Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/green en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:06:18 -0500 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:06:18 -0500 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/celebrity/Green_Celebrities.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:49:03 -0500 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/120*66/leonardo-dicaprio-green.jpg
Check out these celebrities who try to keep the environment clean by going green.

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Wendy Rieger gets cooking lessons for a vegan Thanksgiving.

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What happens when two documentary film makers decide to take on Fresh Direct and grow their own? Find out, as Cat Greenleaf heads to Red Hook, Brooklyn! Take the pledge to buy local!

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Live green wherever you are. It's not hard. Check out these simple ideas to go green and see what good it will do Mother Earth.

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Look for concepts from Audi and BMW -- they're hard to miss.

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Several types of fish disappearing from Atlantic.

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Burying 2,000 tires at sea certainly seemed like a good idea at the time.

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From health to green to politics, find out the pet causes of these stars.

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Staring January 1, 2010, Washington D.C. will become the first in the nation to charge for plastic and paper bags. Food retailers will charge 5 cents for each bag you take. The tax is meant to promote recycling and help clean up the Anacostia River.

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Celebrate Green Week by checking out these stunning images of landscapes around the world.

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Check out the top ten hot eco-evangelistas on Twitter.

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Drew Barrymore gets an A from the Green Car Challenge's A-list driving instructor.

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One way to Go Green: Buy local

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A new report says that a "toxic stew" is brewing in the Potomac River.

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A wall being built along the Mexican border to stop illegal immigration is stopping wildlife that needs to migrate across that border, conservationists say.

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A small biodynamic vineyard run by a husband and wife who believe you can't make good wine without a good earth.

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The Solar Decathlon returns to the National Mall with 20 green home designs.

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Michelle Obama puts kids to work in her garden again.

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Annapolis residents are planting oyster gardens this winter to help the struggling oyster population in the Chesapeake Bay.

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The National Wildlife Federation gathered a bunch of D.C. school kids together for a "Wild Rumpus Day."

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American University is trying to help students maintain a healthy diet with its Eat Local campaign. (by Margot Caitucoli, Abbey Lee, Matthias Fleischer and Veronica Macias)

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Local designers come together to build a luxurious home using recycled local materials.

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A new speed bump in Georgetown generates electricity every time you drive over it.

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The rock star's '59 Lincoln will guzzle gas no more.

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D.C. officials hope the new bike station provides commuters with an alternative transportation option.

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In May, Going Green checked out a just-planted square-foot garden. Now that summer is over, it's time to check back and see how the garden grew.

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As of Jan. 1, 2011, those yellow HOV stickers are set to expire and lawmakers say, sorry, your current hybrid just isn't good enough for an extension.

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Washington is a great place to be a vegetarian, which was evident when vegetarians and the veggie-curious gathered for VegFest D.C.

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It takes a lot of energy to make Paris, Britney and Tila look beautiful, and California's had enough of it.

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Montgomery County unveiled a breakthrough in green technology that targets plastic waste and oil simultaneously.

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The GreenShows is a two-day series of collections by earth-friendly designers like Bodkin, Lara Miller, and House of Organic. But the real scene-stealer turned out to be Ashley Dupre walking in Bahar...

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Canning summer fruits and vegetables is a great way to capture the warmth of the season.

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"Some people just think it's only what poor people do," said Project Laundry List's founder.

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A cool little market cafe in Kensington is taking food back to its roots.

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