Kyra Sedgwick Up Close

Earth Mother

Sedgwick is a longtime environmentalist and a member of the Natural Resources Defense Council. We asked her for some everyday ways that people can make a difference.

BAG IT: "Take your own reusable, foldable bags instead of plastic to the grocery store. Envirosax.com has some great options."

SKIP BOTTLED WATER: "Plastic bottles never ever break down. I drink tap water from a stainless-steel bottle instead."

TURN ON AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTBULB: "You have to dispose of them carefully but using one saves a lot of energy."

Can't get enough Kyra? Catch her alongside Gerard Butler in Gamer, a futuristic thriller, out September 4.

Originally published in Ladies' Home Journal, September 2009.