GoGreenMan Battles Fast Food Chains

A 12-year-old challenges big fast food chains to start recycling

Twelve-year-old Jonathan Lee—creator of the superhero —is a preteen on a mission: To get big fast food chains to recycle.

“The packages you see behind me came from 10 popular restaurants that many people eat at,� he says, in , standing in front of a wall of garbage. “And did you know they didn’t recycle?!� he shouts.

He’s taking his case up the government ladder. So far, the enthusiastic Lee has spoken with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA) about his issue with fast food waste. And just last week, he posted a video on CNN’s asking Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid whether he would support a national fast food recycling program.

The role of advocate isn’t new for Lee; he’s been fighting for the environment since he watched a show about global warming when he was 10. He uses GoGreenMan—and the superhero’s unending fight against Dr. Pollution—to get his peers interested in the cause.

GoGreenMan, armed with a wind energizer, a solar sun shield and a hydro hipster, teams up with and several others. They battle the evil .

With this cause, Lee faces an uphill struggle, but he seems ready for the fight. “How come restaurants aren’t recycling?� he asks emphatically. Pause. “The GoGreenMan investigation will continue.�