The population of the United States is made up at large by consumers. We buy buy buy, but give no thought as to where it will end up when the newest item becomes outdated. We toss items without even bothering to consider if they could be recycled, reused or donated. America needs to open their eyes to the damage that is already occurring and the repercussions of our carelessness that will continue to effect us in the coming times. I recently read an article on the Natural News website discussing the lack of room in landfills. The article provides a disturbing account of the state our environment is currently in. The article states:"A lump of trash is floating in the water near the North Pole twice the size of France; it's about 33 feet deep. Landfills around the world are overloaded. "First world" trash is shipped to "third world" countries and people living near the dump sites are getting sick. Even our healthy foods have become nutrient depleted because of improperly cared for soils, and all while literally millions of pounds of pesticides are dumped onto the land daily."
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There is not much we can do now other than begin changing our ways. A few (of the many) things that we can do to decrease the amount of garbage we create are:
- Compost
- Buy used, NOT new
- Garden
- Donate used goods
- Repair and refinish furniture
- RECYCLE!
- Print on both sides of paper
- Use reusable coffee mugs and water bottles
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