don't just boycott bp, boycott oil!

It's a lot easier to believe in things than to do them. People can say they care about the environment, but then they buy bottled water and drive every day. Can such a person still claim to care about the environment? We all know such people, and 99.99% of us are such people. Whether the issue is religious, personal, or social, it is very difficult to live your beliefs. What I think is important though, is to consciously try to live by your beliefs. Otherwise, we're all hypocrites.
Because of the BP oil spill going on now, I am thinking about environmental concerns more than usual. A lot of people are upset about the oil spill. And I'd guess that most of these people continue to buy gas and drive, or take airplanes to wherever they want. Some of these people are trying to get others to boycott BP, but boycotting BP is not the real issue. The issue is our over-reliance on oil. We consume far too much and rely on oil in order to do so.
Food consumption and transportation are the two major areas where you can make a personal difference in how much oil you are using. There are many things you can do to lessen your dependence on oil, including: eating less meat (or no meat), eating locally produced foods, using public transit, walking, or bicycling when possible, traveling less often, and having a garden. These are just a few of the many things you can do. Although boycotting BP is a step in the right direction, using less oil is the goal we should strive for. And it begins with our every day choices.