GreenRemix

Plenty — the environmental magazine – fires its staff as print media stumbles into the New Year .

From Silicon Valley web baron Jason Calacanis to Johnny Depp, there’s always a way for the monied class to keep up eco-appearances. Tired of hanging up your Armani suit to drip dry? Have the help take it to the cleaners and try one of these capital intensive (but oh-so-green) ways of saving the Earth — while you save face. (EarthFirst)

Meyda Lighting is pushing this integrated chandelier fan’s “eco” benefits. These seem rather vague — fans with lamps have been around for a long time, after all. But doesn’t it look great? (via Ecofriend)

Scientists say that habitat pressure on the Axolotl salamander — also known as the Mexican Walking Fish — has nearly driven the species to extinction. (Treehugger)

A faux Amy Winehouse and James Bond team up to promote cycling in the UK. Play Wino or Bond to light up a bicycle-powered Christmas tree at PedalPower.

Prius killer? The 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid

Sure, gasoline prices are way down. But our budgets are being stretched like never before. Will you have to buy a new car in the coming model year? The Daily Green examines the most fuel-efficient of 2009.

Apple has released its 2008 environmental report, detailing progress made in reducing the amount of lead, PVC, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), and other contaminants common to consumer electronic goods.

Among the high points: CEO Steve Jobs says the company is still on track to meet its stated year-end goals regarding the elimination of PVC, BFRs, and arsenic from its display glass. Apple has begun transitioning to energy saving LED screen backlights, has expanded its recycling takeback program, and is institutiing a phased program to reduce the company’s carbon footprint.

Apple came under fire from Greenpeace and other environmental groups for failing to match other computer manufacturer’s moves toward less toxic, easier-to-recycle products. The company reversed its position last year, announcing a broad inititative to green Apple’s products. You can read more about Apple’s greener iPods at EcoTech Daily. (User-submitted art from Greenpeace’s Green My Apple campaign site)

The Yasuni rainforests are among the most pristine and biodiverse regions remaining on the planet. They’re also home to two of the last no-contact tribes in Ecuador: the Tagaeri and the Tamanerone.

Unfortunately for these indigenous peoples, the Yasuni region happens to be sitting on oil and natural gas reserves. There’s a proposal on the table which would allow exploitation of the resources, threatening to forever change the lives of the tribes which call the Yasuni home.

The government of Ecuador has signalled its willingness to leave the region’s oil in the ground, leaving intact the Yasuni natural park preserves and sparing the area from mining damage and deforestation. It’s asking for international compensation to offset lost petroleum revenues. But the time left to act is short, with action required by December.

The Yasuni Green Gold Campaign has more details on how you can help.

Our friends at The Good Human are hosting this week’s Carnival of the Green — a roundup of the best of the Green web. It also happens to be the 150th edition of this long-running blog carnival. Worth a look!