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Leo, Oprah Voted Greenest Celebs

Mariah, Travolta not so much

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 22, 2009 9:16 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Oprah Winfrey was voted the greenest female celebrity in an Earth Day poll, the New York Daily News reports. Leonardo DiCaprio beat out Brad Pitt and Bono for the No. 1 male spot in the survey by GreenDaily.com and Bebo.com. On the other hand, Mariah Carey is least green, joining other laggards like John Travolta, who owns a fleet of private jets.

Carey sank to the bottom by regularly flying her personal trainer from New York to St. Bart's: "People saw that as an extravagance rather than a necessity and the consequences for the planet probably don't justify it," said GreenDaily.com's editor-in-chief.

In this April 6, 2009 file photo, talk show host Oprah Winfrey arrives at the Art Institute of Chicago for a dinner in honor of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Committee in Chicago.
In this April 6, 2009 file photo, talk show host Oprah Winfrey arrives at the Art Institute of Chicago for a dinner in honor of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Committee in Chicago.   (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
In this handout photo released by Nickelodeon, Leonardo DiCaprio accepts the Big Green help award at the 22nd Annual Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, March 28, 2009, in Los Angeles.
In this handout photo released by Nickelodeon, Leonardo DiCaprio accepts the Big Green help award at the 22nd Annual Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, March 28, 2009, in Los Angeles.   (Katy Winn/AP Images for Nickelodeon)
Singer Mariah Carey arrives at the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009.
Singer Mariah Carey arrives at the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
In this Feb. 24, 2008 file photo, actor John Travolta arrives at the 80th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
In this Feb. 24, 2008 file photo, actor John Travolta arrives at the 80th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file)
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Mad
Apr 22, 2009 6:43 AM CDT
That's a no shitter! Begley has been in the forefront of going green DECADES before it was cool. I can remember Johnny Carson and the audience laughing uproariously at the idea of an all electric car that Begley promoted.
PosterNutbag
Apr 22, 2009 5:21 AM CDT
The greenest non celebrity is that homeless man on the street. He might smell bad, but at the end of the day he leaves a relatively green footprint.
myvoice
Apr 22, 2009 3:04 AM CDT
I don't understand how celebrities like Oprah deserve any credit for being "green." What does she sacrifice for a greener planet? Have you seen her house? oh and the island she bought her boyfriend? Give the credit to people who are actually deserve it not because they are rich and famous!

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