The Price Is Right: Green Edition With Ed Begley, Jr.

LOS ANGELES — Green prizes are coming on down at "The Price Is Right."

In observance of Earth Day, Wednesday's episode of the CBS game show will feature environmentally friendly products including cell phones made of recycled materials, solar charging equipment and a recycling cabinet.

Environmentalist and actor Ed Begley Jr. will introduce a showcase that includes an electric bike, golf cart and Toyota Prius hybrid car. Trips offered during the show will be paired with donations to offset carbon emissions.

CBS soap operas "As the World Turns," "The Young and the Restless" and "Guiding Light" will recognize Earth Day within their sudsy plots, and Lesley-Anne Down of "The Bold and the Beautiful" will appear in a public service announcement.

"More than ever there are things that we can do that are really simple to do," said Barbara Bloom, senior vice president of daytime for CBS. "We can do that as people who supply entertainment. We are a powerful tool for messaging. I just wanted to remind people that it's very easy to keep this in your consciousness as you go through your life."

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Comments

[JnrNorman]

In NH you can use them on 35mph roads. Many people use them on the roads to take Sunday drives no pollution.


http://www.willthomas.net/Chemtrails/Image_Library/pages/chemtrails_hampton111202.htm

[Meah]

Ed does not endorse stuff that is harmful to the environment. Ed is the best!

[Mcraniac]

A golf cart. Are you serious ED?

[suec03]

They are being promoted as "neighborhood electric vehicles" that you can drive in 35 mph zones to the grocery store and on general errands using battery power (no exhaust emissions) and you can charge them at home. It seems the idea is if enough people used neighborhood electric vehicles, it could be a basis for electric charging stations away from home that could later be used for electric passenger vehicles that can travel distances at highway speeds.

[plantguy]

Not street legal where I live.

[JnrNorman]

Ill watch it I love Ed Begley hes kinda nerdy.
In NH in many places you can take your electric golf cart to the stores.
They are more popular.