Environmentally Unfriendly Plane

It turns out that living a green lifestyle can be undone in a single flight overseas for a holiday. According to research leader Stewart Barr, of Exeter University in England, middle class families who prescribe to recycling, walking instead of driving, and perform other green activities, are also just as likely to take an environmentally unfriendly trip in a plane at some stage during the year.

Respondents to the survey claimed that they felt less guilty about flying abroad because they acted with environmental caution during the rest of the year. These findings highlight the difficulties of promoting environmentally aware attitudes without encroaching on desired lifestyles.