Warning: trees on our property are fingerprint-free
I know it’s not very PC, but anyone who knows me knows that I’m not a very PC gal. Never have been, never will be, never claimed to be.
What’s my non-PC confession? I’m not a tree-hugger.
I don’t mind other people going green, but as for me and my trees we will keep our distance. It’s almost inflammatory to confess, I know. But I’m not ashamed. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for doing what you can when you can. Recycling is great and we do that. We also use the greenie light bulbs and support local growers. But buying the inferior-performing, twice-as-much-costing household products? Not so much.
The garbage men who service our street definitely know that we’re not greenies. I’ve never understood how we can produce as much trash as we do in a week, but it’s really rather amazing. I’d say at least 1/4 of it is bulk mail, but what is all the rest??? I use a garbage disposal, I recycle what I can. Where does all this stuff come from? I’m trying to identify and cut down on that situation.
But. BUT.
I like my paper. The Kindle phenomenon has not piqued my interest. I can’t imagine sacrificing the feel of a magazine in my hands or the smell of a book; that comfortable old-friend feeling.
I like disposable things in general. Disposable sippy cups are a Godsend for vacations. Ditto bibs. Really, I love all disposable tableware. Paper plates are a busy mom’s friend. And don’t even get me started on diapers. Disposable diapers were invented for a reason, and that reason is that cloth diapers suck. Why get any more up close and personal with that than you have to? (I can hear you right now Mel! 
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I like my minivan. I have no desire to pay the same price for a car half the size that’s a hybrid…and doesn’t get any better gas mileage.
What brought this about? The disappointment I feel every time I buy a CD. We bought the new Jonas Brothers cd last night (I know, I’m so behind!) and it’s so…plain. It’s such a beautiful cover, and tearing into and finding nothing was quite the letdown. I mean, it’s not even a nice plastic case like CD’s are supposed to have. I like them, PC or not. But no, no, instead you open that thin cardboard cover and find a CD – and nothing else. I miss the removable insert with pictures and song lyrics and thank yous. I can’t tell you how many artists I came to love or hate based on the type of thank you they wrote. (Brad Paisley always thanks God – High Quality Person) I know the Jo Bros are HQP too, but I still wish I had the CD foldout to pore over. <sigh>
I actually don’t have a rampant desire to be a consumer, I promise. I do feel a certain sense of responsibility to take care of the world that God has entrusted to us. But I also feel that there is a pre-determined day and time for this world’s demise, and that no amount of reducing or reusing will alter that course.
So there, now it’s out there. When you talk about your solar power and your water mill and your cherrypal, I’m nodding along while mentally reviewing my grocery list. Try not to hold it against me, ok?
Tags: disposable, green, hybrid, Kindle, recycle
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By melanie, March 2, 2009 @ 11:29 pm
ha! and we wonder why the liberals are taking over the earth.
By melanie, March 2, 2009 @ 11:42 pm
oh and some people might say that like baby formula, disposable diapers as they manifest themselves in today’s market, were invented so that parents would have a constant need to replace an exhaustive resource. while both baby formula and diapers do have their place in modern culture, they are by no means superior to their predecessors (breast milk and reusable diapers).
By Darcie - Such The Spot, March 3, 2009 @ 3:20 pm
You’re not PC? Huh. To think you had me fooled all this time…
I actually make an effort to be green. Not for the PC’ness of it but just because, like you, I believe God entrusted this planet to us and we should all do our part to take care of it. I have my weaknesses though. Disposable diapers? Guilty. Minivan? Yep, and I’m unapologetic. Still…I do what I can, including turning off the heated drying cycle on my dishwasher. Now there’s dedication for ya.
By Heather, March 3, 2009 @ 4:18 pm
Oh, there’s something else I do! I don’t use heat cycle on the dishwasher either. I’m even more green than I realized.
By melanie, March 3, 2009 @ 6:35 pm
What’s that you say? Wet dishes?! Gotta draw the line somewhere. I would also never use a clothes line outside. We are suburb folk and I’m pretty sure the neighbors don’t need to see my undies, except for when they are ON me. Hee hee.
By Liz, March 4, 2009 @ 9:15 am
I feel like you do. Oh, I love the feel of a book in my hands…to touch, handle and smell. I find it very hard to read them on the computer. A book just feels more personal.