From Health magazine
It’s one thing to talk the eco-friendly talk. But as Bones star Emily Deschanel climbs out of her Prius, it’s clear that this is a woman who also walks the walk. Although her character, Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan, is a buttoned-up anthropologist focused on the small, crime-solving details in life, Emily, 32, sees the much bigger picture.
The Los Angeles–born actress is a devoted crusader for environmental causes. She prefers organic cotton, hemp or vintage clothing, wears cruelty-free makeup, and rarely goes anywhere without her nontoxic SIGG water bottle. Emily spends much of her downtime speaking for a planet that can’t speak for itself. Here, she shares her best eco tips and the simple pleasures that keep her so down to Earth.
Q: What are the most everyday ways you’ve gone green?
A: I’ve been vegan for 15 years, and it turns out it makes a very big impact on the environment to eat fewer animal products, which cause more greenhouse gases than all of transportation combined. The United Nations did a study just over two years ago, and that blew my mind. I started thinking that if people are vegetarian for one day a week, that makes a huge difference!
Q: Are there any ways you wish you could be more green?
A: Well, I want to do solar panels on my house. I think it’s important to speak up for the environment because the Earth is not saying something. [Laughs.] I mean, it is, but it is saying things to us in its own way. It makes a big difference to recycle. It makes a big difference to use recycled products. It makes a big difference to reuse things, to not use the paper cup—and each time you do, that’s a victory.
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Comments (9)
I’ve been vegan for 15 years
… except when you were using the Pill, like you quoted in the article somewhere. The Pill has animal products in it, and there’s other ways to control fertility without using a pill, and it’s not the end-of-the-world if you have periods, if that’s what you were using the Pill for.
But you did a pretty good article :). And I’m glad you’re no longer physical with your sister, and congs on being Zooey’s maid-of-honour!
Kathryn,
There’s no such thing as being a perfect vegan.
I think you are such a special person. I never miss Bones. I hope it stays on forever!
I’m very happy that Ms. Deschanel is all for being Green, and I like the show, but her commercial last night for going green and using online bill pay was rather offensive. I’m a postal carrier and that’s my job she’s trying to do away with. There are over 800,000 postal employees in the United States, she should consider who her stance affects.
Nice interview! A person can be vegan and take prescription medications. Veganism isn’t about personal purity, it’s about doing the least amount of harm to all beings and striving for an existence where animals aren’t treated as commodities.
She so pure & nice. She might not be a perfect vegan becaus eof the pill but at least she does what it takes!
I love Emily Deschanel!! She’s so genuine and seems really nice. Like the interview and I would love to be a “vegetarian” for a day but I think I could only do that for a month before I break down. I just cannot resist chicken, ugh.
Kathryn, don’t computers have animal products in?
http://www.vegsoc.org.au/forum_messages.asp?Thread_ID=3454&Topic_ID=1
Do what you can people! Being 99% vegan is easy, that last 1% is going to take just a little longer.
Vegan eating does greatly help our environment. I use and recommend Vitamin Code raw, vegan vitamins to my clients because they provide whole-food, raw, vegan nutrients – as close to nature as you can get.