After reading page after page of the revitalization of being Green, and as a former Green’er I just can’t resist blabbing about it.
So, what is up with the reintroduction of Green?
I feel like I fell into a time warp and landed smack in the middle of a Greenpeace rally. I am also shocked to learn that today’s Green is not the same as yesteryear’s Green.
Yesteryear’s Green was all about joining Amnesty International and chaining oneself to a tree or a whale or even a baby seal. It was about anger. Anger at the injustice shown to the world we had been left in charge of since the Garden of Eden. Anger at big business overtaking the world with a bulldozer and barrel full of toxic waste.
Today’s Green seems to be more about things like recycling tuna cans or using solar power. I think that’s great – we need to turn tuna into some kind of power source. The smell alone could power a small vehicle for days.
My point is: where is the righteous indignation at the atrocities mankind has done to the environment in the name of big bucks and big business.
Seriously, take a look back at the 60’s-70’s tree huggers and then fast forward to the tree huggers of today…what happened? It’s like everyone got neutered.
I went from angry, tree-hugging vegetarian to going with the flow for many years now, but am ready to get back on the Green horse and wagon. I have a few products that when used up…well, they’ll just be used up and I won’t be buying any more. I’m nearly rid of all the plastic grocery store bags, too.
I’ve made the plunge into buying those really cool canvas bags for toting groceries and other purchased items, figuring the one time cost will certainly outweigh any future damage to the planet by my hands. I had to find just the right color with the correct lettering so people would admire me for being so Green. After all, we as Christians were left in charge as caretakers of this world and what have we done with it? Might as well be Green with style.
So, I think I’m all set for a Green future with cloth napkins, reusable flatware and plates along with a canvas tote bag and earth friendly cleaning products.
Now all I have to is arm myself with a cell phone, iPod, palm pilot, blackberry, blueberry and any other radioactive or unstable piece of technology that I have available.
That should just about do it. I still don’t know what to do with this big chain I saved for tree huggin’.
Peace y’all.
peacemakingirl
kia said,
June 28, 2008 at 5:40 pm
so you think tuna has an overpowering smell haha
i agree i however am slow in taking the proper steps to do what our family can to help in the effort we do recycle plastics,glass, and such like that for the truck to come and get every 2 weeks the changes are for the most part simple why havent i done it guess i better get my tail in gear huh
love ya friend
Helen said,
July 7, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Hi I just found your blot thue the christian site I read on, I am a post green ager you could call me from the 60’s But what I never have understood no matter what we as christian do the wold will only come to a end when Christ mades that decison no matter what we do? So little by little I have startred again to reuse recycle to help save most beacuse of the saving in the line of money due to our cost of living and working in the minsty, budget, I still enjoy fast food,and dispoable diaper for the grand son(I had to use cloth) God bless you in your blots!!
peacemakingirl said,
July 7, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Thanks for your comments, I truly appreciate you taking the time to write them.
I agree…no matter what, our Lord is coming back and this world will cease to count as anything. But, I do think we have some responsibility to care for it, just as we are to be good stewards of everything we have been given – finances, health, etc. as a matter of obedience and stewardship.
May you continue to be blessed with lots of babies for any kind of diaper!