Barcelona's New Eco-Friendly Kits

First of all, congratulations to Barcelona, the UEFA Champions League Winners 2011! While battling it out against Manchester United this Saturday, the Spanish football club showcased their skills and put on a great performance to secure their reign and defeat United to get the prestigious title and trophy.

Earlier this month, Barcelona unveiled their new kits for the upcoming season and there are major differences. First, the away kit is surprisingly all black. Also, the UNICEF logo, which is usually on the front, is now moved to the back and instead 'Qatar Foundation' is printed across the front of the shirt. Most importantly, the team's new kit is made from Nike's revolutionary recycled polyester.

'The kit is made up of up to thirteen reclaimed plastic water bottles. This new manufacturing process reduces energy consumption by up to 30% compared to manufacturing traditional polyester and saves nearly 100 million plastic water bottles from being dumped at landfill sites.'

For more information: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1388372/Barcelona-unveil-new-kits.html#ixzz1NrgWXQxW and nikefootball.com.

Let's hope this starts a trend with all other football teams!

Anoud x

Images: dailymail.co.uk

Earth Hour 2012 Official Video

Here's your first look at the official Earth Hour 2012 video:



Saturday March 31, 2012 at 8:30 pm, remember the date!!!

xx,
Anoud

Capturing the Moment

Photo by Elle Walby
'A young tiger cub with her chin on one of her siblings. I was very lucky when she peeked up at me as I went to catch this shot. She went back to sleep right afterward.'

Photo by Svetlana Pertova
'Wild horses living in Rostovsky Nature Reserve in Russia. The unique herd dwells an island in the middle of a brine lake.'

Photo by Jared Skye
'While working as a field researcher for a biodiversity study on pine plantations in North Carolina, I found this Agkistrodon piscivorus in a drainage ditch. It's seen here displaying the classic defensive posture that gives it the common name "cottonmouth."'


Beautiful, no?

xo,
Anoud

UNEP World Environment Day 2011 Challenge

Gisele Bündchen and Don Cheadle are battling it out to see who will rally the most people to help them build a new forest for the United Nations Enviroment Programme's World Environment Day on June 5, 2011.

Watch the video below for more details on the challenge and how you can take part in this and support either team Gisele or team Don. P.S: Gisele has pledged to plant a tree for every activity registered in her name, while Don Cheadle has pledged to plant two in hopes of gathering more supporters! 





For more info and for registering your name enter here.

So, which team will you be on??

xoxo,
Anoud

Image: unep.org/wed/challenge/

Emma Watson & Lancôme to Produce an Eco-cosmetic Line

Do we need more reasons to LOVE the beautiful Emma Watson?

Earlier this year, the actress collaborated with Alberta Ferretti to create an eco-friendly collection called 'Pure Threads' (part of the proceeds being donated to People Tree).

And now, the actress takes on a new eco-friendly collaboration with none other than Lancôme to produce an eco-cosmetic line with the tag line 'Catch My Heart If You Can'. Can't wait to see the results of this partnership, so exciting!

xoxo,
Anoud


Image: coolandmore.com

Green Is Sexy

It surely is!

'green is sexy' is a website started by three friends: Megan, Didi, & Rachel (as in THE beautiful actress Rachel McAdams) who discovered that making a great impact on the environment was as simple as sharing easy tips on how to live a greener and more sustainable lifestyle. 'Small changes: Big impact.'

'green is sexy' is very useful, informative and fun! The tips are separated into different categories: for your home, out & about, for the girls, for the boys, special occasions, for laughs, on the road, yard & garden, entertaining, workplace, & money savers. Simple, right? There's literally a tip for everyone for whatever interest :)
Make sure you give them a visit, make the most out of the tips, and join their community!


So to conclude, why is green sexy?

'Because being informed is sexy. Being responsible is sexy. Being eco-friendly is sexy. Making a difference is sexy. Green is sexy.'

Keep it sexy xx

Anoud :)

 
Image: greenissexy.org