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Review of a 2006 UCLA report on sustainability practices in the movie/TV production industry. This includes highlights from the report, such as set recycling for The Matrix 2 and 3, and a determination that the industry has a poor method for dealing with its significant contribution to greenhouse gases.

Hollywood is doing their best to promote green living. Not surprising since going green is all the rage these days!

A pet store in the Bel-Air neighborhood deceived customers, including Hollywood celebrities, about the origin of their puppies, many of which come from unlicensed pet mills, according to a Humane Society of the United States investigation released Tuesday.

ChicoBag, a leading eco-friendly company and manufacturer of reusable shopping bags, is proud to have been selected as this year’s official goodie bag for the Peapod Foundation’s A.P.L. Benefit on November 27, 2007 at the Vanguard in Hollywood. ChicoBags are made of lightweight nylon, come in a rainbow of colors, compress into their own tiny, self-contained pouch, and include a carbineer so they can be clipped to a key ring, tossed into a purse, or stowed in a pocket.

Will Ferrell, actor and comedian, has just been handed the keys to a BMW Hydrogen 7 luxury automobile for everyday use. This is a far cry from the gas-guzzling car he drove on "Talladega Nights."