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Screw Earth Day!

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grist-screw-earth-day.gifGreen giant Grist has an idea for this April 22nd…

SCREW EARTH DAY!

Why would such a gigantic source for all things green be so anti-Earth Day?

It might shock you, but they actually have some good reasons that might leave you asking yourself, “Should I screw Earth Day too?”

I think I would start by first asking, “Why might you consider screwing Earth Day?”

Grist says,

“Screw Earth Day was born from mixed emotions about a day that we purists think doesn’t do enough to get the message across about what individuals can and should be doing to protect the environment.”

Good point… or is it?

‘Round here at The Fun Times Guide to Living Green, we think every little step towards living green helps.

There’s no sense whatsoever in being an eco-snob…

Because eco-snobbery SUCKS!

Does Grist wreak of eco-snobbery by taking such a jaded stance against Earth Day?

In their “What’s The Matter With Earth Day” post, Grist goes on to explain themselves a bit futher, saying,

“While even the most jaded Grist staffer gets a little excited on Earth Day, as lots and lots of people gather together in communities around the world to do something good for our dearly loved Mother Nature, in the back of our heads we’re thinking, ‘It’s not about a single day, dude, it’s about living green every day.‘ “

Personally, I can’t argue with anyone there.

What I love about events like Earth Day is that the get people thinking.

“Thinking about what?” you ask.

Thinking about living green. We asked people on the darkened streets of an Earth Hour flagship city if they would live greener as a result of Earth Hour, and many said they would.

Obviously, the goal for Earth Day is to get people thinking about how they can live greener (and to learn why they should).

What are your plans for Earth Day and how are you going to help your family, friends, and community learn to live greener?

Jeffrey
Jeffrey

I think every little step toward living green is an awesome one… but eco-snobbery sucks! My goal is to help newbies learn the most important steps toward living green — individually and collectively. Personally, I strive to have as little impact as possible on Planet Earth while I'm here.

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JeffreyI think every little step toward living green is an awesome one... but eco-snobbery sucks! My goal is to help newbies learn the most important steps toward living green -- individually and collectively. Personally, I strive to have as little impact as possible on Planet Earth while I'm here.

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JoshuaAs an advocate for good health, I usually try to choose the 'greener' option over other more dangerous and/or wasteful options. Generally, if it's bad for your health or the planet, I try to avoid it. In my effort to live green... on a budget, I like to find new (healthier) budget-friendly ways to do things -- from eating and cleaning to recycling and home decorating. My goal is to help you take the chore out of living green by sharing fun new ecofriendly ideas that you can try today... or any day! My all-time favorite way to live green is to repurpose items and give them a new use -- I've written a lot of useful DIY articles.

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LynnetteMy experience with living green consists of taking baby steps (like making one big change each year as my New Year's resolution) -- because I've seen too many people burn out on trying to 'Save the Planet'. I share a lot of Simple Ways To Go Green, as I find new and successful strategies that have worked for me. While I'm baby-stepping my ecofriendly habits in life, you will find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites).

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