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" One of my big pet peeves is single-use plastic bags. I think it's one of the stupidest ideas in the world. "

Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

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" There's this terrific kid in Maine who saw all the waste generated by straws handed out in restaurants. So he made up these little pop-up cards and asked restaurant owners put them on the tables to explain why straws wouldn't be handed out unless requested. Of course, the restaurant owners couldn't resist a 9-year-old kid, and so it worked. "

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" Growing up with my father's legacy, we never felt that we had to do anything, but we were always raised to think: What could be better than to explore the wonders of the world and share that with people? To try and make the world a better place. And I guess it stuck. "

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" My pet peeve is when people criticize things when they're just trying to have a conversation. "

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" Nothing gives me quite so much joy as when people tell me they've had their pets spayed or neutered. "

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" Helping people understand the impact of key environmental and human issues worldwide is something that I'm passionate about. CNN's 'Going Green' series of specials are engaging viewers around the world through important messages of conservation and hope. "

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" It is impossible for a lover of cats to banish these alert, gentle, and discriminating friends, who give us just enough of their regard and complaisance to make us hunger for more. "

" Like most people, I have several pet subjects - that may or may not be interesting to other people. Don't get me started on happiness, or habits, or children's literature, or Winston Churchill, unless you really want to talk about it. "

" I travel all over the country speaking to young people, and I am always amazed at how engaged in environmental conservation they are. "

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" I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. "

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