I cleaned up your Opps. Actually that is a good idea depending on how you craft it.

Caitlin,

Interesting. The greener area you live the less likely being green is going to mean anything. Actually it would be nice to get to the point where it is just what people do and the concept of ‘going green’ is just obvious to everyone.

Tim

If you mean the recent trend in products becoming more “green”, and even high-end grocery stores switching to a pay-for-plastic-bags system (and encouraging people to bring their own bags and bins instead of buying any plastic bags at all), then I still think it’s a good thing. Sure, it’s hyped up, and sure, it’s only a tiny start and not an end point, but it’s getting people to pay attention. Making something seem cool and mainstream is, unfortunately, one of the only ways to get the attention of the public at large.
No one says “Wow, that grocery store is so green and awesome for doing that!!”, we say “Good, took them long enough” and wait for the next green change they make.

Even if they did this on a trial basis for say 2 years, it may encourage a lot more trial and error. It might speed up the process. We might even see retail stores opening up specializing in green energy solutions. Solar panels, wind turbines etc.

The green party is just one of the trial and error activities. It does help to get people thinking along this line.