be able to make this vehicle popular with new female drivers all across the country?

 

It looks like next month will be living up to its name, with rain forecast every day for the coming week. But don't let it get you down; there are some fabulous eco-chic clothes and accessories out there designed especially for a rainy day. Here's a pick of just a few of them. From top left, clockwise:

Lindsay Lohan has changed her fur loving ways -- or so she wants us to believe. The mink loving actress club goer was spotted out in New York City yesterday sporting a button in the shape of a heart with just the world "FUR," written in the middle and crossed out.

Maybe Miss Lindsay had a change of heart when she was named to PETA's worst dressed list. They ragged on her movies and then called out her furry style saying, "Lindsay, there's no road to recovery for the foxes who are anally electrocuted so that you can look skanky." Oooh, skanky! I bet Lindsay's quaking in her boots -- because I'm sure she's never heard that one before.

So it's up for debate, is Lindsay a reformed fur lover or did she just think the button was cute? If she really is an anti-animal wearing now we should start taking bets on how soon till the clothes come off for PETA. We all know this girl would do anything for a little publicity.

Also up for debate -- how long until this starlette is back in rehab? Aside from the anti-fur button, La Lohan was also carrying a bottle of vodka. Sad, but true.

 

 

Where can you rock out to The Raconteurs and offset your carbon at the same time? Why, Lollapalooza and the Austin City Limits Festival, of course! (Hey, Austin! Why do you guys get all the cool concerts?).

Just like South by Southwest, Lolla and City Limits concertgoers can create a greener concert experience. When you purchase your ticket, simply add five dollars to your bill and purchase a BeGreen Carbon Offsets Fan Tag, which is equal to offsetting 500 kWz of energy and will be used to purchase renewable energy credits. (Click the "Offset Your Carbon Impact Now" button when you purchase your tickets online).

In addition, both festival's officials have pledged to make the two concerts carbon neutral by balancing out the shows' electricity usage, generators and staff travel with renewable energy credit purchases. Whew - that's a lot of energy. Good luck with that.

In the mean time, rock out.

via [GoingGreenMatters]

 

It's not exactly been plain sailing for the poor old olympic torch. Already snuffed out twice and reduced to travelling by bus in Paris, its progress around the 23 Olympic cities has been seriously hampered by controversy over China's recent behaviour in Tibet.

If you've stepped into a bookshop or stationery store lately you'll be familiar with the work of Sarah Gibb, even if you don't know the name.

Are you planning to shop in latest US import Banana Republic? The new flagship store in London's Regent's Street promises racks and racks of mid-range fashion that's a bit more interesting than Gap's basics. But there's a price to pay for the affordable prices, says War on Want.