Celebrities that goes green

I wrote a post in our office blog last year. it's part of our KPI to at least write something each month. Most of us would write something related to green/sustainability etc. Take a look. Even our international interns pen in some of their thoughts.

So anyway, this was the post that I wrote. Tried to write a new one but still searching for "green" inspiraton.

Celebrities that goes green

Celebrities can be a role model as publics follows every tiny gritty detail of their lives. I personally think it is ingrained in most of the human brain that if they do it, then it must be cool and hip for us mere commoners to follow. Yes, celebrities have the power to change the world for a better place. Let see the list of celebrities who has embrace going green and being green.

1.    Jessica Alba

 

 

This mother of two has just launch a line of green baby and household product under her company; The Honest Company. The company’s products include designer biodegradable diapers, all-natural wipes, shampoo, baby lotion, laundry detergent, sunscreen, and more. Not only are the baby products safe and eco-friendly, they’re stylish with designs like lollipops and ice-cream on diapers for girls and little skulls-and-crossbones on diapers for boys.

2.    Leonardo Dicaprio

 

He is a committed environmentalist that drives hybrid cars and has solar panels installed at his house. In 2007, Leonardo wrote and produced a documentary film “The 11^th Hour” which focuses on global warming. In 1998, he started the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation to raise awareness of environmental issues. The Foundation works on a variety of environmental and humanitarian issues including Wildlife Protection, Forest Preservation, Healthy Oceans, Water Access, Renewable Energy, Disaster Relief and Climate Change.

3.    Rachel McAdams

 

A big fan of Rachel McAdams, I was pleasantly surprised to find out she helped launch the Green Is Sexy website that offer advice to those looking to live in a more sustainable and eco-friendly manner.

The site is fun and charming in its fresh and light-hearted takes on the issues at hand. As a woman, I find their tips in maximizing the use of make-up helpful. For example, the eyeliner — “once the pencil gets to a certain point, it becomes soft and difficult to sharpen. Instead of tossing it in the trash, try sticking the pencil in the freezer instead. After a couple minutes chilling out, your favorite black eyeliner will be ready for the sharpener and your hot date”.

Another simple tip is by switching your default font to Century Gothic. Apparently it could save you $20 a year in printer ink cartridges. Taken from their website, “Century Gothic uses about 30 percent less ink than Arial.  Considering more than 300 million ink cartridges are thrown away each year, reducing the amount of ink you use is good for the environment and great for your wallet.”

Guess what font am I using right now? ;)

So what are you waiting for? Click http://www.greenissexy.org/ for a dose of friendly advice by Rachel McAdams and her crews.

There are hundreds more environmentalist celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom and even Richard Branson just to name a few. Next up, maybe we should look closer to home and look at our own Malaysian celebrities and their eco-achievement. Care to share who they are?