Earth Day 2009
I’ll be brief today… Not much to say except to express a general annoyance towards fake activism.
Just wondering how many of those who supposedly celebrate Earth Day today are actually doing things for Earth? How many walk instead of driving? How many remember to always unplug chargers and actually turn off (and preferably also unplug) appliances when not using them? How many make sure to always fix leaky toilets or faucets as soon as the problem arises? How many even care how the electricity they use or the goods they buy have been produced? How many really struggle to at least persuade others to live a “greener” lifestyle? And if some might do some of these things today, how many do them every day?
Greenwashing seems to have stopped being just a corporate practice, since regular people seem to be using it more and more as well. It might be a good thing that being perceived as “green” has become so desirable, but it’s a very bad thing when it’s all talk and no action…
