Green Celebrities: Ed Begley Jr.

You are probably not surprised he is on the list either but he was a pioneer in bringing green issues to the forefront. Celebrity gossip shows always talked about the fact that he drove a hybrid or electric car (he has also been known to ride his bike  as well) to an award ceremony. He has built a reputation of taking green to the extreme at least by the average persons standards.

He has a tv show called Living with Ed. He shows you the green things he is doing to his house and in his life and visits his fellow Hollywood friends to get them to be more green. The show is hilarious, his wife calls him out on his extremism sometimes and his friends joke around with him. One of the episodes I saw was titled “I Spy Bill Nye,” where Ed and his wife go over to Bill’s house where he trys to one-up Ed with the green changes he has made in his house. Ed then goes home and embarks on some other green renovation projects around his house.  Ed really works hard to live a green life but the show is also entertaining.

He is an entrepreneur too, he created Begley’s Best which an all purpose and all natural household cleaner. It is made from extracts of pine, de-acified citrus, maize, fermented sugar cane roots, and olive seeds. The ingredients are all natural, non-toxic and totally biodegradable in just 3 to 7 days.  According to the website “Begley’s Best™ dissolves away grease, grime and dirt, quickly, safely and effortlessly. You can use it on any surface that is compatible with water, such as tile, showers, porcelain, counter tops and cupboards, linoleum, plastics, wood, leather, stainless steel, aluminum, chrome and colorfast fabrics.”

So he rides a bike to events, has a tv show where he lectures his friends and his wife about the environment and he has his own cleaning product what else is there right… well he has to be an author too!! He recently wrote a book titled “<a href=”Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life“>Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-friendly Life.”  It is a user friendly guide giving us tips on how to live life greener.

Ed also supports alot of environmental organizations like Tree People (just like Leonardo DiCaprio), Earth Cinema Circle, Environmental Media Association, Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy, and Thoreau Institute.

So I think Ed Begley is probably the first green celebrity and deserves to still be recognized. He will probably always be a leader in setting a living green example.

Note to Producers of Planet Green Show Wasted

Many people have been reading my post on the Planet Green TV show Wasted. In my post I talked about the need to put people on who are trying live a greener life and help them take it to the next level. I want to tell everyone I am more than willing to volunteer!! I searched the Planet Green, Discovery Channel, and Wasted websites and I could not find a page that let you contact anyone about the show, sign-up/request to be on the show, or leave feedback.

I would love to be on this show and I am 100% sure it will be entertaining to “catch” someone who blogs about the environment doing wrong. Here are some of the things you can help me with:

1. I don’t have a digital thermostat
2. Always forget to unplug and shut off my computer (as well as other items that should be unplugged)
3. Windows leak air (in the winter you can almost feel the breeze)
4. I have oil heat (maybe to big to tackle in the show but a real problem)
5. I do not have rain barrels

I could go on but I do not want to say that much more! There are obviously items that I listed above that are more than the show probably wants to tackle but for alot of people interested in things “green” and watch the show probably want to see more than the typical wasters. I do want to say that these “waster” families should still be on the show because they provide a reminder of why the rest of us need to change because there are more “wasters” than those trying to live “green” right now.

So please if anyone who works for the show or knows someone who does tell them I am more than willing to be put on the show and expose my green shortcomings especially in the name of education.

Note: if someone actually wants to contact me from the show just post a comment to this blog… I moderate them so I will see it and no one else will… you never know  😉