Green Fatigue
Green Fatigue
We don't have tips for buying Earth-friendly light bulbs, or a list of Alice Cooper's favorite ways to conserve energy. And we don't care if you put a brick in your toilet to conserve water or drive an alternative-fuel vehicle, because -- get this -- it really doesn't matter. As you'll learn from the stories here, we have no water shortage in metropolitan Phoenix -- not now anyway. It's use it or lose it. And that natural-gas-powered Ford Expedition? It might impress your neighbors and get you access to the HOV lane, but it's no easier on the atmosphere than the gasoline-powered version.
The most inconvenient truth of all, it turns out, is this: The Green Movement might make you feel warm and fuzzy, but it won't stop global warming. Really want to save the planet? Don't drive across town to that eco-fashion show. In fact, don't buy those new hemp tennis shoes, or a hybrid car. Wear your old clothes, drive your old car, and save up for solar panels.
For this series, we made the ultimate sacrifice: Our writers put on their thinking caps, got out their calculators, and told the true stories about what it really means to be green in this corner of the desert.
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Farmer John Milton makes his own clothes and can show you how to do the sameFeatureBy: Steve Jansen -Published: April 17, 2008
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Heidi Tourangeau knows how to save you from death by toxin absorption through living eco-friendlyFeatureBy: Steve Jansen -Published: April 17, 2008
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Vegan Erotica's Camilla Taylor wants to get you into a vegan dildo harnessFeatureBy: Steve Jansen -Published: April 17, 2008
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Recycling 101: What to recycle, what not to recycle, and does it even matter?FeatureBy: John Dickerson -Published: April 17, 2008
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Jodi Arias' 10 Most Pathetic TweetsValley FeverWhile the jury is still considering Jodi Arias' fate for killing Travis Alexander, we have some insight on what's going on in her head.By: Matthew Hendley -Published: May 07, 2013
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Robrt L. Pela does not recycleFeatureBy: Robrt L. Pela -Published: April 17, 2008
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Alternative fuels aren't solving Phoenix's air-pollution problem, and it's doubtful that they will anytime soonFeatureBy: Ray Stern -Published: April 17, 2008
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No one is saying you should waste water, but in Phoenix it's hard to come up with a reason not toFeatureBy: Megan Irwin -Published: April 17, 2008
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We're all destroying the earth, and buying an organic handbag ain't gonna helpFeatureBy: Sarah Fenske -Published: April 17, 2008
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Green Fatigue: by the numbersSidebarBy: New Times staff -Published: April 17, 2008
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Jodi Arias Could Be Executed in Just Four Years — if Her Death Wish Isn’t Another Lie
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Dead or Alive? Paul Babeu's Wilderness-Rescue Unit Once Again Proves Inept
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