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  green couples

  I just watched The End of Suburbia last night and wasn't in the mood for an article like this.  I guess you can't be constantly morose, but this kind of stuff reminds me the Teen Magazine 40 years ago or People Magazine now--pure fluff that shows our culture to be infantile and shallow.  Seriously, I think you make a mistake in trawling for every possible fan base.  On Read about six couples who turned their eco-love into an eco-venture ... posted 9 months, 2 weeks ago 15 Responses

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  You can go home again

  I read the N.Y. Times article that described Sharon Astyk's family and was impressed by her family's common sense ways of using less energy and consuming less.  I don't blame her for being upset by some of the remarks in the article--she is generously sharing the knowledge she has discovered in embracing a simpler life--something we all need to do and in fact will be forced to do. My own efforts don't come close to hers, but she's an inspiration.  One of the most irritating aspects of reading "green" articles for me is the constant barrage of chatter about what you should buy to be "green"!  The Times is frequently clueless in this regard.  I remember an especially disgusting travel article they did a few months back cheerily urging us to see certain wonderful exotic places in the world before they melted or were otherwise destroyed. I hope Sharon will not be discouraged.  I would like to see more about her family's efforts--there is very little in the way of serious role-models for the great changes we must make.  On What I would like to say in the New York Times posted 1 year, 1 month ago 7 Responses

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  Green Underwer

  It seems useless and counterintuitive to think that we're going to save the environment by buying more things!  This tactic is just following the capitalist message that material possessions are what give life meaning and bring happiness.  I'd like to see Grist print more articles about simplifying life and working at doing with fewer material things, which is really the only way we're going to sustain life on earth.  There is  plenty of joy to be had in cultivating family and friends and nature.  It could be an interesting challenge to ask ourselves, " How can I achieve this goal without buying anything?" Can I re-use or convert  or borrow something to accomplish my goals?  Thanks--I'm tired of reading about green cleaning products etc....although Umbra is great.  On How to green your underwear drawer posted 1 year, 7 months ago 7 Responses