Laila Rouass Quotes

I'm an environmentalist; I recycle.

In Los Angeles, I drive a hybrid and live in a very simple home. Anything you do from carrying a canteen of water to starting a recycling program in your office makes a difference. Reusing what you already have has always been green - from clothes to boxes to glass jars from the supermarket.

I'm a strong proponent of green tech for anyone who can afford it, having spent the last 40 years working toward achieving a smaller and smaller eco-impact for myself.

I'm pretty much your average, energy-saving-light-bulbs-recycling citizen.

I am involved in Greenpeace. And I just recently completely switched my diet over to near-veganism. So you try to do little things that you can. I recycle every single day. Every single thing in my house that can be recycled is.

We recycle everything in my house. I'm not into any particular organizations, but I'm doing my part and that makes me feel okay.

I'm adamant about recycling in my house, and I'm always making sure to turn off the lights.

I try to be eco-friendly in every possible way.

Being green and clean is not just an aspiration but an action.

Everything I do is the environment.

I want to show people that environmentalism can be fun!

I drive a hybrid, moving into an electric car. I only drink tap water, never consume food that's travelled.

The day we dispose of the idea of disposability will be a great one for the planet.

With all this talk of Going Green, Buying Green, Living Green, and Green being the new whatever, I've come to realize that, although we had no green, my grandmother was actually the 'greenest' person I've ever known.

Being green means preventing waste.

I had just gotten to the point when I could have bought any car I wanted to in America. I even looked at a Hummer. But one day I woke up and realized, how can I talk the talk without walking the walk? If you can feel good about not contributing to global change, then all the power to you, but I couldn't.

I try to conserve water and avoid plastic as much as I can.

Reducing our personal impact on the Earth via our ecological footprint, stop driving cars, eat less meat, all these things matter.

I am an eco-friendly person and a vegetarian.

I'm not going to be some kind of PC, tree-hugger.

You can't change the world; you can't fix the whole environment. But you can recycle. You can turn the water off when you're brushing your teeth. You can do small things.

My daughter's just going to be really hip! My goal is to be as eco-conscious as possible: There's so much out there for parents who want to do that. I plan to keep her eco-friendly as she gets older. I think we all sort of have to do it.

I've tried to approach environmentalism the same way I do my climbing: by setting small, concrete goals that build on each other.

I support the Surfrider Foundation, which is focused on protecting the oceans and beaches. I also recycle and use mass transit, ride my bike as often as I can, or I walk, which is one of the best parts about living in New York City.

It's no secret - if you know me, have ever met me or have shared a meal with me - that I'm a passionate environmentalist.