Greenwashing, Profit and a Ten Year Old

A conversation from moments ago...

Dirty Hippie: Dad, the back of this letter from RG&E says, "Go Paper-Free and Save a Tree! You can help the environment by selecting a paperless form of bill payment."

Latte Liberal: And?

Dirty Hippie: They want you to get the bill on the computer.

Latte Liberal: Alright, what's your point.

Dirty Hippie: What makes computers run?

Latte Liberal: Electricity.

Dirty Hippie: Right! That's what they sell. It's a scam.

Latte Liberal: I love you.