Do you think that lifestyle environmentalism has, well, perhaps lost its bearings, what with the biodegradable bikinis, reclaimed paper scrapbooking journals and hemp seat covers for SUVs? We do, as we said when we called on folks to make this Earth Day their last. Greener Postures targets the same empty-headed faddishness, but with more humor and dash. It’s one of my new favorite pieces of sustainability humor, right up there with the Onion’s I’m Doing My Inconsequential Part For The Environment, Spring an Environmentalist Hoax, Author Says and the Wombat. Take their dig at solar-powered bags: 5. SOLAR-POWERED BAG
Wouldn’t you like to carry around your own renewable energy source?
Sure, should I carry a windmill?
I was thinking of something less quixotic: a laptop bag with solar panels.
You mean I can recharge my laptop on the go?
Actually, this is more for iPods, cell phones, BlackBerries, stuff like that. It only takes one or two hours to charge those.
Let’s play a game. You tell me who could possibly have a use for this product, and I’ll tell you why they don’t.
Busy city people—
Can charge their gadgets at night.
Travelers—
Can charge in the car, train, or… (more)
(Posted by Alex Steffen in Purchasing Green at 2:01 PM)