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By: Persistent Cat

Persistent Cat — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:25:40 +0000

I agree with Eric and Peachfish. It’s a poorly written, poorly argued article. So everyone who recycles is crazy rich and flies a lot. And is British.

It’s all about doing what you can. Just because I want to recycle doesn’t mean I can’t travel. It just means I won’t charter a private jet for me and my cat.

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By: Pastafarian

Pastafarian — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:10:41 +0000

It’s 57 degrees outside right now. I have the A/C CRANKIN’!!

Take that peta!

By: Fuzzbutt

Fuzzbutt — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:34:37 +0000

I don’t use plastic shopping bags if I can help it and I recycle them if I do get them…. but I use Ziplocks in the kitchen and throw them out. My computer’s also on 24/7. I have no room to judge.

By: Brookelynne

Brookelynne — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:00:50 +0000

What about the folks who still get newspapers for animals? Shelters line their cat and small dog cages with them, if folks transfered strictly to the internet, there would have to be a whole seperate industry for making papers for cats to sleep on.
I get old newpapers because my hedgehog likes to play in it.
I know folks who recycle glass they find on the road with a blowtorch into jewlery.
Plastic sacks into balls of plastic yarn (to make shopping bags out of).
There are so many ways to reduce reuse. You don’t have to put everything in blue bins.
Maybe I’m just speaking for the lower class though, we really can’t afford to do much else.

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By: MC Mom

MC Mom — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:08:35 +0000

Eric, I think you missed the point of the post. The researchers aren’t saying, don’t take a ski vacation, they’re saying, your flight to that ski vacation may cancel out other environmentally conscious things you do at home.

And Simon is pointing out the hypocrisy of Hollywood stars (and English pop artists) who brag about how green they are and preach that others should be as virtuous, but who also take wasteful private flights all over the world.

No one’s telling anyone to become a hermit. But you could be one if you want.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:42:27 +0000

Totally ignorant argument. It makes it seem like people are skiing INSTEAD of driving the kids to school, and so are just moving the problem from one spot to another.

The REAL case it that the two are independent. These people are going to take the ski trip anyway.

So, since it’s generally not possible to WALK OR BIKE to your favorite ski destination, you pretty much HAVE TO FLY or DRIVE. But driving or not driving the kids to school is someplace where you can make a reasonable cut back, and by doing so, you ARE making a difference.

The point is to cut back where and how you can, not to become a hermit and completely freeze your life.

By: peachfish

peachfish — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:25:44 +0000

Wow…article that way overgeneralizes, doesn’t explain any of it’s resources or methods of research says that people who recycle are all so rich that they take trips all the time…imagine that! Gosh, I didn’t realize I had so much money!