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Aug 4 2011: ++++ BEGIN tweeted essay: "Environmental Trivia" [view in context] 6023
Aug 4 2011: Have you done something trivial to help the environment today? 6024
Aug 4 2011: Whenever an advertising campaign says, "You CAN make a difference!" the proposed action is usually trivial and benefits only the advertiser. 6025
Aug 4 2011: Paper or plastic? Paper is biodegradable but kills trees. Plastic is non-biodegradable but uses less landfill space. OH GOD I CAN'T DECIDE! 6026
Aug 4 2011: "Every little bit helps!" is the delusion of weak people who have given up on making any real changes in their lives. 6027
Aug 4 2011: Instead of making real changes in their own lives, people would rather take trivial actions on a global scale, where control is an illusion. 6028
Aug 4 2011: If recycling helps the environment, the real question is whether the benefit gained is worth the personal effort put into it. 6029
Aug 4 2011: Energy-saving light bulbs are smart, but even smarter is moving to a smaller living space needing less light and heat. No one promotes that! 6030
Aug 4 2011: In doing trivial things, you are wasting your own precious time that could be used for more important and effective activities. 6031
Aug 4 2011: Almost everyone promoting "environmentally conscious solutions" has a product to sell. 6032
Aug 4 2011: "Buy this yogurt and we'll donate 2 cents to breast cancer research." Do you have a right to feel good about this? 6033
Aug 4 2011: Health and environmental claims for a product are almost always distorted. They don't tell you about the other costs and damage. 6034
Aug 4 2011: Just because a product claims to be "low fat" doesn't mean it's good for you. What else is in it? 6035
Aug 4 2011: There are no simple environmental solutions. Every effort to "help" the environment has its costs. 6036
Aug 4 2011: In the end, you are likely to help the world only when you can monitor the results of your actions and modify your techniques accordingly. 6037
Aug 4 2011: #### END tweeted essay: "Environmental Trivia" [view in context]
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