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Jessica Alba to Be Honored for Living the Green Life

Exclusive! Mom of two will be celebrated for environmental work at upcoming gala

By Marc Malkin Aug 30, 2012 12:55 PMTags
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Jessica Alba is getting a second Mother's Day this year.

The Sin City starlet and mom of two will be honored at the upcoming Environmental Media Awards with the inaugural EMA Green Parent Award, E! News has exclusively confirmed.

Not only has Alba, 31, been an outspoken supporter of the Safe Chemicals Act, but also her The Honest Company aims to help parents choose affordable green products. In March, Rodale will publish her first book, The Honest Life, a guide to natural and non-toxic living.

"Becoming a parent is life-changing and brings into focus the priority of healthy choices and the responsibility of the environmental sustainability of our planet," says EMA president Debbie Levin. "Jessica is a great example of how you can turn that passion into positive change."

The EMAs also recognize movies and television series for their promotion of environmental issues. Among this year's nominees are feature films The Lorax, 21 Jump Street and Big Miracle, along with TV's Whitney, Veep, Happy Endings, Harry's Law, Dallas and Rizzoli & Isles.

The green gala takes place Sept. 29 at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif.

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