7 May 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

When you think of tuxedos, beautiful women, fast cars and bad guys, what do you think of? No, it’s not a new James Bond movie. It’s Ian Somerhalder’s latest project.

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11 Mar 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

Justin Bieber’s latest fashion accessory is…a gas mask?! Is he avoiding the paparazzi, starting a new fashion trend, or sending a message about the toxic bull around him? We love the Biebz, so let’s err on the side of optimism and assume he’s making a statement about saving the environment.

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31 Dec 2012
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Jason Mraz drinks a lot of water, but he makes sure not to use up a plastic bottle every time he gets thirsty. The singer-songwriter, who recently took part in MTV Exit Live in Myanmar to end slavery, used Twitter to remind us how to stay environmentally-conscious as we fly around for the holidays and into 2013.

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4 Oct 2012
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You still wish it was summer, don’t you? Yeah, we feel ya. We wish we’d been able to tour with the reggae/rock band Ballyhoo! this past summer, too. Not just for the style, but also for the environmental-friendliness!

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15 Aug 2012
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CeeLo Green is getting even greener -- by creating the GreenHouse Foundation! The org, which will officially launch this Friday, is the passion project of CeeLo and his sis Shedonna Alexander, and it’s going to do what it can to help the environment and make the world much more, well, green.

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5 Jun 2012
Gisele Bundchen At Green Nation Fest in Rio

Photo: Gisele Bündchen gets down and dirty to plant the first of 50,000 trees for World Environment Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty Images)

Do like Gisele Bündchen, get on your bike, and grab your granola, because today marks the 40th anniversary of World Environment Day! Started by the United Nations in 1972, World Environment Day (WED) encourages green-thumbed party people to take positive environmental action worldwide.

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1 Jun 2012
Lance Bass

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Lance Bass tweets charity-centered tweets all the time (can you say, “Awww”?) and he’s got a fun and easy way for you to help out the environment. Lance is involved with the Environmental Media Association, a great go-to place for stars who care about the earth that asks the entertainment industry to be educators on environmental issues and to inspire more people to roll up their sleeves and get involved.

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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
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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Photo: (Getty Images)

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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