Is 'Going Green' Enough?

Amid all our concerns about ‘going green’ I wonder if we are doing enough to keep our island home attractive?  I read an article in The Gleaner published May 14, 2010 written by Janet Silvera that made me start thinking about this issue.  The article made a valid point raised by the editor of the National Geographic, John Tourtellot, who said that the development of tourism must focus on enhancing the geographical character of a place and the well being of its residents. I wholeheartedly agree with those sentiments. We need to clean up Jamaica for us and not just for the tourists who visit our shores.  Why not lead a personal charge? 

Here are a few tips:

• use fruit and vegetable peelings to make a compost for your garden
• use a cloth shopping bag for groceries instead of a plastic one 
• reuse plastic bottles by refilling with filtered water.

What can you add to the list? Let me hear from you!

Teri Ann Renee Paisley (gleaner on-line writer)

Tags: environment, green, resource