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july 2008 Eco-Mum - Sonia ChristieIt seems my husband hasn’t quite understood yet that with me leading my local church’s eco-team, the whole family is now open to the scrutiny of the congregation. This is why I moaned at him recently. The conversation went like this:
Bruce: (pulling a polythene wrapped packet of plastic cutlery out of his pocket) Ah, that’s where it went, I couldn’t find it anywhere at lunch time, I had to traipse down to the canteen and use an ordinary knife and fork!
Sonia: Have I taught you nothing? What were you thinking? Are you quite mad?
Bruce: It’s just one little packet of plastic cutlery, what’s all the fuss about?
Sonia: I bet you use a fresh packet every day, and then chuck it in the bin afterwards.
Bruce: Yes, but…..
Sonia: I can’t believe you would do this to me! Where is the harm in using ordinary cutlery?
Bruce: It’s such a nuisance! I have to wash it up afterwards and then take it all the way back to the canteen. I’m too busy for all that hassle, it is so much easier to use the plastic ones.
Sonia: Have you thought about taking in ones from home? You could wash them up afterwards and then slip them in to your brief case to use again the next day?
Bruce: Hassle!
(Ollie, my 9 year old, lunges for the packet saying “Hey, can I use this in my packed lunch bag?”)
Sonia: No!
Bruce: Sure!
Sonia: (anxiously) Does anyone from church work at your office?
Of course there are times when cynicism sets in and, shame aside; I can hardly blame him for being apathetic. So often, gloomy news forecasts make me wonder if my pitiful actions will really make any difference.
This article is continued in the July 08 edition of Reform.
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