tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596836225434265487.post5001425531555759876..comments2023-08-27T08:02:46.014-04:00Comments on Renewable Energy Turns Me On: America, the Beautiful?Mara Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941334781650703676noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596836225434265487.post-71447203455058081062009-07-07T02:57:59.116-04:002009-07-07T02:57:59.116-04:00Maybe I should write a post on this, but I just wa...Maybe I should write a post on this, but I just wanted to comment that being in New Zealand (yeahhhh, semester abroad!) has made me a bit more optimistic about our environmental future.<br />All outlets have individual on/off switches, many toilets have the option of a half-flush, many lights are motion-sensored, I have not seen any paper towels (only automatic hand driers and fabric cloths that you can pull to get a clean section), and so much more. Oh, and in a plug for the USA, in the airport in California, there was recycling everywhere. It rocked. So, it's been a good last few days. And there's an actually legitimate green political party here :-DMara Schechterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941334781650703676noreply@blogger.com