You see celebs blowing up buildings on TV and they rarely recycle in the movies, but in their personal lives, many celebrities are actively lowering their ecological footprint and are doing their part to take care of the environment. A few of these celebrities can be read about in Treehugger's Culture and Celebrity category, and you'll meet some of these famous conservationists on G Word, but until then, below are but a few tales of Hollywood heroes and heroines gone green.
Dave Matthews reduced his band's CO2 usage by over 3 million pounds on his 2007 tour by using eco-friendly B20 biodiesel in his tour buses and trucks and by offering eco-friendly bamboo and organic cotton fan merchandise.
Rosario Dawson refuses to date a man who isn't green-minded, saying "(I'm) that person who turns off the light every time I walk out of a room... I'd probably have a really huge problem with that (dating someone who isn't green)."
Daryl Hannah was arrested in 2006 after a three-week sit-in protesting the destruction of a Los Angeles community garden for a commercial building. To avoid arrest, she climbed into a walnut tree and remained there until the police forced her down.
Alanis Morissette has solar panels in her home, narrates a variety of films about conservation awareness, and has won a variety of awards for getting the word out about drilling in wildlife refuges and for inspiring her fans to become more involved in the movement.
Brad Pitt raised 10 million dollars to help rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, building 150 eco-friendly homes for New Orleans Katrina victims in the Lower 9th ward. The homes, which are bright-pink, are solar-powered and water-resistant.
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