Interview + Photos: TOMS Announces One for One Eyewear

With the snip of a lock and the opening of a “mystery box” that had been sealed since SXSW, TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie revealed the next chapter in the Santa Monica-based company’s one-for-one mission: Eyewear.

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National Geographic’s Plan for Digital Subscriptions, iPhone and iPad Apps for Everything

National Geographic may be one of the longest-publishing magazine in history — first printed in 1888 — but that isn’t keeping it from taking a front seat in the industry-wide drive to innovate for the digital age.

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Amnesty International: 50 Years of Standing Up for Freedom

On May 28th Amnesty International celebrates its 50th Anniversary.

50 Years, Produced by Jeff Dupre and Show of Force:

Cool video with music composed by Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe:

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How Sustain LA Greens Local Festivals and Restaurants

Thanks to detailed sustainability planning and multiple trash-sorting stations at last weekend’s Silver Lake Jubilee, the event successfully diverted 90 percent of trash produced at the event from landfills. According to Sustain LA, of the trash generated by dozens of vendors and more than 10,000 attendees, 3,600 pounds of waste was diverted to compost & recycling (over 2,000 pounds to compost alone) leaving 400 pounds of trash to landfill.

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