“There’s this silly debate about individual versus collective action. The only thing we have is this stream of choices we make every day. And all of those choices influence other people.”— Peter Kalmus, nybooks.com
“Straws represent independence for some disabled people who can’t drink on their own without one and would otherwise need the help of a caregiver to drink. Others need a straw even when drinking with assistance because of hand tremors, limited muscle control, or other issues. Telling disabled people…”— s.e. smith, bitchmedia.org
“I think we need to pay attention to what we're doing to our planet and what we're putting in our bodies.”— Guy Fieri, munchies.vice.com
“When you can see the difference recycling makes in your house, you can begin to imagine how big an impact it can have on the world.”— Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, amazon.com
“It all goes back to awareness and knowing better and then making a simple shift in habit.”— Jennifer Aniston, amazon.com
“How we treat the earth says much about us as a society, about our spirit and strengthen as a nation.”— Robert Redford, amazon.com
“Politics will always be part of the equation. Whom we elect to office on every level will always play into it all.”— Robert Redford, amazon.com
“Human beings existed on this planet in harmony and in balance with it [resources]. There was a give and take between us and our resources. Now all of a sudden we feel like everything is getting kicked out from underneath us.”— Cameron Diaz, amazon.com
“The world often sees environmentalism or being green as being less bad. It's not really being less bad, it's about being more good . . . When all of a sudden you realize that we have to become a creative force, not just a less destructive force.”— William McDonough, amazon.com
“There is no one thing that we can all do that will make it all better. It's about making the best choices that are available.”— Cameron Diaz, amazon.com
“Paper is the most common form of waste. Much of it can be recycled, but that still means more energy has to be used to process it. Using less paper means saving energy, trees, water, and the chemicals needed in the manufacturing process. Trees are important because they prevent erosion and they abso…”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Only 3 percent of water on earth is freshwater, the rest is saltwater. Fresh drinking water is becoming increasingly scarce. Only 20 percent of the world's population has running water, and more than one billion people do not have any access to clean water.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Global warming can cause sea levels to rise, intensify storms and weather patterns, and increase the likelihood that diseases will spread faster and farther around the planet.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Plastic . . . is made largely from synthetic material . . . composed mostly of petroleum. Some plastics, such as a common type called polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, can be worse for the environment than the others because they're made from more toxic materials . . . They can release toxic fumes if burn…”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Pollution can infect water, air, and ground. Pollutants can cause diseases and illnesses and even kill us.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Renewable resources are those natural resources that regenerate, such as wind, water, trees, and sunlight. Renewable resources are never in danger of running out for good, only of our using more of their supply at a rate faster than they can regenerate.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Recycling prevents the need for more raw materials to be used when making things; therefore it saves natural resources. Recycling also helps save energy because it reduces the need to manufacture new things.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Electronic appliances contain parts made from hazardous materials and needed special care when they're disposed of.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Landfills not only take up land space that could be left natural used for other purposes, but they can lead to air and water pollution issues in the local environment.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com