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Eco-Beat, 1/13
Want 25% off your next pair of Aéropostale jeans, just for recycling? Is there anything we can do to prevent phone book waste? Want your toddler to get a head start on green living? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.


Aéropostale Launches "Teens for Jeans"
Justin Long and Ashley Greene have teamed up with Aéropostale to help get the word out about the 3rd annual "Teens for Jeans" event. Bring in a pair of gently-used jeans (any brand) to an Aéropostale store and get 25% off your next pair.

Summit on the Summit, Photo: Michael Muller, Summitonthesummit.comSummit on the Summit Team Reaches the Summit
Lots of celebrity do-gooders are criticized for not practicing what the preach, but Emile Hirsch, Jessica Biel, Lupe Fiasco, Isabel Lucas, and Elizabeth Gore have shown major dedication to solving the clean water crisis by clawing their way to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

stack of phone numbers, Photo: Merfam, FlickrPhone Books: By the Numbers
Tired of tripping over giant paper bricks that randomly appear on your porch? According to Treehugger, 650,000 tons of phone books are distributed in the US each year, 18% of which are recycled. In CO2 emissions, that's about 1,474,000 (Walt Disney emits about 1,650,000).

KT Tunstall, Photo: Dave Hogan, Getty ImagesKT Tunstall Headlines UK Eco-Festival
Eco-conscious songstress KT Tunstall confirmed this week that she, along with many others, will be rocking out at the SHIFT festival on London's south bank later this month. The climate-focused festival celebrates the art and science dedicated to battling climate change.

playdate, Photo: Kelly Sue, FlickrTrend Alert: Eco Playdates
Want your child to start worrying about conservation and global warming from day one? Green parents in NYC are rounding up the rugrats and taking them to earth-friendly playdates like Unplugged on a Rug, where kids can enjoy eco-toys and sustainable-living singalongs.
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Posted: 2010-01-13 15:00:00

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