However, I think todays society is taking this "eco" stuff too far. Fine, I'll recycle, but don't freak out it I put some paper in a trash can. And please, stop saying that wasting papers is destroying natural habitats, because it's simply not true. Trees are a crop, which are grown on farms. Complaining about a few papers thrown out instead of recycled is even more ridiculous than berating someone for eating corn. It's a crop, we can always grow more, we're not hurting anyone, what's the problem?
Pollution is a slightly more serious issue. Yes, it can be a problem in big cities, and yes, it would be a better idea to use renewable energy. I would support a shift towards better energy options, but it is insane to hear people saying burning coal should be outlawed, or that we should attempt to immediately and completely switch to solar/wind power.
Seeing "eco-friendly" on every dang product is kinda getting on my nerves. It's just a marketing attempt, which is fine, it's just annoying as it seems to be popping up one everything for stupid reasons. For example, the keyboard I am typing on (a great Logitech solar keyboard, which I love) tried to brand itself as being "green, on it's packaging. It says it is eco-frinendly because is has a "fully recyclable box". Last I checked, pretty much all cardboard is recyclable. This type of marketing campaign seems to be hoping people read things quickly and only look at the pretty nature scenes. (Recycled, or recyclable. There's a difference, but they look similar.) There's really no reason why this should bother me, it's just a pet peeve of mine.
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