Bruce Johnston Quotes

Consuming less means throwing away less, while reusing things actually helps to save the planet as well as the pennies.

Why should we not expect self-designated environmental leaders to practice what they preach?

If you're not buying recycled products, you're not really recycling.

My hobby of not attending meetings about recycling saves more energy than your hobby of recycling.

We recycle everything in my house. I'm not into any particular organizations, but I'm doing my part and that makes me feel okay.

Living an environmentally responsible lifestyle can seem like a Scrooge-like list of don'ts. Don't take that flight, don't buy that car, don't eat those blueberries flown in from somewhere far-flung.

Being green means preventing waste.

I'm adamant about recycling in my house, and I'm always making sure to turn off the lights.

It's funny: being green to me was ingrained because my parents were always trying to save money, save water, turn off the lights, or arrange a carpool. I don't think my parents even know what it means to be green, but they were.

I'm not going to be some kind of PC, tree-hugger.

I mean, if cans can be recycled, why not spirits?

I am an ardent recycler. I would like to think that it works. I don't know whether it does or not.

I support the Surfrider Foundation, which is focused on protecting the oceans and beaches. I also recycle and use mass transit, ride my bike as often as I can, or I walk, which is one of the best parts about living in New York City.

In the draft plan, we're looking at recycling 20 percent of our garbage by 2010.

Being green and clean is not just an aspiration but an action.

My number one thing is to recycle everything from newspaper to aluminum cans, and I even use a canvas bag instead of the plastic ones when I go to the grocery store.

Everyone is slowly catching on to this one - and I know everyone says this - but we need to make a little more effort with the environment. Everyone says they turn off their lights, but do they really?

Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly. The scope of thrift is limitless.

If there was a way to discourage trash constitutionally, I would sure as heck take a hard look at it. I don't think there is. So I don't think there's a choice here.

Dealing with global warming doesn't mean we have all got to suddenly stop breathing. Dealing with global warming means that we have to stop waste, and if you travel for no reason whatsoever, that is a waste.

We tend to be more environmental at home than at work, regardless of the industry we're in.

I am involved in Greenpeace. And I just recently completely switched my diet over to near-veganism. So you try to do little things that you can. I recycle every single day. Every single thing in my house that can be recycled is.

It's become more and more of a priority for me to tread as lightly as possible in the world.

The day we dispose of the idea of disposability will be a great one for the planet.

It's hard to get everybody to recycle paper and plastic, let alone.