It’s All About the Crazy Up In Here

Conversation I was drug into at the water cooler (& left abruptly) at the YMCA. Let’s say for the sake of discussion global warming does not exist and the Earth is far beyond anything we as humans could damage. I don’t agree with this – I’m just saying for the sake of the convo I overheard. So let’s say it’s the case. Does that then suggest we should all adopt a lifestyle where we litter, use toxic chemicals, drive gas guzzling Hummers & in general engage in a lifestyle of waste?

Where I’m going with this is the person I overheard is relying on flawed logic – global warming issue aside. This individual was purporting that the green industry is one of a total sham because we can’t kill the Earth. Say that is the case it’s actually far cheaper to live less wastefully. For example I’ve basically elimiated paper towels at home. Given I have 2 large dogs that’s quite a feat. Instead of buying and disposing paper towels, I use rags that I reclaimed from old sheets and clothes and rewash.  Save money.  Save landfills.

This whole thing started because the Y downtown has filtered water stations. They used to keep paper cups by the stations but they now have a sign up that says bring your own bottle and are even considering a grant to give each member a reusable bottle. 2 people were at the water cooler when I went over to fill my resuable bottle and they were complaining – complaining! that the Y had removed the cups saying it was a scam. Their logic was that humans are arrogant for even thinking we can kill the Earth and that global warming is a  joke. They started to reel me into the conversation but I knew it was a lost cause.