tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post1073027465914598501..comments2023-10-30T10:48:44.999-04:00Comments on Jonathan Merritt - Conversations Create the Change: Jonathan Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317633914257498372noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-76654741589371076502008-09-10T21:18:00.000-04:002008-09-10T21:18:00.000-04:00My family and I spent a year in South Korea, in th...My family and I spent a year in South Korea, in the 12-million-person city of Seoul. Wow! Did they ever recycle! After you ate at McDonald's, there was a receptacle for every plastic and/or paper container out of which you had eaten, and you, the consumer, were responsible for getting each thing in the right "recycling" receptacle. It was awesome! Also, when we bought shoes, the store clerk took Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-63205039781698373202008-09-09T16:49:00.000-04:002008-09-09T16:49:00.000-04:00I just spent three years in very green Germany and...I just spent three years in very green Germany and I agree...other countries prioritize recycling and energy conservation much more than we do. The difference is education and necessity. They teach their children how to be green as a way of life, not a novelty. Also the reality of so many people living on less money and in less space forces the issue.Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046078081772032750noreply@blogger.com