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Monday, January 5, 2009 12:00 AM

Did I just buy an SUV?

I didn't mean to. I am an environmentalist. Really. But before I knew it, there it was, in front of my house.
By Mark Benjamin

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  • Sunday, January 4, 2009 11:16 PM

    No one really cares enough

    to make the changes necessary to solve the dire problems of climate change. I live in Berkeley, CA, considered --wrongly -- one of the most environmentally-conscious cities in the world. SUVs abound. City garbage cans are filled with recyclable items. City hall leaves most of its lights on all night. So few people use cloth bags for shopping (rather than paper or plastic) that most clerks don't even notice my bags. I have to point them out!

    When the deluge comes, of course, it will be too late.

    —Berkeley moon Read Berkeley moon's other letters

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