Where would USA Network’s hit show Burn Notice be without its female star Gabrielle Anwar? The actress, who long ago started breaking hearts with her appearance in Pacino’s Scent of a Woman, brings a sexy, flirtatious/kick-ass element to the spy thriller series. In a new interview with EcoStiletto, she’s also into the green scene and gives a sweet, honest account of her efforts to live a more sustainable lifestyle. Here are some highlights:

On raising her kids green:

“When my children were little, I never purchased Pampers—I found it so excessive and unnecessary. Even though living more consciously can also be more expensive and time-consuming, it’s so valuable inherently and internally to live a life [like that]. To wash your child’s cloth diaper and put that soft cloth on your baby’s purest imaginable little skin. The idea of putting something with [absorbent] chemicals in it on my baby’s bum was overwhelming—more overwhelming than having a little more extra laundry and hanging it on the line to dry.”

On sustainable fashion:

“I haven’t gotten into the sustainable fashion thing yet because it’s bloody expensive. I still feel that it drives consumerism. But I am curious about it—the idea of wearing bamboo knickers, for example. But if I can find something that was worn many years ago—I’d rather wear that.”

On being a part of the lazy American lifestyle:

“What I love about living in the U.S. is how convenient everything is—but that convenience has turned us into a rather lazy species. It’s so much easier to go out to dinner and eat rubbish because it’s less expensive and then take it home in Styrofoam and stick it in the microwave and throw the rest into a landfill. It’s a horrible cycle. But people are very busy. The priorities aren’t there yet. Myself included—I screw up left, right and center.”

To read the full interview, hit EcoStiletto here!

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About Michael dEstries

Michael has been blogging since 2005 on issues such as sustainability, renewable energy, philanthropy, and healthy living. He regularly contributes to a slew of publications, as well as consulting with companies looking to make an impact using the web and social media. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his family on an apple farm.

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