Red carpet goes green as Oscars stars opt for eco-limos

0 Comments | AFP, February, 2008

HOLLYWOOD (AFP) — As the environmentally friendly limo-driver to the stars, Y Fray does not like to talk about her A-list clientele.

But one look at the wall of her office -- where dashboard placards bearing the names of previous customers are pinned -- offers striking confirmation that the Oscars red carpet is turning a shade of green.

From Leonardo DiCaprio to Forest Whitaker, eco-conscious celebrities are increasingly shunning gas-guzzling stretch limousines to ferry them to the Oscars and preferring greener alternatives.

And that means business is booming for Fray and her three-year-old business Eco-Limo, which comprises a fleet of 14 cars all of which are either "hybrid" (gas/electricity) or run on bio-fuels.

"We're dedicated to alternative...