(Nan’s Note: I shouted Yes! Yes! Yes! when I read this opinion piece in the Washington Post this morning! I have been saying this for years! The general public will not voluntarily ‘go green’ in a big way. Yes, they do the small things, and I always say that every action helps, but for major conservation efforts, I truly believe we must THINK BIG! Read this to find out what that is.)
By Mike Tidwell
As President Obama heads to Copenhagen next week for global warming talks, there’s one simple step Americans back home can take to help out: Stop “going green.” Just stop it. No more compact fluorescent light bulbs. No more green wedding planning. No more organic toothpicks for holiday hors d’oeuvres.
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‘Pick up a phone, open a laptop, or travel to a U.S. Senate office near you and turn the tables: “What are the 10 green statutes you’re working on to save the planet, Senator?”‘
Read the entire article at The Washington Post. (Thank you, thank you, thank you, Mike!)
