Patti Smith Quotes

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

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

I can trace my environmentally-friendly lifestyle back to my childhood. My father was a conservative Republican that liked to 'conserve'.

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.

It makes a big difference to recycle. It makes a big difference to use recycled products. It makes a big difference to reuse things, to not use the paper cup - and each time you do, that's a victory.

You can drive an SUV, but there's a balance. If you do that, maybe use energy-efficient light bulbs at home or just be conscious of switching off lights. If you can afford to drive an SUV, maybe you can afford to make a donation to a wind farm or plant some trees. It's all about balance.

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.

Being green means preventing waste.

I recycle as much as I can but I'm not an eco warrior.

I've tried to approach environmentalism the same way I do my climbing: by setting small, concrete goals that build on each other.

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 Los Angeles, I drive a hybrid and live in a very simple home. Anything you do from carrying a canteen of water to starting a recycling program in your office makes a difference. Reusing what you already have has always been green - from clothes to boxes to glass jars from the supermarket.

Hi, I'm Nadine Velazquez, and my green tip is: recycle.

You don't have to live in the country and grow your own food to be green.

I'm pretty much your average, energy-saving-light-bulbs-recycling citizen.

A long, hot bath is a real treat. But from a 'green' point of view, that's probably what it should be: an occasional treat.

Lots of people say we should fly less, heat less, and put on a sweater. But it's not going to happen. People are happy to say that for other people, but not themselves.

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.

If you are energy-efficient and water-wise at home, then take all your good habits abroad with you.

One of my big pet peeves is single-use plastic bags. I think it's one of the stupidest ideas in the world.

I look at the world through a green lens now, but you can't make yourself crazy. That feeling of green guilt can be really inhibiting. It's about a changing mind-set, remembering to turn off the water when you are brushing your teeth.

There are many different ways we can choose to reduce our carbon impacts.

I try to be eco-friendly in every possible way.

We survived on natural resources, so we should take care of the earth. When I leave home, I do things like switching off the heat and lights.

Reducing our personal impact on the Earth via our ecological footprint, stop driving cars, eat less meat, all these things matter.