NaKeisha Little
With the green movement taking over campaign ads, endorsements and the mind of the general public, we have to wonder: What does being green even mean? And how far will people actually go to be green? Today’s Teen asked teens how far would you go to be considered “green?”
“All my life my family has recycled, and most of my city is wind powered.”
– Amanda, 15
“I’d go fairly far. I recycle when I can.”
– Jamie, 18
“Uh, does recycling count?”
– Jesse, 18
“I wouldn’t go too far but I’d definitely support environmental causes, find greener alternatives for things, turn off things properly, be conservative about the wash, turn off lights/AC when not in use and recycle.”
-Mariah, 14
“Being green is the least of our worries right now. There is a ballot initiative in November proposing to suspend all “global warming” spending until unemployment is under control. I plan to vote for it.”
-Ellen, 19
“I turn out the lights/TV/computer/whatnot before I leave the room, and I time my showers. My family recycles as much they can.”
– Nicky, 16
“Green’s not really my scene, you know?”
– Michael, 14
No matter what your age is, you can do something to be green. If you see a plastic bottle on the side of the road, recycle it (in certain states you can get 5 cents for retuning it). Have to take a shower? Try to cut your time in half. It may not be easy being green, but it is possible!
