What little things have you done

[Saul Goodman]

You're absolutely correct. I will immediately rescind my attempt at doing something, however small, and go back to the practice of wasting paper and card, to be chucked into the recycling the next day . How stupid am I attempting to do something?

Don't forget the fiver you're paying for a piece of coloured paper. That's keeping somebody in houses

 

[hash tag]

Lots of little things all add up, hence the old adage of looking after the pennies...

 

[PTK]

You're absolutely correct. I will immediately rescind my attempt at doing something, however small, and go back to the practice of wasting paper and card, to be chucked into the recycling the next day . How stupid am I attempting to do something?

You are complacent if you think that not sending Christmas cards is going to do anything.

 

[PTK]

Lots of little things all add up, hence the old adage of looking after the pennies...

Oh yeah, that's how people become rich, by saving pennies. That's why so many of us are rich.

 

[hash tag]

You are complacent if you think that not sending Christmas cards is going to do anything.

By not sending cards is in itself might be an insignificant act, but just think, if you encourage just a few people to do the same...think snowball effect

 

[hash tag]

Oh yeah, that's how people become rich, by saving pennies. That's why so many of us are rich.

I thought it was the pounds would look after themselves as opposed to people becoming rich

 

[breadandcircuse]

It sounds like The Grinch is on the site.

 

[hash tag]

It sounds like The Grinch is on the site.

I'll happily take that. If you don't believe me, check my posts in the Christmas forums.

 

[breadandcircuse]

I'll happily take that. If you don't believe me, check my posts in the Christmas forums.

I didn't mean you . You aren't being an arse, trying to pour cold water on my small attempt to do something.

Somebody sounds like this.

 

[stavros]

Not exactly little, as it cost a fair few bob, but getting the double glazing done last summer is paying dividends, I reckon. After a blast of central heating the house seems to retain the warmth noticeably better than this time last year.

 

[lazythursday]

You are complacent if you think that not sending Christmas cards is going to do anything.

As a way of tackling climate change, even on a personal level, it's pretty weak yes.

But if you look at the topic slightly more broadly, then a lot of the problem we are in comes down to our attitudes to consumption and waste and use of nature's resources (obviously driven by capitalism!). We do need a shift in values around what we value, what we throw away, what represents a good life, and achieving that does mean lots of lots of tiny small changes to how we live - and people deciding not to join in with wasteful activities like sending hundreds of cards is one of those small things that helps promote that shift in values, maybe.