Comments on: Forget Eco-Sins. How about Eco-Mistakes?

By: Sarah Venus

Sarah Venus — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:15:12 +0000

Eco-Sin/Eco-mistake, whatever it is confess it at http://www.Together.com/confess we’re trying to make people more aware of the issues and solutions by repenting.

You can also win some great eco-prizes also.

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:21:04 +0000

Thanks for this – I hate the term “sin” used in this way, but it’s so easy to use when everyone else is saying it too. From now on I’ll say mistake instead.

Great! Thanks so much for your comment! I checked out your blog – gogreeneraustralia.com/blog -very cool! I love Australia! My son will be thrilled – he likes to look at Google analytics maps to see where people come from. His teacher is from Australia, so you can be sure your visit will be talked about in the classroom tomorrow!

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Carnival of the Green #117! « Confessions of a Closet Environmentalist — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:04:26 +0000

[...] symbiotic species Lynn from OrganicMania discusses semantics and suggests we cut each other some slack and call our eco-sins eco-mistakes [...]

By: Beth aka Fake Plastic Fish

Beth aka Fake Plastic Fish — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:13:30 +0000

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! The point is, we’re all human. We make eco-mistakes by accident out of ignorance but we also make eco-mistakes (like staying in the shower too long or eating a ton of Reeses peanut butter cups at work because “they’re little and wrapped in foil instead of plastic”, to name a couple of mine recently) somewhat on purpose because we’re human and less than perfect.

Who wants to live in a world of perfect people anyway? I vote for assuming the best of people, teaching by example, and letting go of the fear and anger that causes us to judge one another. Not that I haven’t done my fair share of judging, for sure. I guess I’m feeling kinda generous tonight (ever since I got the Greedy Blogger Syndrome business out in the open, in fact.)

Hey Beth, thanks so much for the nice words on the post! Love your blog, so this is high praise for me! — Lynn

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:38:55 +0000

I empath with Sue! Part of the challenge in today’s world is that products are MADE to be disposible. It’s hard to fix plastic! Wooden or metal products are usually better able to be repaired when they break.

How true, Sharon! And how much worse it’s gotten since my childhood! Thanks for stopping by. — Lynn

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:40:34 +0000

oh how true, and the older I get the more ‘mistakes’ I make. How is it that my younger self was well, so much more green? However, my heart is uplifted every time one of my kids takes on an eco-friendly action or idea. Perhaps they’ll correct my many mistakes….I’m hoping so.

Kids can be so inspiring! Thanks for sharing, Sue! — Lynn

By: marguerite manteau-rao

marguerite manteau-rao — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:47:13 +0000

Eco-mistakes. I like it. A lot better than eco-sins. I started my blog as ‘The Daily Sins of a Green Girl Wannabe’. Quickly, I – and I believe readers also – got tired of so much sinfulness. ‘Listening to the Planet’ proved a lot more accurate, and also inspiring.

http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com

Right on, Marguerite! Glad you like this concept – thanks for sharing your thoughts. — Lynn

By: MamaBird

MamaBird — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:01:37 +0000

Great post, Lynn. I make lots of mistakes every day! And I think language is important. Which would I rather do, make a huge sacrifice in order not to sin, or change my behavior in order to make better, more rational, more just choices? Hmmm… and your examples are spot on.

Thanks, MamaBird! And I wish my examples weren’t real life ones, but they are! Check out MamaBird’s blog at surelyyounest.blogspot.com!