Let me start by saying that you would definitely not call me a "tree hugger" ... I have come to this party much later than many of the pioneers proselytizing out there.
For me, the genesis was pragmatism. I could save money by wasting less. Simple.
As I started to investigate, I realized there was much more to this. To see how much we, collectively have destroyed in the last forty years jolts you. To try and foresee the future of mankind on this planet if we continue to waste as we are doing right now, absolutely terrifies me. Its amazing how much of our behaviour has been modified by constant onslught of marketing and advertising in the various media? ... and at what cost?
Disposable anything and everything... Packaging ... chemicals ...
The ideal might be life with a carbon neutral footprint where we live sustainably off the land, but every small step that we take in the right direction helps.
I have always believed One Person can make a difference. And a lot of people making "small" decisions can make a huge difference.
What each of us really needs to get passionate, really passionate about this, is a REASON. For me it was the birth of my son. I always new it was the right thing to do to try and leave the world a better place than I found it, but now I have a "purpose". For each one out there, I would say, find your REASON. If the reason is right, everything else will fall in place
REDUCE ... REUSE ... RECYCLE
sounds so simple
There is much importance of the order. Reusing is better than Recycling, reducing is better than reusing.
Choose to keep a travel cup and stop using disposable cups for coffee/drinks etc.
Choose to use cloth towels instead of paper towels.
Choose to use a reusable water bottle rather than drink bottled water out of plastic bottles.
You do not have to do all at once. Choose to do one more thing to reduce the damage we do to our planet.
If we all do it, and keep on making "small" changes, perhaps our children and our grandchildren will be able to enjoy our planet in the ways our grandparents and great grandparents did.
Any thoughts?
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