Alicia Silverstone: Secondhand Shopper with a Cause

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Rescuing lost dogs with her mom at a young age really made an impression on Alicia Silverstone. In her late teens, the actress started exploring cruelty-free products; by age 21 she was a full-on vegan; and at 23 she was subscribing to an eco-friendly lifestyle.

"It took so much effort to find out what products aren't tested on animals — that was an ordeal," Silverstone told reporters recently during a press event for EcoTools in New York. "But then when I became into eco, it took out all of that: if you're using all-natural products that have no toxic chemicals, it narrows the playing field."

These days, the actress is a strong advocate for all things green — she even makes the very anti-Hollywood choice of buying used clothes. "My second stop would be organic cotton," she said. Scouring Craigslist for household items — "Then you get it really locally, and it already exists," she explained — she stressed that she doesn't sacrifice taste and style when shopping secondhand, either. "I realize if you're not happy with what you have, you want to change it out more," she shared.

Though she admitted that sometimes finding specific products can take time — "Shoes are a little trickier, but they exist," she said — making these informed choices is necessary in her mind. "I'm trying to save the planet," she said. "I'm trying to save our lives."

While Silverstone doesn't have the time to make her own eco-friendly beauty and home products just yet — "I have so little time to even take a shower," the new mom and blogger joked — she said it's not an impossibility. "Maybe there will be a time where I'm making brownies for my kids and making soap," she mused, "and that's all I'm doing." Tell us: Do you keep your home green?

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