The B.Y.O.B. Initiative

[Intro]

I'll start by saying that this blog won't change the world, it is only a blog after all.
I'll never claim to be anything more than I am, just one person writing about what matters to them and hoping to do some good along the way.
I guarantee you'll find typos. And plenty of them.
Please excuse the odd profanity.
You'll also find me going off on a tangent. I find it hard to understand myself sometimes.
I'll try and keep my blogs focused but I can't promise you won't find the occasional rant.
When I get pissed off, you're gonna know about it.
Some blog entries may be more light hearted and others not so much.



The idea of B.Y.O.B. came to me while fishing through the net (yes fishing) for information on climate change. Anyone who really knows me will know that when I'm bored, Wikipedia, notorious for factual errors, will keep me occupied. Maybe it's because I have a thirst for knowledge or maybe I'm just fucking bored.
NOTE: Wikipedia is not where I'll get my facts from.

Unfortunately, I think we've fallen into a ditch. Metaphorically speaking of course.
The topic of Global Warming has either become fashionable or too scary a concept to talk or even think about.

The obvious problem with the latter is, well, avoidance. Ignorance may be bliss but just covering your eyes won't make the boogeyman go away. Besides, denial is never a good thing.

The problem of it becoming fashionable is you'll always get those who, just for the sake of being different and too cool for the masses, refuse to jump on the global warming band wagon because that's what everyone else is doing:
'I'm going to switch the lights on just 'cause everyone else is switching them off.'
'I'm going to plug in my phone charger just 'cause everyone else in unplugging them and I'll leave my computer on all night because I want to download that movie.'
'I'm going to pick up more plastic bags at the supermarket checkout than I actually need. Why? Because I can.'
Sure you can. But it's important to know that you shouldn't. And even more important to know why you shouldn't.

Again, I'll point out I'm no expert, but it matters to me.

This isn't about telling people what to do. Or spoon-feeding people information because they're ignorant morons. It's just about awareness. You can't make good decisions if you don't have good information. This is as much about me learning through research as it is for anyone else. It is more about not knowing and wanting to find out than just sitting here telling you how to live you life. It is about lifestyle and changing habbits. Like I said, one blog won't change the world, one person isn't going to change the world, but if everyone thought like that then where would we be? More people making small changes is better that everyone doing jack-shit, bupkiss, nada, nothing, sitting on your ass waiting for the sky to fall.

So, back to the B.Y.O.B.
First thought? Bring your own booze right?
Well not this time, sorry.
It's Bring Your Own (plastic) Bag
Clever? Not really, at least not until it can get people off their asses.

Proposal, The B.Y.O.B. Initiative.
There'll be more about this when I can get it straight in my head. A lengthy process.
I have every faith in this, I hope others will also. Maybe we can get something going and do some good along the way.

I'll leave it at that for my first entry. Pretty damn long one if you ask me.
There'll be more about the initiative, ideas about projects and information about the current problem of plastic bag usage as well as other related topics.
I want this blog involve the reader. I want feedback and suggestions. I want to know what you want to done or what you think needs to be done. There's no point in me doing this if I think I'm talking to myself.


S.Alzuria