Little green lies
Updated on 24 August 2007
A new survey suggests that 90 per cent of people tell "little green lies" to pretend they're living more ethically.
Have you replaced your light bulbs with low-energy ones? Do you drive a low emission car?Do you recycle all your waste? Or do you just tell everyone how green you are and feel secretly guilty?
The survey, by Norwich Union, reveals that 56 per cent of us believe that unethical living is as taboo as drink driving.
Around the same number, 53 per cent, say they have decided not to change their lifestyle because they do not want to be told what to do or because they're confused about green issues.
The survey also found that more than three-quarters of people say ethical living is the main topic of conversation at the school gate and at dinner parties.
