This year’s Academy Awards show was full of the usual glam, with
Hollywood’s top ladies and gents strutting their Oscar-worthy stuff on the red
carpet made from recycled water bottles. Wait…WHAT? That’s right! The Oscars
are naturally full of surprises, and we’re not just talking Jennifer Lawrence’s
“trip” to nab her golden dude (but man did she fall pretty!). It may take a
back seat to all of the hoopla that comes with that many Hollywood hotshots in
one locale, but the peeps behind the Academy Awards have actually been making
this golden night greener for quite a few years now. Case in point – the red
carpet made from recycled water bottles. And that’s not all – they recycle many
of the items actually used at the Awards, including all plastic, aluminum and
glass. They also compost the food waste, use compostable silverware and they use
reusable china and glassware! Who knew?!
Better yet? The greener red carpet isn’t limited to the
event itself. One of the biggest shockers of the night was the label inside
Helen Hunt’s beautiful navy blue strapless number. No Dior or Marchesa here –
Helen Hunt was straight H&Ming it! But the surprises don’t end there,
folks. We were absolutely delighted to learn that Helen Hunt’s gown was created
out of sustainable materials as an offshoot of H&M’s eco-friendly Conscious
collection and that she is a supporter of its recently launched clothing
recycling initiative. Helen Hunt may not have walked away with an Oscar (this time), but
she is definitely a winner in our book!
Best Supporting Actress winner Anne Hathaway also went with
an eco-friendly look, stepping out in vegan style with faux leather heels
custom made by Giuseppe Zanotti to pair with her pale pink gown, and Skyfall’s
Naomie Harris donned a golden eco-friendly gown created from organic silk crepe
de chine, recycled zippers and vintage beads, dreamed up by Michael Badger,
this year’s “Red Carpet Green Dress” challenge winner.
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