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The New Eco Kiddies on the Block

1008ecokids.jpgGeneration Green is growing up fast and keeping a watchful eye on the polluting parents of the world. The NY Times reports that the eco-kids have different wishlists from those who came before them; they want their household equipped with reusable shopping bags, energy-saving lightbulbs, solar panels and a hybrid car. Their eco, and sometimes expensive, demands are a product of everything from their education to pop culture--and they're spouting out phrases like, "Every day is Earth Day" whenever they hear the car idling for too long (good thing Santa runs on reindeer power!). One parent thinks his son "takes it too far," as he's even foregone using his precious night lights! Will these miniature eco-troops grow out of their militant standards, or will they keep going until they save the world, one parent at a time?

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  • MrCow

    my professor has a kid who is JUST like this. he's 6 and he DEMANDS a no-trash packed lunch everyday for school.

  • NannyState

    What great kids! They're becoming robots already!

  • Shinobi Shaw

    Future fascists of America, anyone?

  • blablanyc

    I hope there is a follow up story when these kids become disillusioned young adults. Good luck, kids.

  • Spirit of 76

    From the mouths of babes. More power to them. It'll be their world in a few years, after all, and they're being left one hell of a mess.

  • ChampionOfTheSun

    Not surprising. Most kids are smarter, and not as cynical as their parents.

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