Green Lies

The environment is a no doubt an important issue today. Global warming, energy usage, recycling, we've all heard it, yet sometimes, the truth is more that it seems.

Take for example, the frequent bashing we hear of plastic bags, and how bad they are for the environment. Here are the usual reasons, plastic bags take a damn long time to decay (omg omg, the bag you threw out yesterday will last FOREVER!), plastic isn't "natural" as it is made of "chemicals" and sometimes animals die of eating plastic bags (sea turtles, stupid fuckers). Paper bags seem to be what many green advocates propose, failing to consider that paper come from trees , "chemically" treated and bleached, then washed with tons of water, not to mention the high energy costs in making paper. Paper vs Plastic, indeed.

Or that walking, sometimes costs more to the environment then driving? If you're wondering how on earth could this be possible, then bear in mind then your body is in fact an energy consuming machine as well, and many environmentalist frequently forget to include energy costs in food production when considering the effects of walking compared to driving.

When it comes to the environment, things are often not as simple as they seem. Perhaps the most important point to ponder when considering such issues is that if anything, those that are particularly involved in "green" activities (those that join a Green Society for example), very often are coloured in their views.