In the past year, the author of The Honest Life: Living Naturally and True To You has inspired many readers to live a greener life. "I always thought that being healthy or green or eco or whatever was an extreme lifestyle," the mother of two once told E! News. Today, Alba realizes healthy choices for the planet can be both realistic and inexpensive.
The Cougar Town star is very passionate about reusing daily products. "Well, if you don't recycle then you're just an idiot," the actress told E! News. "We try and stay away from plastic as much as possible in our house. And for my daughter's lunches we don't use Ziploc bags, we don't do sandwich bags; we do glass Tupperware and I have these cloth snack packs that we use."
Whether she's urging parents to plant outdoor gardens or have families eat more fruits and vegetables at the dinner table, the First Lady of the United States is a big supporter of eating green and healthy.
The handsome pair recently purchased an eco-friendly love nest in Ojai, Calif. With a solar energy system and a well on the property, the couple couldn't resist the property's green features. The best part could be their home is walking distance to downtown Ojai. Guess this couple won't be using their cars very much.
After the birth of her first child, the actress made a promise to go green for her newest family member. "I definitely want to safeguard the future for my baby," she told E! News. From organic food to washing clothes with cold water, the 32-year-old is making a difference.
In between mentoring contestants on Fashion Star and designing her own collections, the mother makes sure her family unplugs at home. "I would say that we are a pretty green family," the 31-year-old told E! News. "I recycle; we unplug everything in the house when we go to sleep. It's important that we take care [of] where we are."
Besides keeping her own home clean and green with solar power, the 43-year-old actress helps others create a sustainable future through the Australian Conservation Foundation.
With help from his wife, Trudie Styler, the rocker helped create The Rainforest Foundation. Since its birth in 1989, the foundation has helped protect more than 71,000 square miles of land in Brazil, Africa and other parts of the world.
Brad Pitt made his mark on the world of Eco-Architecture; building 150 eco-friendly homes in New Orleans ravaged 9th Ward through his foundation Make it Right. He's partnered with Cosmetics Company Kiehl’s to develop a Biodegradable Body Cleanser, from which 100% of the profits will go to the JPF Eco Systems, a foundation set up to "support global environmental initiatives that minimize impact on the environment through thoughtful design."
Recycle It, Renew It...If we can reuse it, why should we lose it...Show you care... So sang Natalie Portman in a music video before she was famous. As a celebrity and long time vegetarian, Natalie has continued her eco-friendly ways, even partnering with Te Casan to create a stylish vegan shoe collection.
Cameron Diaz has been very vocal on environmental issues and she puts her money where her mouth is. She drives a Prius, purchases carbon offsets when she travels and sticks to the basic reduce, reuse, and recycle philosophy. To find out how to offset your carbon footprint go to www.carbonfund.org
Leonardo DiCaprio has long been using his celebrity status to champion environmental issues. His personal website is dedicated to promoting awareness of issues such as global warming as well as offering helpful tips on how we can all play an active role in saving the planet.
Adorable actress Rachel Bilson, who asks flowers for permission before picking them, recently went a step further in her efforts to be more eco conscious. She picked up a hybrid Lexus RX 400h to get herself around LA.
Gorgeous and earth conscious, Orlando Bloom is serious about his commitment to saving the earth. The actor has admitted to breaking the bank building an eco-friendly home using solar power and recycled building materials. See how you can make some green changes to your own home by visiting www.globalgreen.org
Julia Roberts is more earth mama than movie star lately thanks mostly in part to her three children. They inspired her to make serious changes in order to preserve the earth for their future. She is able to afford to live in an eco-friendly mansion but she also does the little things like composting and bringing reusable bags when she shops.
When Adrian Grenier wasn't starring on the hit show Entourage, he was hosting the show Alter Eco. He and his team "green-over" everything from skate parks and Winnebagos to Adrian's own Los Angeles home. As an environmental activist Adrian believes that "Less travel, less waste, and more substance is (our) goal here."
Chloe Sevigny recently gave a laundry list of eco-friendly tips she lives by including buying organic food, recycling, unplugging chargers and hang drying her clothing. She says that “being eco-friendly makes you feel good about yourself. Who cares if people call you a hippy?”
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