a simple solution

This topic has been on my mind for awhile now, I just didn't know how to tackle it. I was thinking of clever examples, strong arguments and powerful conclusions.
But there is really no need. The answer is simple, so I will keep it that way.

You cannot turn on the TV, flip through the papers or click on the Internet without hearing about the rising costs of oil and what it is dong to the world's economy. 'Production issues',everyone says, and the lack of output of oil in the oil producing Nations is the axis on where all our problems lie.

This is simply just not the case. The issue itself stems from us and rooted within our culture of consumption. Outside looking in, I see how much necessary waste us North Americans go through each day. Many of the world's emerging economies are in danger of following our wasteful footsteps - they want the nice car, the air conditioner, the TV, the radio, the dishwasher, the washing machine, etc, too. And with disposable incomes growing, vaulting over 2 billion people into middle class, they can afford it now too. All these products need the energy inputs to be produced, then continually need this energy to function. This is a population 6x the size of America. You can see where this is going.

So look, it's not about going green, or trading your new car for a bus ticket, or even washing your dishes in the shower to save water (c'mon, you've thought about it); it's simply being conscious with what is going on. And when that happens, not only will your eco-footprint habits change, your whole walk and attitude about this culture will as well.

Besides, nobody really likes forks and spoons that taste like shampoo anyways.