I am taking care of my community like the way I want to be treated.

Solutions take different forms and it reaches a broader audience.

They letter the ocean and people pick up that garbage everyday in our creeks, beaches, or gutter. It is inconvenient for them and we pay for it in garbage utility bills.

No collective effort from private companies to save the environment for future generations. Profit in the short term is more valuable than a legacy.

I noticed my purchasing habits is changing once I created a budget and save more money. I can invest in future plans with the savings.

I keep a spoon stashed in my cubby and use it whenever I make tea, to stir, instead of getting a new spoon everytime. I also use a mug for water instead of plastic cups. Just doing this may catch the attention of some people, which in time may give them the motivation and courage to do the same thing themself.

Avoiding packaged foods usually means I am buying fresher foods...answering the promt quesion about why Western society relies more on prepackaged foods rather than buying in bulk--probably has to do with food safety laws and the fact that a lot of our food is grown in concentrated parts of the country and then is shipped around the country, if we purchased more from local sources we could probably reduce packaging.

On days when I remember to bring my reusable cup with me, everything is groovy and I feel great. On days when I forget and "need" a coffee on the go, I feel guilty! So trying to remember to prioritize giving up plastic over getting that coffee when I dont have my reusable mug. Next on my list? Well, I still need to get this one down. Next on my list is probably buying things in bulk to eliminate those dang containers.

Yes, I can see what I have in my waste bin.