I think everything is interconnected. I want my pets to have the greatest lives they can and they can only do that if the environment is also being cared for. My dog loves being outside, but I don't want him in pollution and trash. And I don't want him polluting the environment so I properly clean up his waste. My snake has all natural substrate that I compost, but I am looking for a way to get her substrate that isn't in a plastic bag. 

I have enjoyed sharing with my friends and family about my journey this month. I had a good discussion with my fiancé after watching Minumaism together. Bringing out my plastic container (although I’ll admit sometimes I can feel a little embarrassed about it— something I’m working on!) can be a good conversation starter when I’m out to dinner and I hope t can help others to start adopting some of these little tricks. On the personal level, I think by being more mindful, getting less take out, buying feeer items wrapped in plastic can really make a difference. But really, big change needs to happen on a corporate and manufacturing level. We need to stop wrapping things in so much plastic. On a personal level we can work to make change but often there aren’t other options or there aren’t easy enough alternatives   for people who aren’t as amenable to change.