There's a new craze that's slowly been sweeping the country recently. Everyone is familiar with the concept of "going green" and the associated desire to take care of the environment. A group of people in Rhode Island decided they were tired of being forced to hear about "going green" everywhere they turned, and decided to do something about it. According to co-founder John Warrick: "Why should we deprive the planet of toxins? It's like our immune system...if we didn't ever encounter germs, when we finally do we will get sick extremely easily. By being exposed to germs on a regular basis, we develop antibodies so we don't get sick as frequently. Well, the same is true for the Earth!" John started the "going red" movement out of his garage, and now the red logos are becoming a familiar sight around Rhode Island:

The (now international) "Go Red" logo

"We're helping protect the planet too. And more people are catching on. We hold lots of events like random tree burnings, car emission contests, leaving our refrigerator doors open for hours, turning on lights in any room we encounter, etc. It seems to be pretty effective. This year I'm leaving up my Christmas lights all year round, and I have the Guinness world record for Christmas light power consumption in a single day!"

Some convert their cars to run on vegetable oil, John made his run on newspapers, magazines, phonebooks, etc.

More information on the "Go Red" movement can be found at their website, www.JustGoRed.com