Just a random question, but hear me out

neatoburrito
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:48:46 +0000

Skidad, there are SO MANY things that we hear chanted over and over again as being “green” that defy science, (or basic logic, for that matter). Another example: when my sister had her first child, she was living in California where the hottest natural resource is water. She insisted that using cloth diapers was more “green” than disposables that needed to be bleached, extra rinse cycle, etc, etc.

My son tried to start an conservation club (as opposed to environmental) at his school to conserve both fiscal and natural resources but couldn’t find an advisor. I guess it would have hurt the feelings of the kids who happily sort paper to be recycled to have someone suggest that the school simply stop printing out reams and reams of “reminders” that could be sent electronically.

Very often, people do what makes them feel good about themselves rather than what will actually be the most effective.

I can’t understand it. Waste not, want not. I’m just glad to see that FINALLY Sd cards and such aren’t being packaged in two square feet of plastic. That used to drive me crazy!

Oh! another example…if cereal companies would switch to plastic bags instead of cardboard boxes, a huge amount of energy could be saved; from harvesting the pulp to transporting the largely empty space within the boxes. But then, what would children look at while they ate their chocolate frosted sugar bombs? How would disney and pixar advertise for their next movie?

Sorry for the rant.