20 Apr 2012
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Ah, Earth. Home, Sweet Home. Come Sunday, April 22 aka #EarthDay it's time to show mad love for this planet we live on. We rounded up 6 ways you can represent for #EarthDay simply by sending out a Linkin Park-approved tweet or uploading a photo. Read on!

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19 Apr 2012
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Photo: (Getty Images)

Earth Day is on Sunday and the environment needs us to step up our green game big time, so we can live on a healthy planet. If you need some examples of how to do that, look no further. There are a ton of super hot celebrities who know what’s up when it come to eco-conscious living. There’s even a list of the “Top 50 Sexiest Environmentalists,” which was assembled by Rodale.com. Here are MTV Act’s 10 favorite picks from the bunch.

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American Idol, Season 11, Top 7

Photo: The top 7 finalists on Season 11 of American Idol. (FOX Broadcasting)

Some of the best things EVER are green: Jennifer Lopez's infamous Grammy dress, Jennifer Lopez's BAFTA dress, and trees -- just to name a few. This week, the "American Idol" top 7 finalists celebrated the latter and all things environment in celebration of Earth Day (this Sunday, April 22). In separate videos posted on the "Idol" website, the contestants agreed is was a very important day for all of us, and put the mic down to tell us why.

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17 Apr 2012
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You never know what you’ll find in someone’s trash. There might be some crazy stuff in there, but what’s even crazier is the fact you might be able to use trash to make beautiful artwork. It’s true! Jason Mecier, who is quite the creative artist, has taken trash from Lauren Conrad, Jesse Eisenberg,  iCarly's Nathan Kress and other celebs and turned it into amazing mosaics. The mosaics, which you just have to see to believe, are being auctioned off on eBay until April 26, and money earned will be donated to Keep America Beautiful.

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Earth Day is this Sunday!  Know what that means?  It’s time to get our eco-game on and take steps to preserving the environment as a team. And ah yeah, there’s an app for that! There are a ton of apps for going green but here are 5 awesome, Act-approved apps.

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Photo: (Charity Water)

The tireless phan army that backs up the pop-rock boys of megaband 30 Seconds to Mars are always ready to rock out for a good cause. Whether it’s planting trees in Haiti for frontman Jared Leto’s big 4-0 or building houses in developing nations, The Echelon is not messing around when it comes to making a difference.

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12 Apr 2012
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Photo: (Nirvan Mullick/Vimeo)

Have you seen Caine’s arcade? If not, join the millions of people who have, and prepare to tear up just as much, if not more than you did the first time you saw Mufasa die in "The Lion King."  Nine-year-old Caine Monroy, who built an elaborate arcade out of recycled cardboard boxes, has something to teach us all about imagination, innovation, eco-friendliness, and making the most out of what we’ve got.

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10 Apr 2012
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Mika is making waves on the MTV Music Meter, and currently sits at #30 on the Mainstream Chart. Get to know a little more about the British singer-songwriter on his artist page. To celebrate his climb on the chart, we're highlighting a cause near and dear to his heart -- Mother Nature! (Oh...So is that who "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" is all about?)

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9 Apr 2012
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Lauren Conrad celebrated Easter the eco-friendly way on Sunday. Sticking with the green resolutions she made earlier this year, the fashion designer made decorations with recycled paper bags and Instagrammed her colorful creations.

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6 Apr 2012
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Leonardo DiCaprio was my original bad boy. Watching him in "Titanic" was the first time I realized I wanted to do more than just play tag and ride bikes with boys. Leo and I even got into trouble together. My colored pencil attempts at recreating his naked drawing of Rose (Kate Winslet) -- which my mother discovered under my bed -- resulted in the most awkward parental sit-down of my life.

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