Green Living Enthusiast Gifts

Is it sustainable?

'It's kind of disappointing that they make solar energy panels.'

US energy consumption.

'He's been married three times. Talk about 'recycled'...'

'At least we don't need any troubleshooting pages!'

'Happy birthday, dear -- it's a carbon offset!'

'Ah - a dry bath! Do I detect a whiff of the greener than thou?'

'Exercise isn't supposed to be energy efficient!'

'And you can eat the containers.'

Refueling Electric Cars

"Our smart meter is concerned about climate change!"

Low carbon community.

'...I expected more from their new,ecologically-sound,sustainable-energy spin-dryer.'

Environmental Conscience

"What's it call when you neutralize the effect of your personal greenhouse gas emissions, so that your personal activities no longer contribute to the dangers of global warming?"

COP24 Katowice

Solar Powered Wheelchair

The Dog Poo

Edible plates save on washing-up.

'What a horrible place: Amost nothing is growing and everywhere we try to dig, petrol oozes out...'

'Well, that was sustainable dining...until we got the bill.'

Plastic Earth

Recycling Depot: Paper, New Years Resolution, Glass.

Walk through the valley of death.

'I want to make a positive environmental statement - What do you suggest I order?'

"Do you really need a resource-sucking, ozone-depleting, planet-killing bag?"

"The most moral consumer - Didn't shop at Walmart - Didn't order things on Amazon unless it was, like, an emergency - Tried to be vegan - Always had an extra canvas bag in her car (which was a hybrid, by the way)"

The most moral consumer

"It probably isn't going to pacify them, Chief."

One bottled water. Are you certain, fine sir? They're terrible for the environment. The bottles are petrol-based. Plus, you've got to ship them, which takes energy. And the nutritional value is dubious. You're much better off having a glass of old-fashioned tap water. I think I will. One cold glass from the tap. Coming up. That'll be $3. For tap water?! You're bettering yourself and the environment. Well played, savant.

"Not to mention the park view."

'What motivated you to become a environmentalist?'

The Environmentalist

Rare earths are the key to a greenwashed, technotopian future

Nature versus commerce.