May 13 2008
Do You Have Green Guilt?
The Detroit Free Press has an interesting story about “Green Guilt.” Excerpts and link:
In fact, more people (primarily women) are feeling guiltier this year than they were last year about their not-so-carbon-neutral habits.
So says the second annual green guilt survey commissioned by the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp., a nonprofit that wants you to recycle batteries.
In 2007, about 20% of Americans surveyed said they were feeling green guilt. This year, that number jumped slightly to 22%. Men actually felt less guilty this year (18% last year vs. 17% this year), and women were carrying the burden of guilt more (22% vs. 26%).
But guilt aside, more Americans said they’re stepping up their actions to make their lives more environmentally friendly, the survey shows. For instance, more people this year said they recycled cellphones and batteries: 41% said they recycled phones and 37% recycled rechargeable batteries, vs. 31% and 29% last year.