The Problem with Green
My fifteen-year-old is always "after" me about living "GREEN". I'm proud of him for encouraging me. While I support Mother Earth and want her to be safe and happy, I have a problem with being "GREEN." Bash me if you must, but here's my "life" experience on this subject. Back in the 1990s, I was absolutely Green...I used cloth diapers, and I boycotted the companies that were harming "Mother Earth" by cutting down the rainforest and doing all those "mean" things to Planet Earth. I used glass bottles. I cleaned with vinegar, eliminated bleach, carried refillable water bottles, and mended the same pair of jeans until there was nothing "original" about them. I followed the kiddos and hubby around, turning off the lights; we walked as often as possible. We used the reusable cloth bags when shopping. I volunteered to clean up highways. When my mother called and said we weren't using shampoo with polypropylene ...