It seems that recently, ‘green’ or environment awareness has exploded! At the mall or in catalogs t-shirts with phrases such as ‘Love me.. I recycle’, ‘Green your footprint’ or ‘Green is the new Black’ are becoming common. Many grocery stores offer re-usable bags and a friend of mine who works at a grocery store commented that most customers in her line bring their own bag. More ‘Whole grain’ or ‘organic’ food labels are popping up on the shelves. Even Clorox has come out with ‘Green Works’ , a line of environmentally friendly cleaning products.
Another increase I have noticed is the appreciation for Environment majors. As college students go, I’m a rare case. I’ve known what I wanted to do since junior year of high school and I’ve stuck with it. But, back in high school when I would explain what my dream future career was, most would look at me strange as to wonder why I would ever want to major in THAT. Flash-Forward to the current and my environment based major doesn’t seem so strange anymore. Now I mostly receive excitement or questions when I explain to people what my major is and what I hope to have a career in.
Although the awareness I see is commonly commercial, it is refreshing to see people my age wearing T-shirts that express the same beliefs I have. Also, to finally hear encouragement from those who are beginning to realize the environment is important is also great. The awareness is growing, lets hope it keeps spreading.
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