How green is your valley?

My valley is far from green. It's brown, but I choose to go green anyway.

In the Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert, many of us choose to go green. How do I go green?

I recycle. I force my co-workers to recycle.

When I saw that my coworkers were throwing bottles and cans in the trash instead of following the 3R's I took charge.

I grabbed a trash bag and made an announcement, "From now on, all aluminum cans, plastic and glass bottles go in here!"

I put the bag under my desk, and it has been successful in forcing my coworkers to be proactive and recycle.

Occasionally I get a comment about my "trying to save the planet," to which I reply, "Hey, your children and grandchildren will have to live in this world. Do you want them to have a beautifly planet or not?."

My eco-friendliness sometimes results in eyes rolling but I feel good about doing good.

When one co-worker hands me a can or bottle he raises his fist and says, "Go Green!" to which I smile and say, "That's right!"

All in all, all I know every little bit helps.

So when I say, "How green is your valley?"  what will be your response?