Because I said so!

Growing up, whenever I protested doing a chore or activity, I, like many children, would ask why and most times heard back "because I said so".  "Because I said so" is used far too often as an easy way to get someone off your back.  For a long time, "because I said so" was all anyone heard about the environment.  Why should I use florescent bulbs?  Because I said so.  Why should I recycle?  Because I said so.  Why should I care about the environment?  Because I said so.  OK, you get the point.  We can't fault people for not treating the environment right if no one ever taught them why.



A couple of weeks ago, I went to watch the Hartford marathon.  It was a great day for the city of Hartford.  People were everywhere and everyone was enjoying themselves.  Later in the day, we were walking through Bushnell Park and saw a few people playing "football" with a roll of toilet paper.  Each time the roll went into the air, toilet paper came streaming off and landed on the ground.  And the “players” just walked away from the mess.  I asked them to pick it up and they said, "why, it's not like it's going to make a difference, it's a mess here anyway."  My response was that we should be responsible and not add to the mess.  I may have added some "colorful" language to make my point but that is neither here nor there.  The point is let's be clear about why it matters to not toss toilet paper all over a city.  It's wasteful, careless, irresponsible, and just plain stupid.



This is just a minor incident, but it's a good example of what we are trying to do with bGreen.  We want to make people understand that there are steps you can take to help the environment you live in rather than add to the mess we've created.  One component includes being responsible when you are out and about and another entails thinking about what goes into the products you purchase.  Don't be responsible because I said so, do it because you want to make a difference in the world you live in.



I think I got too preachy here.  Well, it's our blog.  If you don't like it, go blog reading elsewhere.



Love,

bGreen