No Green Party at the Japanese Parliament means a lot

**Hiroshi66** · Mar 22, 2005, 06:03

I'm not an expert on enviornental issues, so I can't respond to your questions.

About the green party, is the "niigata new party for people", the left-wing regional party of Niigata considered an enviornmental party?

**Hiroshi66** · Mar 22, 2005, 07:42

The smaller the city the more efficient.

**TheKansaiKid** · Mar 22, 2005, 07:55

as consumers and citizens we have to pay the price for changing bad ideas and bad ways of doing things. My wife always bought this bulk rice where she brought her own container and they filled it I got looking at the price and it was slightly more than the big plastic bags. I suggested we buy the cheaper and she told me that the world already had too damn much plastic in it. If you are unhappy with local recycling efforts maybe you should start a grassroots campaign to raise awareness and provide a place for those who do want to recycle.

**Hiroshi66** · Mar 22, 2005, 09:26

I would... but would anyone take a 14 year old seriously? At this forum alone people don't take me seriously because of my age.

**TheKansaiKid** · Mar 22, 2005, 09:53

You would have to make a bigger ruckus than a 40 year old but many 14 year olds have effected change through preserverence

I'd take ya serious anyhow

**Hiroshi66** · Mar 22, 2005, 10:08

Indeed. Thanks for your support.

**Xkavar** · Apr 17, 2005, 15:40

Hiroshi, your thoughtful and clear answers have earned more respect from me than some of these other, "older" members will. Keep it going. ^_^

**Hiroshi66** · Apr 18, 2005, 02:11

Xkavar-san, thanks.

Sometimes people wonder, "What's a 14 year old non-Japanese doing standing up for Japan and giving his opinion, etc." but its much better than joining my classmates at their "ventures"... ^^; Thanks for your support and your kind message.