How's YOUR eco-karma?

A few days ago I pedalled to the local so-called beach. The road's only four kilometers, but during that short ride I got, plainly spoken, pissed at every car driver speeding past me. I got obsessed with the thought of bringing a big sign with me next time: "Why don't you move that pork instead? It's only 4 km for God's sake!"

Do I have a problem or do I have a point here?

My obsession with the placard continued. Maybe it should say how many calories you burn during the ride or how the planet escapes your carbon dioxide? Should it show how much money you save by not driving those eight kilometers?

C'mon people, biking is cool! Being environmentally conscious is "in"!

I don't own a car. I don't need a car at the moment. But people in this village claim that they "must" have a car because they find the distances so long. Nonsense! The most visited place by these people is the city which is 25 kilometers from here. That means a little less than one hour by bike (or make it one and a half if you've been partying the day before or if you have other "injuries"). Our society advocates youth, efficiency and speed. Hence the vehicles are better the fancier, the bigger and the faster they are. According to me, one America is already too much for mother Earth...

You have the time to enjoy the surroundings...

You get a nice tan and a fit body...

You don't have problems with parking your vehicle...

Victory! For both you and nature!