I am about to be a bit of a green snob.
I am so tired of everyone and all the publicity going towards buying "green".
Really, what does that mean, "buy green". It means replacing something that you already have with something that is energy efficient and should have a lower carbon footprint. In essence this sounds pretty great. Good for the environment, and good for the economy.
Wait! What did you just do with that old car you replaced? You scrapped it? But, wasn't it running just fine? So, now that old car is going to sit in the junkyard. Luckily, there are a lot of scrap yards that will then recycle as much as possible of the metal and other parts.
But, what about that shirt you just threw in the trash? Or, the plastic ware? What about that old garden planter? Ah, yes, it is more "green" to use the biodegradeables, but what happened to the plastic planter? It just ended up in the landfill. Plastic does not biodegrade. It's one of the wonder of the invention, and one of the horrors of it as well.
If you want to green up your driving, then there are other ways as well to do it without adding to the landfills and junkyards. I love old cars, and there is no reason that an older car cannot be made more energy efficient. Most deisels can run on biofuels, and many other vehicles can be retrufitted for so much less than buying a new car.
Clothing can be bought at resale and thrift stores for less while reducing your carbon footprint. Not to mention, thift store clothes can be unique. I know I don't like wearing all the same outfits as everyone else.
Next time you go to buy green, think about it. Are you really buying green? Or, are you just making more trash with what you are throwing away.
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