This year I did something different in honor of Earth Day: I didn't go to an Earth Day celebration -- therby saving gas, cutting down on carbon emissions and not collecting the tons of crap that you pick up at these events. If every one didn't go to Earth Day, there would be a lot more junk that is not picked up and later thrown in the trash.

Cynical, but true. I couldn't help but notice when going to past events with my friends, they took the junk given to them at every table.Obviously there's no awareness if people attending these events can't learn to say "no thank you" to the brochures, fliers, and magnets coming at them from every direction. The lesson is totally lost.  

There is no discipline practiced. It's just another event that celebrates consumerism, except this time instead of being under the title of "big business" it's under that of "green" ideals, which puportedly makes such an event acceptable. 

What a joke. The emperor is still wearing no clothes no matter how you slice it.

 

 I'm protesting Earth Day events in the future. I think they're a big joke.

 

Don't be so hard.  I can understand your resentment of the day, but mere mortals are still digesting the whole green thing.  We have to bring them along slowly.

I do agree that it seems a bit strange that they use so much paper at these events, knowing that it is not great for the planet.  Maybe we need to rethink how we get the message across on that day better.  Keep the faith!!! 

Like yogamomma, I did absolutely nothing for Earth Day.  I find that most people who claim to "care" about the environment typically do very little if anything to change their lives in a meaningful way to help move their beliefs forward.  For instance, these people still drive cars, use laptops or PC's everyday, listen to their iPods and use petroleum products in one form or fashion hundreds of times a day and thousands of times per year while promoting something quite different during rah-rah enviroment rallies.

Now I'll admit I'm no environmentalist, not even close, but I like to do what's good for the planet when it makes sense.  I'm not giving up any of the conveniences I've grown to enjoy for the sake of sacrifice or sacrificing performance.  However, I would change to something more enviro-friendly if it made economic sense and could provide the same benefit as the replaced good I'd be giving up.

 

Overall, I think Earth Day is a joke . . .  but I do applaud yogamomma for actually "walking the walk" on her environmental beliefs.

 

Anyway, my two cents.

 

Hey . . . my first post!

Hope that you get lots of ideas here at LIME to help motivate you to become more green.  I'm still learning and trying to incorporate small things each day that may help.  At least I am starting to become more aware of better ways I could clean my home, plant my garden and drive my car.  Keep posting and checking in.

Although I agree that everyday should be "earth day", at least this way people that are not as environmentally conscious can at least participate one day of the year, and perhaps get inspired to do so more often.

 

for example, staying in touch with family is very important and should be practiced on a more regular basis, but family is typically forgotten throughout the year until, that is,  american holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving arrive. & despite the fact that most holidays are overly commercialized they at least allow families to get together once or twice a year.

At least people are talking about it.  Even Oprah did an earth day show and more people seem to have tuned in.  What harm can be done by highlighting something so important.  We can't get to high and mighty, we need to continue to spread the word, even with commercial days like this.

I agree!