No, it isn’t my religion.
Written by Helga
Tuesday, 29 December 2009 01:02
It was pointed out to me that my, ummm, moment of clarity about being all green and natural sounded like I had found a new religion. No. I have had religion in large doses as a child and that was enough for me. (Lest you call me the Green Heathen, I do believe in God, I just do not believe in a lot of the flotsam & jetsam that goes with it.)
No, I had only figured out that it wasn’t all about me anymore. As if having two children and a husband didn’t already remind me of that. It is an overwhelming thought, the impact we are making on other lives and this earth. This wasn’t recent. I have been working on myself for a while now. But even I have to acknowledge out loud that as much as I think I do, I can do more. (I just don’t want to be annoying preachy mom, you know? Enough of those already. Remember my tagline – no judgment here!)
For example…did you know there is a swath of garbage twice the size of Texas between San Francisco and Hawaii in the Pacific ocean? 80% of it is plastic!! 3.5 million tons. No, I am not exaggerating. Can you stop and try and visualize that? Click here to read more about it.
Garbage Island is a video on You Tube that briefly goes into more detail about the long term repercussions we face because of our dependence on plastics and refusal to recycle.
So I better teach my kids to be kind. Share. Respect others. Respect themselves. And for goodness sakes, respect the Earth. In doing so I will have to teach my children that it isn’t all about them.
Convenience has a price.
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No, it isn't my religion. But I'm passionate about being green. http://bit.ly/cwCjy3
i hear you RT @LiveGreenMom: No, it isn't my religion. But I'm passionate about being green. http://bit.ly/cwCjy3
I'd say Passionately Green! Love it RT @LiveGreenMom No, it isn't my religion. But I'm passionate about being green. http://bit.ly/cwCjy3
Woo hoo! So nice to see somebody else that feels the same way. The overuse of plastic bags makes me sick. I developed a line of reusable shopping bags and whenever I bring them to the store, the bagger feels like he has to put the stuff in plastic and then into my reusable bag! Guess it just takes a little more education. Keep on doing what you’re doing to spread the cause!
Thanks! I’m heartened to see some many greenies on the same page, all trying to spread the green love! Thanks for stopping by, reading & commenting
RT @livegreenmom: No, it isn't my religion. But I'm passionate about being green. http://bit.ly/cwCjy3
Nice blog post… RT @LiveGreenMom No, it isn't my religion. But I'm passionate about being green. http://bit.ly/cwCjy3
No, it isn’t my religion. http://bit.ly/cwCjy3
Hey! Great article momma! I feel the same way sometimes–my family thinks I’m crazy for doing things like peeling off and rinsing yogurt lids (and the containers of course!) so I can recycle them. Those links are great too–might actually blog about them myself. I’m Canadian-and was surprised to learn my American cousins don’t recycle. There is no program where they live. Two thirds of my “garbage” is recycle–I can’t imagine just throwing away milk containers or cereal boxes. What a waste! Everyone should be on board, we all share this earth;)
No, it isn’t my religion. http://tinyurl.com/y8l5x3w But it is a way of life, so it might be close!
No, it isn't my religion. – http://b2l.me/ddq44 (via @LiveGreenMom) But it is a way of life.
RT @LiveGreenMom No, it isn’t my religion. http://tinyurl.com/y8l5x3w But it's a way of life, so it's close
I was not aware of all the issues with toothpaste. Thank you LiveGreenMom for letting me know about it. The problem is I hate the taste of Toms of Maine. Maybee I can find one that does not taste like %^&*.
I am sure there are many other natural toothpastes that could work for you. My thoughts about it is: how long are you really brushing your teeth for, and does it HAVE to be a gourmet experience? Probably not.
thank you for the link. I am a Biology student teacher and currently planning my Ecology unit. the video on the link will work great during my Human Impact lesson.
found you through Mom-101. welcome to blogging!
Thank you, happy to be here! And thank you for telling me how you found me, it’s such a big big blogger world out there it is good to know! I love feedback, debate, discussion and suggestions. Because I have so much to learn. Happy New Year!
My 8-year old is now very aware of the environment; they’ve been talking about it at school. She’s really passionate, insisting we recycle paper, admonishing anyone who leaves a light on. It dawned on me that she really gets it. So did I when I was her age; my essay about littering won a school competition. But what happened to me, and the rest of us? We all get lazy. I have a chance to encourage her behavior and keep her awareness heightened. Your blog reminds me that this is an important thing to do. Thanks for starting it.
Thank you for being the first comment on my blog! I don’t know what happened to us. But I started to wake up when I had my first. It’s an uphill climb, trying to set an example to our kids when it adds to that long long list of ‘what we have to do each day’. It is so much easier to ignore it all. Let’s swim upstream together and figure it out. Little by little. And – you are welcome.