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Ever wondered what Demi, Selena and the rest of your fave Disney stars do to help reduce their own carbon footprints? Well, the answers are simple—and ones for any gal.

In celebration of Earth Day next month (yes, it’s April 22), we’re sharing some of the earth-saving tips members of Disney’s Friends For Change: Project Green swear by and how you can jump right in on the environmental brigade. For more info on Friends For Change, CLICK HERE.

Tip #1: Reduce and Recycle

“I always say recycle. We recycle all of our scripts we get every day. It’s sad when I go up to kids my age and talk about global warming and half of them look at me and say, ‘What’s that?’”—Selena Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place

“Recycling is major. On the [Zeke and Luther] set, we have recycling bins everywhere. Friends For Change really made me realize that a little community, or a group of people, could make a big change. I skate to the store instead of driving and stuff like that. There’s just so much that I do naturally now.”—Adam Hicks, Zeke and Luther

“Don’t throw out a lot of stuff. And [opt for] riding your bike.”—Logan Miller, I’m in the Band

Tip #2: Pinch Plastic
“Whenever you can, try not to drink bottled water. I have a bad habit of that because that’s all we have on set. It takes like ten years for the earth to break down one plastic bottle. It’s sad.”—Demi Lovato, Sonny With A Chance

Tip #3: Unplug
“One of the biggest things I’ve gotten my sister to stop doing is, girls, you know, have the straighteners and the blow-dryers and all that stuff. And it always stays plugged in. If you unplug it, that saves power.”—Hutch Dano, Zeke and Luther

“If you have a lot of different electronics plugged in, in your room, just unplugging things [helps]. There’s a thing called, “phantom power,” where it draws energy, even if it’s not turned on.”—Allisyn Ashley Arm, Sonny With A Chance

Tip #4: Take shorter showers…
“If you cut off a minute of your shower, you’re saving I think it’s like five gallons of water. You don’t realize how much water you waste if you just sit there. It’s nice to enjoy, but at the same time if you don’t need it, you can go through a lot of water a lot quicker than you would think.”—Jason Dolley, Good Luck Charlie

Tip #5: …Or just turn water off
“Shorter showers don’t work with most girls. Whenever you’re shampooing and conditioning your hair, [just] turn off the water.”—Allisyn Ashley Arm, Sonny With A Chance

Tip #6: Keep Lights Out
“Turn lights off. Even leave yourself a little note by the [switch]. I’m so bad at leaving all the lights on. I’m awful at doing that. So I leave notes to [remember] to do that.”—Selena Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place

What’s one environmental tip you swear by? Blog about it, babes.

By: Patricia McNamara

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BY JIAE K. ON 3/17/2010 7:00:00 AM 11 COMMENTS

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Hey, girls! Did you catch last night’s 82nd Annual Academy Awards, celebrating this year’s best in movies and filmmaking?

Here’s a recap of the most memorable Oscar moments according to us:

As huge Avatar fans, we thought Ben Stiller’s real-life Avatar costume was incredible.

And congrats to Kathryn Bigelow for becoming the first woman to ever receive an Oscar for Best Director! Here’s a quote from her acceptance speech:

“I’d just like to dedicate this to the women and men in the military who risk their lives on a daily basis in Iraq and Afghanistan and around the world. And may they come home safe.” Kudos to Ms. Bigelow for showing her appreciation to our heroes in the military!

And finally, Miley made her first appearance last night on the Oscar stage, along with other young stars like Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and Zac Efron. So cool.

Didn’t get a chance to watch the ceremony? Check out our list of some of this year’s lucky winners below. And find out who we thought should’ve taken home the coveted trophy. (Caution: Don’t scroll down if you want any spoilers!)

Best Picture
The Hurt Locker (Winner)
District 9
An Education
The Blind Side (GL’s pick)
Avatar
Inglorious Basterds
Precious
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

Actor in a Leading Role

George Clooney – Up in the Air
Morgan Freeman – Invictus
Colin Firth – A Single Man
Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart (Winner)
Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker (GL’s pick)

Actor in a Supporting Role

Matt Damon – Invictus (GL’s pick)
Woody Harrelson – The Messenger
Christopher Plummer – The Last Station
Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones
Christopher Waltz – Inglorious Basterds (Winner)

Actress in a Leading Role
Helen Mirren – The Last Station
Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side (Winner)
Carey Mulligan – An Education
Gabourey Sidibe – Precious
Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia (GL’s pick)

Actress in a Supporting Role

Penélope Cruz – Nine
Vera Farmiga – Up in the Air
Mo’Nique – Precious (Winner/GL’s pick)
Maggie Gyllenhaal – Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air

Animated Feature Film

Up (Winner/GL’s pick)
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Princess and the Frog
The Secret of Kells

Best Director

Avatar – James Cameron
The Hurt Locker – Kathryn Bigelow (Winner/GL’s pick)
Inglorious Basterds – Quentin Tarantino
Precious – Lee Daniels

Up in the Air – Jason Reitman

Music (Original Song)
The Princess and the Frog – “Almost There” (GL’s pick)
The Princess and the Frog – “Down in New Orleans”
Paris 36 – “Loin de Paname”
Nine – “Take it All”
Crazy Heart – “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” (Winner)

Visual Effects

Star Trek
Avatar (Winner/GL’s pick)
District 9

Art Direction
Avatar (Winner/GL’s pick)
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Nine
Sherlock Holmes
The Young Victoria

Do you agree with this year’s picks for Best Picture and Best Actor/Actress? Who do you think was the red carpet’s best dressed? Blog about it, babes.

By: Leora Friedman

BY JIAE K. ON 3/8/2010 12:28:00 PM 48 COMMENTS

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Would you rather...

Go with your guy to the same movie as your parents

-OR-

With your ex and his new girlfriend?

Blog about it, babes.

For hundreds of more quirky questions like this, be sure to check out Would You Rather…? BFF by Justin Heimberg and David Gomberg (in stores now).

CLICK HERE for more info on the book.

BY JIAE K. ON 3/4/2010 10:41:00 AM 88 COMMENTS

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