Charlize Theron, Oscar-winning actress and activist, can now add “designer” to her resume. She recently designed a line of tees that are being sold to benefit her Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project.

The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project is committed to creating and supporting programs in South Africa to address the immediate needs of under resourced children and communities, while still promoting self-sustainability, growth, and responsibility.
Look Within. Think Beyond. Reach Out.
The tees feature a graphic that brings to mind a bulls-eye – very much embodying the “Look within” idea.
They are available in heather grey, white, pink, dewberry (purple), and orange. They are …read more

Part of being a natural beauty is taking care of yourself. With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this is the perfect time to either begin or reaffirm healthy habits like monthly self-exams or getting regular exercise.
Tomorrow, October 2, 2009, is LIVESTRONG Day. It’s the 13th anniversary of the day that Lance Armstrong  was diagnosed with stage 3 testicular cancer.
LIVESTRONG Day is the LAF’s one-day initiative to unite people affected by cancer in raising awareness of cancer issues on a global level and in communities across the country.
 To Show your support you can……
*Wear yellow. It doesn’t matter if it’s your …read more

Going green is an idea that is moving beyond the “hippie” label and into the mainstream, as well as the world of high fashion. AnneMarie Iverson, from Harper’s Bazaar, shares that green companies like Aveda and Pure & Natural showed an increased presence and involvement in events during New York Fashion Week.
Aveda has taken its green crusade to New York Fashion Week, sponsoring a group of designers who share its values. In addition to providing headline hair teams and products for the Thakoon, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Rodarte, and Rag & Bone fall shows, Aveda ensured that all invites and programs …read more

Emma Watson, the actress who plays Hermione in the Harry Potter movie series, is set to work with People Tree on a clothing line. People Tree is a fair trade company and royalties from collection sales will benefit the People Tree Foundation. The foundation works toward bringing fair trade practices to farmers and creating more opportunities for sustainable fashion world-wide.
Emma Watson will work as a creative advisor for the line that will launch during February 2010 and is targeted at young people in their late teens and early twenties.
The South of France is the inspiration behind the line of what …read more

Ah, thanks President Obama.
You did a 180 on Bush’s previous disapproval of states setting harsher emissions requirements. Now, 14 states are able to crack down on emissions.
From Treehugger:
California’s waiver would have required carmakers to slash vehicle emissions by almost a third by 2016 (increasing the fuel efficiency of the car and light truck fleet to 36 mpg), 4 years ahead of the federal deadline; it was meant to take effect in the 2009 model year.
(Via Treehugger.)

A green quote from Obama’s inauguration:
We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.

I quit using Teflon about a year ago and switched to cast iron, but for some things, non-stick is needed. I’ve looked into GreenPan, a supposed safe Teflon alternative before, but this is the best article I’ve seen on it yet.
Is GreenPan a safe alternative to toxic Teflon? at green LA girl

I’m taking the rest of the week off to be with family, but I’ll try to check back in if I see something awesome online or out and about. I can’t stay away for long!
Have a great week, everyone.

Sadly, I never heard from Apple, so everyone else got a chance to win again!
And the machine picked Heather H.! I just sent you an e-mail so please reply ASAP!

I know y’all are looking for the KEEN winner. I promise I’ll make a post about that tomorrow, the weekend just set me behind schedule.