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Originally Posted by Moonliner
...Until that happens we are just using umbrellas to ward off a hurricane.
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Living green is about more than fossil fuels. I'm sure you are right, that none of the small changes we make are going to make an immediate significant impact on the planet, but I'm concerned with more than fuel. For one thing, waste production is huge in America. Everything is disposable or so cheaply made that it has to be replaced right away anyways. We're dumping loads of pesticides into the ground, and into our bodies, and our farming practices are such that the soil gets depleted and has to be fertilized. Etc.
The reason I try to live "greener" is simply because I think we need a paradigm shift. Put forth a bit more effort, buy some things used, recycle what you don't need, be more conscientious in general. Americans are the ultimate consumers. We use use use use use because we seem to feel like it's our god given right or something. I'm not sure why.
I'm going to serial post now because there's lots I want to respond to and this post will get too long.