Yeah, moralizing (and spouting “truths”) doesn’t really accomplish anything.

I atoned for my sins in a subsequent post even before the nice guys at Evolve sent me a shower head to try. We liked it pretty well, and it’s a great product — no ifs, ands, or buts.

I recently bared my soul and posted several items relating to global warming. My hope, which seems to have been realized, was that I learned, through the response of people who disagree with what I believe to be true can help me understand how, and perhaps more importantly why our views differ.

I too grew up and had views shaped by the 73 gas crisis, the Clean Air Act, and they years that followed. I wonder if we’ll be lucky enough to have the same outcome as in 73, where, after some rather significant efforts, things seemed to be getting better.

Anyway, you’re right about what motivates people. Abstract things don’t motivate people; real things like $4.00/gallon gas do. We need more of that, I guess.

The writer of the 3rd comment does happen to work for Evolve :-). Having said that, I sort of agree that anything that helps people gain any greater awareness of how easy it is to do green things (and usually cost-effective, etc.) is a good thing. It’s certainly not bad, for sure.

I wish you good luck in your endeavor.

Tom

The key here is although there will always be people that will go the extra mile to make things better for a cause they believe in, there’s probably a lot more that haven’t given it a second thought.

The problem I’ve seen so many times in my career is that people with a good idea can’t imagine why everyone else just doesn’t get it when it’s so dang obvious. I would argue that is the case here. You see the merit in simply standing there waiting for your shower to warm up (I’m cheap so I do the same thing), but I can tell you my 3 daughters aren’t of the same mindset.

Finding simple things like the Evolve certainly can’t hurt the environment, and while it would be better if everyone was a judicious with their carbon footprint as you probably are, every little bit helps. It’s kind of like the arguement of just taking a 20 minute walk for exercise. While you won’t get a set of 6pack abs, it’s better than veggin on the couch.

That’s why I created my website http://www.JceGreenSolutions.com as I’ve put products on there that are environmentally sound but have a financial upside to the users. So maybe I won’t make them Greenies, but if they can save a buck they just might make a few changes.

It’s pump free so it creates no noise. regular recirculation pumps are noisy and don’t last long! The Hot Water Lobster is made in the U.S.A. and has a 10-year warranty! I installed it myself in 10 minutes! It is available at the website for only $179.95! You’ll save that much in no time! Here’s the site:

http://www.hotwaterlobster.com/

Thanks for the fast reply. I’ll be giving this a try. Every little bit counts and I’m finally counting. Energy eff. light bulbs, check. Low-flo toilets, check. Low-flo shower, about to be check. What’s next?

Tom