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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali's daughter Laila Ali is getting into the beauty business by launching multiple eco-friendly products.

The female boxer's collection includes Global Complexion skincare and Global Texture haircare that are both made from plant-based ingredients.

Ali's organic and hypoallergenic products also come in recyclable packaging and only cost $13.

Wow! Good for the earth and good for your wallet.

Laila also created two fragrances: KO for men and Laila for women that retail under $50.

[Image via Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.]

Tags: beauty products, celebrity fragrance, eco-friendly, ko, laila, laila ali, muhammad ali

Did you ever think that your dog’s waste could be used for something?? We sure didn’t!

However, thanks to artist Matthew Mazzotta who launched the Park Spark Project, a dog park in Cambridge, MA has created an on-site methane digester.

A what, you ask? Well, the idea is simple and of course eco-friendly.

People put the dog poo into an air-tight container and as long as they turn the crank to stir up the mixture (try not to think about that part…yuck) it produces methane which is a natural gas that is often used in our homes.

This methane created is then used in the street lamps in the park that will burn as long as people continue to put their doggie doo into the methane digester!

Neato!

[Image via AP Images.]

Tags: dog, eco-friendly, park

Earlier this year we mentioned how Bono might be appearing in ads for Louis Vuitton as they partly own Bono’s eco-friendly company Edun.

And it seems the rumors were true.

Appearing with his wife, Ali Hewson, Bono is featured in the new Louis Vuitton Core Values ad.

And no, they aren’t wearing Louis Vuitton clothing, instead Bono and Ali are each wearing clothes from their Edun line.

Edun, which was started in 2005, helps encourage trade with Africa and has a mission to rid the country of poverty.

The image, shot by Annie Leibovitz, shows the couple landing in a remote area of South Africa with the tagline reading “Every journey began in Africa.”

Louis Vuitton’s director of communications, Antoine Arnault, reveals, “When they go to Africa, they don’t go to see the beautiful landscapes: They’re there to help people. Theirs is a for-profit company.”

What do U think of the new ad?

Tags: campaign, eco-friendly, louis vuitton, south africa

Even though she's been let go from her Burberry duties, Emma Watson is still backing eco-friendly and fair-trade clothing company People Tree.

In just a couple weeks Emma, who signed on as a "creative adviser", will present the spring designs via a recorded message at Prince Charles's Garden Party To Make A Difference.

The Harry Potter actress is unable to attend the event because of school, but she's "thrilled that People Tree will be showing the spring-summer collection at the garden party. I think the Prince of Wales's initiative is such a brilliant idea and I'm thrilled."

We can't wait to see what she creatively advised!

Tags: burberry, eco-friendly, fair-trade, people tree, prince charles garden party to make a difference, prince of wales

On Thursday Gisele Bundchen announced that Procter & Gamble will be making some eco-friendly changes over the next couple of years.

The face of Pantene Pro-V, which is owned by P&G along with Covergirl and Max Factor, revealed that the packaging will be switched from petroleum-based plastic to renewable Brazilian sugarcane.

Great idea!

Think other company's will follow their lead?

[Image via Ramey Pix.]

Tags: brazil, covergirl, eco-friendly, going green, max factor, pantene pro-v, plastic, procter and gamble, renewable sugarcane

It is the latest trend, after all.

Gucci has announced they will be getting more eco-friendly to decrease their impact on the environment. Part of their green initiative will include packaging made out of 100% FSC Certified recyclable paper as well as reducing their overall paper consumption.

Creative director Frida Giannini said of their hoping on the green bandwagon:

"This project proves that you sacrifice nothing creatively when working with environmentally friendly materials. The new packaging is very beautiful and evokes perfectly the combination of Gucci's values and the traditions for which it has become renowned since Guccio Gucci founded the company in Florence nearly 90 years ago. I believe we have a collective responsibility towards future generations to minimise our impact on the environment."

And those aren't the only changes. Gucci's in-store mannequins are also being replaced with an eco-friendly version designed by Frida.

Sounds like a great idea!

You can expect to see these new changes starting this month.

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: eco-friendly, frida giannini, green, guccio gucci, packagaing, recycled

Last year, L*Space announced it was starting its "green" eco-friendly swimwear 2010 collection and it seems the eco-friendly swimwear line idea has taken off.

British designer Katharine Hamnett has just launched her Save the Sea collection. Says the activist:

"I have called this collection Save the Sea, as the sea that we all love is dying due to the impact of human activities such as oil spill, sewage dumping, industrial pollution, agriculture chemical fertilizers and pesticide run-off, lack of fish stock management, over fishing [and] pirate fishing, which can possibly lead to the extinction of species. It's important as consumers and voters that we all know the facts, so that we can do what is needed to save it."

The collection features 14 different styles including swimsuits, bikinis, totes, towels, t-shirts, organic silk dresses and more, with prices ranging from $60-$185

The items will be sold on Yoox.com with a percentage of the sales going to help farmers in West Africa through the Fashioning a Better Future project.

And although we're loving the polka-dot bikini, the male model with the green trunks is even hotter!

[Photos by Karel Losenicky]

Tags: bikini, donation, dresses, eco-friendly, shirt, swimsuit