Comments on: How to Banish Green Guilt

By: Michelle S.

Michelle S. — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:10:39 +0000

Thank you! I enjoyed reading your post. I have moments like these and have to remind myself to do just as you suggest – concentrate on the changes myself and my family have made and continue to make(with my spear-heading it all) and stay positive. Just last night, I was re-filling the giant water dispenser that we keep in the fridge. I hadn’t realized that the spout was stuck in the “on” position and was filling away using the reverse osmosis spigot, not noticing for at least 2 minutes, that the purified water was going right down the drain. Duh! I was tired. I have however, made sure that our baths are not even “half-tub” full, for the past year – in my efforts to conserve. Again, thank you for sharing. It feels good to know that I can relate. Being more aware and making changes that sometimes take more effort isn’t always easy!

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:01:33 +0000

I can completely relate! It is so easy to feel discouraged & despairing, especially when you read the news, and yet despair becomes self fulfilling and the guilt can be paralyzing and promote a head-in-the-sand attitude. I think it’s do important for us to tell ourselves and each other that what you’re doing – whatever you’re doing – counts for something, even though we don’t get everything right all the time.

And you’re right, building supportive communities can help transform despair into hope and enthusiasm.

Thanks for a great post.

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By: Florian O.

Florian O. — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:19:25 +0000

You’re totally right Eliza. For a few years, I’ve discovered many things I didn’t like in our world : waste, excessive consumption and many others. What I’ve realized only recently is that I spent much time thinking of all these things, more than of positive actions we could take. This made me look like a sad individual : I felt like a killjoy. In the end, I think I wasn’t convincing when I tried to “evangelize” people. I concluded that if I kept thinking that way, what I’d most hate would be myself. So I successfully decided to think more positively.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:48:10 +0000

thank you for writing what so many of us feel. this morning, I woke up to a completely failed batch of homemade yogurt. I can’t describe how miserable I was to have wasted everything that goes into a gallon of organic milk–the plastic jug, the cow’s efforts, the fuel to get it to the store, the $5.99 I had to pay for it, etc. but after the fail, I looked for a new recipe, which led me to your site, where I’ve already discovered some great tips. perhaps our eco-fails somehow lead us on the road to serendipity…

By: Allegra

Allegra — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:10:21 +0000

I can’t believe you wrote about this! I feel the SAME way! Nobody really talks about it, but there is a lot of guilt that comes along with trying to be green. Here’s another thing I would like to add- in addition to feeling guilty about not being green enough, I also feel guilty about the money I spend on healthy food:( I know it doesn’t have to be that expensive if you make everything from scratch, but I’m not there yet, so I do buy organic packaged food from time to time! Or I’ll buy a cleaning product or something… organic can be pretty expensive.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 25 May 2012 23:33:17 +0000

I love this. Green living shouldn’t involve guilt – it’s about making educated, intentional choices. Thank you for sharing!

By: Joyce

Joyce — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:11:32 +0000

I feel fine about MY efforts but when my family strays, it’s then that I feel gloom. They don’t care like I do and even though they love me, they think that is separate from embracing my habits. I just continue to forge ahead. :)