We Love Us Some Ed Begley, Jr.

kbutler — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Before there was Sundance, before there was green swag… Before there was a Vanity Fair cover featuring Julia Roberts dressed as a tree nymph, there was one celebrity who stood above the rest. There was Ed Begley, Jr.

From turning up at Hollywood events on a bike, to living in a self-sufficient home, to befriending RFK Jr. way before Clooney had him on speed dial, Ed deserves a shout-out for a lifetime of green achievement. Not only is he an award-winning conservationist, Ed also promotes his own line of all-natural household cleaners called Begley’s Best.

We tip our hemp hat to you, Ed Begley Jr. And don’t sweat not getting the Vanity Fair cover. After all, not everyone can pull off a leaf garland.

Living with Ed: Eco-Friendly Tv

deborah — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0400

If you haven't seen "Living with Ed" on HGTV, you're truly missing out. We all know of Ed Begley, Jr. the actor, but through "Living with Ed" we learn about Ed Begley, Jr. the green homeowner and activist.

The show, while being laugh out loud funny, also educates us as Ed greens up his property and teaches his friends and neighbors to be green. Nothing goes to waste in the Begley household. Not Ed's nasty office chair, not apple cores and not old dog bowl water as you can see in this hysterical video clip:

While it's apparent Ed is a bit of an...eccentric in Hollywood circles, it's clear his wife Rachelle Carson Begley has the patience of a saint. What I find refreshing is that after reporting on Hollywood luxury and excess for the past year, Ed and Rachelle have a small cozy home without a lot of unnecessary bells and whistles. How many homes do you know have an Academy Award above the cat box?

And though there are times Rachelle appears to be losing patience, it's clear she cares about the environment and has no problems doing her part to help take care of the earth. Check out her one thing everyone should do to be green. It's easy, it's inexpensive and we can all do it.

You gotta love a man who drives his environmentally sound electric car to the Academy Awards and isn't afraid to place a big red rain barrel in front of his home. If only we could get more of Hollywoods A (and B and C and D...) listers to follow the Begley's example. More civilians wouldn't be too far behind.

For more information on "Living with Ed" visit the HGTV website. I promise, you'll be hooked.

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