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We're rolling out the red carpet for SustainLane's Eco-Themed Academy awards. See celebrities donned in hemp and organic cotton saunter up to the stage to claim their coveted Green Oscars.....well almost. In the spirit of the upcoming Oscars, SustainLane is giving out our own awards for deserving films that taught
us to think a little harder about sustainability and dig a
little deeper for the truths behind our planet's problems. We asked you, our de facto Academy, to cast your votes, and the results are in! Find out which film swept two categories and got a near-unanimous vote to snag a top spot. So grab some TV-watching snacks, and get the surround sound going. It's awards season. Did you know? Our featured products and businesses are 100%
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 Film Most Likely to Make You Ditch Your Gas Guzzler
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Watching just one of these films is enough to make you want to ditch your gas guzzling car. We've long heard of America's addiction to oil, but one of these films helped many of us finally stage an intervention. The nominees are:
Syriana
Crude Awakening
Fuel
Who Killed the Electric Car
The End of Suburbia
And the winner is...
Become a film critic today; review your favorite green movies on SustainLane.com.
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Film Most Likely To Change Your Eating Habits
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films all took a bite out of our current food crisis in hopes of
inspiring a change on all of our plates. Here are the nominees for the film that made many SustainLane members sa y sayonara to unhealthy food once and for all:
The Future of Food
King Corn
The Real Dirt on Farmer John
How to Save the World
Super Size Me
And the winner is...
Review these films now on SustainLane.com!
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Best Expos� of Today's Environmental Issues
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Thanks, in part, to movies like these, the phrase, "going green" is
now a part of every American's vocabulary. All of these films affected how we
view environmental issues, but one in particular spoke to our Academy. The nominees are:
The 11th Hour
An Inconvenient Truth
Zeitgeist
Erin Brockovich
March of the Penguins
Planet Earth
And the winner is...
Do you think the winner is really the best expose of today's environmental issues? Share your opinion on SustainLane.com now!
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Got the Movie? Get the Snacks
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 Stage your own film festival to catch up on eco-flicks you may have missed and classics that deserve a re-run. Serve up some delicious snacks worthy of a green concessions stand.
Popcorn
This theater favorite is usually drowned in "buttter" and salt. Try Health Best's Organic White Cheddar Cheese Popcorn for a tasty twist on the classic.
 "I'm gonna try sneaking these in next time I head to the movies..." read more.
-Haru K.
Soda
Wash down salty snacks with a refreshing fruity soda. Izze's Sparkling Blackberry Soda will remedy your parched lips in a sip.
 "It's sweet for sure but is only made of fruit juice concentrates and carbonation...This bubly will make you bubbly too..." read more.
- Ken O.
Candy
Satisfy your sweet tooth with Newman's Own Organic Peanut Butter Cups.
 "Forget Reese's. These taste way more natural, and even the dark chocolate flavors are awesome..." read more.
- Renata C.
Review your favorite movie-time munchies on SustainLane.com!
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Most Likely to Inspire the Next Generation
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Our youngest movie-watchers are tasked with taking care of the environment in the years to
come. These are all films that have helped to cultivate the next generation of environmentalists and send them to the box office in droves. The nominees are:
Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest
Wall-E
Spirited Away
Over the Hedge
Hoot
And the winner is...
Have you seen any of these movies? Review them now on SustainLane.com!
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Most Likely to Make You a Complete Treehugger
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All environmental films have one goal in common: to make the viewer
say, "Wow, there's a really problem out there, we ought to do something
about it. I have to do something about it." This category had a near unanimous vote for the winner. The nominees are:
An Inconvenient Truth
Chinatown
Wall-E
Koyaanisqatsi
Princess Mononoke
And the winner is...
Think we got it right? Think we got it completely wrong? Share your thoughts on our Green Film Awards page now!
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