{"id":667,"date":"2009-11-06T12:59:59","date_gmt":"2009-11-06T19:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hotpepper.ca\/?p=667"},"modified":"2009-11-06T12:59:59","modified_gmt":"2009-11-06T19:59:59","slug":"i-am-not-an-environmentalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siever.ca\/kim\/2009\/11\/06\/i-am-not-an-environmentalist\/","title":{"rendered":"I am not an environmentalist"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A lot of people have the idea I am some sort of environmentalist or hippie. After all, I compost, take the bus to work, live in a 798 sq ft house with my family of six, use a reel mower, have a tankless water heater, use grocery bins instead of plastic bags, and recycle. The list goes on.<\/p>\n

The funny thing is, however, that none of that has anything to do with the environment.<\/p>\n

You see, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m Scottish. And Dutch. Which means I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m cheap.<\/p>\n

I compost and recycle because it means I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to buy as many garbage bags. I use a reel mower because I don’t have to buy more gas or spend more on electricity. <\/p>\n

I take the bus to work because I don’t have to buy another car, which means a car payment, more insurance, and more gas.<\/p>\n

My family of six lives in a 798 sq ft house because we bought it for $75,000, reducing our monthly housing costs at the time by $150. I use a tankless water heater because it saves money on gas usage, and we don’t run out of hot water.<\/p>\n

I use grocery bins instead of plastic bags because I can pack them faster in the store, and my store charges for plastic bags.<\/p>\n

I don’t hate environmentalists. Some of my best friends are environmentalists. Just realize that most of my seemingly green choices are generally just simple practical choices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A lot of people have the idea I am some sort of environmentalist or hippie. After all, I compost, take the bus to work, live in a 798 sq ft house with my family of six, use a reel mower, have a tankless water heater, use grocery bins instead of plastic bags, and recycle. 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