Have you ever thought about how much waste you or your family produces in a given day, week etc? Where does all that waste go? It doesn't just magically disappear. I was surprised to recently learn that there is a swirling floating garbage dump twice the size of the US in the North Pacific Ocean. Most of it is plastic debris from our land trash. We are constantly polluting our groundwater with our waste. There are some simple tips to reduce how much we throw away.
1. Recycle-we have all heard that we should recycle but do you do it? The typical curbside pickup programs will take glass, plastic, paper, tin/steel cans, and aluminum cans. It is getting easier and more things can now be recycled like cellphones/electronics, ink cartridges, flourescent lights which when broken release mercury and argon into the air, and motor oil and paint. Go out of your way to recycle.
2. Compost-instead of just tossing all your food scraps into the trash you can compost them and use the soil for your own garden.
3.Buy things with minimal packaging-this is self explanatory
4.Conserve water-we are already seeing massive water shortages around the world and now in the US. The south east has got it pretty bad. You can cut your use down by not using the dishwasher, cutting showers short, and flushing the toilet only when there is stool in it.
Mother Nature is begging for our help to cool all the fires that we have started. We can all take steps to become more sustainable and live in harmony with the earth. Next time you are going throw something away consider where it will end up. Be well, Kyle
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