1. I'm tired of the all lower-case thing. I'm going back to capitalizing the appropriate letters. I tried to lower-case thing for a while and it just didn't feel right. So, not that you care, I'm just announcing it formally.
2. Now for the real topic of the day. So, everyone is obssessed with "going green" and companies all over are jumping on the green bandwagon. Now, I'm all for doing things that are better for the planet, better for your body, and just better in general. But I feel like it's gone a bit overboard. We're all so bombarded by information from all directions, how are we supposed to know what's accurate and what's not.
"They" told us we were not drinking enough water so we all started drinking more water but now we're not supposed to drink from plastic bottles because we're creating massive amounts of waste from these old bottles. So...ok...now drink from reusable metal bottles but god forbid! don't drink tap water. You must have a filter.
Oh, and now "they're" saying we should all be vegetarians because of all the extra gases being pumped into the atmosphere from the cows and from us after eating the cows. I just don't know about this. I mean, I believe it, but human being have been eating other animals ever since there were human beings and animals. I know now we're making a lot more cows to feed all the beef eaters out there but I don't think Americans will ever go vegetarian. So if people aren't willing to do it, it's just not going to happen.
I guess what started my rant was my latest "green" issue of Country Living and they addressed everything from organic cotton sheets to a pitcher made from recycled coke bottles (which was actually really neat). Also, now by buying antique furniture instead of new you're being eco friendly.
I think there are a lot of good ideas out there. But I really have to approach all of this with a skeptical view. I mean, how much of this stuff is actually going to "save the planet". Now, I completely agree that pumping petrochemicals into our atmosphere is not a good idea and we all have to make changes in our day to day lives but I also know that this planet goes through cycles. It always has and it always will. And long after we're gone, it will still be going through cycles...well...until our sun dies anyway.
So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that all of this "going green" and "save the earth" stuff has to be approached intelligently. Yes, we do need to conserve the resources of our planet. That's a big duh. But I just don't think $300 organic cotton sheets are the answer. I don't have the answer, but I think switching to alternative energy sources is going to be the greatest thing we can do.
I'd certainly like to hear other people's points of view on this issue. I mean, it's one we're all talking about anyway right? So please feel free to share.
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I like to think that I approach it all intelligently. I post a lot of stuff about going green on my blog, but I write mainly about not using chemicals that will go into your local water and that you'll breathe in and things like that. The problem with the 'go green' epidemic IMO is that so many companies now slap an "Environmentally Friendly" label on things and as with other labels, those aren't regulated. :(
I totally agree with you on eating meat and stuff. That is just crazy to think everyone should be veggie. I eat the cheapest meat there is I'm sorry to say, but I believe that a diet including organic and hormone-free meat is definitely healthier than being veg only.
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