You may have inspired another article – Be Green, not a Hypocrite!

In regard to the acceptance of green culture due to political correctness – you’re right. Lots of individuals and companies are embracing the green movement to build social capital, feel good, make money, etc. even though they don’t necessarily agree with the ideals. To me, that’s okay. The ultimate goal is to get society moving in the right direction. Whatever motivation someone finds to do that, I’m fine with because, in the end, it’s the actions that matter, not the motivations behind them.

One night we’re driving and having just such a conversation, when she opened the car window and threw yet another cigarette butt out onto the street! I brought the apparent hypocracy up in a humorous way, she laughed, but that was the end of the green sermons.

Also, not to insult anyone, but it appears to me that a lot of people are embracing green because it’s the latest edition of political correctness.

A person who’s going- and talking-green, but lives in a McMansion and drives a monster SUV…isn’t going green. Big companies, IMHO, are largely doing it as a PC marketing campaign.

You’re right. Getting started on a sustainable path seems to be getting easier and easier all the time, but with all the advancements and developments, especially in recycling, it’s still a moving target.

Unfortunately, not everyone has access to curbside co-mingled recycling and I can see how the constant changing of what can be mixed with what could get very frustrating.

I would encourage anyone in this situation to express their concerns to their recycling center. They depend on your business to thrive.