Experts say the hallmark of autumnal lawn care — attempting to do away with each leaf that falls on a person’s property — comes with an ecological price. “Leaves are often thrown out — they’re treated as trash,” said Matthew Shepherd, director of outreach and education at the Xerces Society for Inve…
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Quotes tagged ‘environment’
It's Earth Day, but many of us are staying inside—it's good for all of us (and possibly for nature too), yet it means we can't freely enjoy the environment with our family and friends.
But if the ban is successful, these now-familiar objects may eventually become artifacts of a New York City past.
The bottom line: as long as it’s not dairy.
I don't want to be judged off the fact that I come from a fucked up environment, I wanna be judged off being a good person, a good soul first.
Look at it this way. Considering the type of people you are and the environment you're in, you have to admit the strong possibility this may be the only chance you ever have in your entire lives...to have sex.
— Neal Israel, Pat Proft, Peter Torokvei, Chris Knight, Val Kilmer, imdb.com
It’s a green world after all.
We have to be open to what's around us.
— Anthony Salter, Neil LaBute, Chase, Natalie Martinez, imdb.com
A growing number of Americans describe climate change as a crisis, and two-thirds say President Trump is doing too little to tackle the problem.
— Scott Clement, Steven Mufson, Brady Dennis, Washington Post, beta.washingtonpost.com
Life experiences, mental illness, drugs, greed, environment, and poor role-modeling can all forge damaged people and can generate a darkness, an exploitiveness, in the way they approach life. Whatever their genesis, there are people in your life (and mine) who will hurt you if you let them.
Casey: Why are you going to hell? Mindy: I love gossip and I don't really care about the environment.
Charles: I'm not sure this is the right environment for Lydia. Snakes, ghosts... Delia: Shrimp.
— Michael McDowell, Larry Wilson, Warren Skaaren, Charles Deetz, Jeffrey Jones, imdb.com
You don't care about the environment? That's fucked up, man!
I’m glad this is an environment where you feel free to fail.
That was offensive and lame. So double offensive. This is an environment of welcoming and you should just get the hell out of here.
I'm making some cosmetic tweaks to help create a more appealing environment. Is that dishonest? Well, think of it this way: when you look in the mirror and you see your push-up bra and your fake eyelashes and your make-up and your press-on nails; the principles that I am applying to the office are t…
Humanity's thirst for natural resources can only be sustained if we adapt our patterns of consumption. Competition for necessities like water, food and land will inevitably intensify. To meet the challenge of climate change and environmental depletion we must all cooperate.
The important thing—follow the rules and the woods will wordlessly accept me, sharing some of their peace and beauty. Cross the line, though, and beasts of silence lay in wait to maul me with razor-sharp claws.
I never knew the world was full of so many beautiful, natural sounds. I've ignored them my entire life, but not now.
But the ones here— the ones living here— are totally different. They have a physical power, their breath grazing any humans who might chance by, their gaze zeroing in on the intruder like they've spotted their prey. Like they have some dark, prehistoric, magical powers. Like deep-sea creatures rule…