Comments on: Green Power Leaders http://www.kemplog.com/2008/01/29/green-power-leaders/ Life and law in Eastern Indiana Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:37:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Chris http://www.kemplog.com/2008/01/29/green-power-leaders/#comment-30695 Chris Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:50:30 +0000 http://www.kemplog.com/2008/01/29/green-power-leaders/#comment-30695 The population of smokers buying cigarettes is good for the paper, plastic, tobacco and managed health-care industries, and it's great when people throw away their cigarette butts instead of throwing them out the window, but I'm not sure that means it's win-win all around and everyone's happy. In the same way, it's interesting to see the trend of big box stores and multi-national corporations talking about the energy efficiencies they achieve through their green initiatives, as they continuously expand their reach into the far corners of the earth, promoting a culture of consumerism that does not appear to be using any fewer non-renewable resources overall. I'm sure I'd rather have them be *more* efficient and environmentally friendly than not, but I'd really rather they just quit smoking altogether. Chris The population of smokers buying cigarettes is good for the paper, plastic, tobacco and managed health-care industries, and it’s great when people throw away their cigarette butts instead of throwing them out the window, but I’m not sure that means it’s win-win all around and everyone’s happy.

In the same way, it’s interesting to see the trend of big box stores and multi-national corporations talking about the energy efficiencies they achieve through their green initiatives, as they continuously expand their reach into the far corners of the earth, promoting a culture of consumerism that does not appear to be using any fewer non-renewable resources overall.

I’m sure I’d rather have them be *more* efficient and environmentally friendly than not, but I’d really rather they just quit smoking altogether.

Chris

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