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YouGoods Eco-Invention Contest Draws to a Close: Cast Your Vote for the Winner Today!

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Earlier this month, we told you about UncommonGoods’ open design contest, looking for the next great eco-friendly invention. This week, the judges of the YouGoods contest , including TreeHugger founder Graham Hill , chose three finalists, based on the criteria that they be “unique, economical, and eco-friendly.” Still in the running are: a reusable grocery bag with a built-in dry-erase shopping list, a double-wall t… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Your Most Spectacular ‘I Quit’ Stories [Jobs From Hell]

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

In the wake of folk hero flight attendant Steven Slater quitting his job so spectacularly, we asked for your own tales about going out in a blaze of glory. Wow, you all sure have left jobs in creative ways! More

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Enter Your Eco-Invention for a Chance to Win $1,500 and More!

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

This innovative chair was last year’s winner. Image courtesy of UncommonGoods “Where a new invention promises to be useful,” Thomas Jefferson said, “it ought to be tried.” To celebrate National Inventor’s Month, UncommonGoods is offering an opportunity to put this idea to the test. YouGoods is an open design contest that calls on inventors and designers to submit their best idea for something that is practical, unique, and eco-friendly. Entrants have … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Vogue Fashion’s Night Out Takes an Eco-Friendly Spin with Bike Helmet Design Contest, Win €3.000!

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via Shicon . How do you interpret “Eco Fashion” style in your everyday life? Come up with the best graphic answer and you could win a piece of a €3.000-prize pot! Vogue and Fiat have launched a competition to design a bike helmet for the Fiat 500 folding bike, which fits in the truck of the 2-cylind… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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As Pepsi’s Refresh Challenge Rolls On, Green Causes Vie for Funding

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image Credit: PowerShift 2011 via Refresh Everything In January, we told you about Pepsi’s Refresh Everything initiative, giving away $20 million in grants to individuals, businesses and non-profits that are working for change in six categories: health, arts and culture, food and shelter, the planet, neighborhoods, and education. The grants are awarded by popular vote: ev… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Place Your Bets in Our Lindsay Lohan Jailbird Betting Pool [Contests]

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

As we speak, Lindsay Lohan is settling into Lynwood’s Century Regional Detention Center . (With a new, smirking mug shot to boot.) How many days will she actually serve? How much will her first post-jail interview fetch? Join our betting pool. More

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The Most Awful Summer Vacation Horror Stories of All Time [Horror Stories]

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

On Wednesday we asked for your vacation horror stories , and you people delivered with some shitty vacations. Literally. Step on in for tales of woe that will shock and amaze you, and might make you stay at home this summer. More

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The Nastiest Things You’ve Ever Seen on the Subway [Horror Stories]

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into when we asked for your subway horror stories . Here are some of the grossest things we’ve ever heard, and the winner of our sick little contest. More

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Calling All (Aspiring) Green Fashion Designers: Deadline Approaching for Sustainable Design Competition

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Courtesy photo. The Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF) is accepting applications for the 2010 Innovation Award , an annual sustainable design competition and, along with The Fairtrade Foundation , they have launched a new category sponsored by Tesco: The Fairtrade Cotton Award. If you are an aspiring green designer or if you are established and want to broaden your audience, this is the competition for you. Click through for details, deadlines(!), and view photo… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Fact: Your New E-Mail Address Might Be Worth $5,000

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Hey, everybody, good news! Movieline’s parent company MMC has a spare $5,000 to offer to one lucky registrant for an e-mail address at Mail.com. I can guarantee you that’s about $5,000 more than Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo!, AOL or any of those other cheapskate enterprises are offering these days. Click through for more about your potential payday.

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