Green Celebrity Homes

Everyone is talking about going green around the home these days. When we think of celebrity's homes though, mega luxury comes to mind, not ecofriendly living. However, some stars have made serious home remodeling efforts to make their living quarters greener. Here are a few examples. Leonardo DiCaprio's L.A. House Long known for his environmental activism, that Leo's home is ecofriendly should come as no surprise. His L.A. home is powered by solar paneling and all of his plumbing is low flow and water efficient. Johnny Depp's Caribbean Island Depp bought himself a 35 acre private island in the Bahamas and is in the process of turning it into a totally self-sustaining environment, powered by solar and hydrogen power. George Bush's Crawford Ranch It comes as a bit of a surprise that perhaps the greenest celebrity home of all belongs to former President George W. Bush. The President's home is completely "off the grid", meaning that all the energy needed in the home is generated right there. A geothermal heating and cooling system uses 75% less energy than the average property of its size and the ranch runs on a gray water system. Such a system means that water is recycled and purified by rain water before it comes back into the home. The water is filtered into two areas - one for showers and bathroom sinks and the other for toilets and kitchen sinks. The house is also very small by neighborhood standards at only 4,000 square feet.Everyone is talking about going green around the home these days. When we think of celebrity's homes though, mega luxury comes to mind, not ecofriendly living. However, some stars have made serious home remodeling efforts to make their living quarters greener.