my name is Taylor bridges currently I’m a senior at the University of Arkansas
a senior at the University of Arkansas
a senior at the University of Arkansas studying psychology and sustainability
studying psychology and sustainability
studying psychology and sustainability I didn’t realize six years ago as I sat
I didn’t realize six years ago as I sat
I didn’t realize six years ago as I sat in an AP environmental science class
in an AP environmental science class
in an AP environmental science class drinking out of a plastic water bottle
drinking out of a plastic water bottle
drinking out of a plastic water bottle eating pretzels from a ziploc bag and
eating pretzels from a ziploc bag and
eating pretzels from a ziploc bag and dipping them in a one-time-use
dipping them in a one-time-use
dipping them in a one-time-use cream-cheese container that I’d be
cream-cheese container that I’d be
cream-cheese container that I’d be standing here before you today as
standing here before you today as
standing here before you today as someone who notices and admittedly is
someone who notices and admittedly is
someone who notices and admittedly is sometimes deeply conflicted by every
sometimes deeply conflicted by every
sometimes deeply conflicted by every single piece of trash she sees it is my
single piece of trash she sees it is my
single piece of trash she sees it is my plan to devote all of my energy
plan to devote all of my energy
plan to devote all of my energy educating aiding convincing and
educating aiding convincing and
educating aiding convincing and inspiring everyone to take better care
inspiring everyone to take better care
inspiring everyone to take better care of this magical place that we call home
of this magical place that we call home
of this magical place that we call home I want to make it clear that I’m not
I want to make it clear that I’m not
I want to make it clear that I’m not saying we’re hateful people deliberately
saying we’re hateful people deliberately
saying we’re hateful people deliberately walking around cursing and destroying
walking around cursing and destroying
walking around cursing and destroying nature but passively that’s exactly what
nature but passively that’s exactly what
nature but passively that’s exactly what we’re doing we’re spending our natural
we’re doing we’re spending our natural
we’re doing we’re spending our natural capital like it’s burning a hole in our
capital like it’s burning a hole in our
capital like it’s burning a hole in our pockets
pockets
pockets it’s expendable we can’t print more when
it’s expendable we can’t print more when
it’s expendable we can’t print more when we run out nature hasn’t been given the
we run out nature hasn’t been given the
we run out nature hasn’t been given the time it needs to replenish itself due to
time it needs to replenish itself due to
time it needs to replenish itself due to our never ceasing rapid consumption the
our never ceasing rapid consumption the
our never ceasing rapid consumption the psychology major in me asked why it is
psychology major in me asked why it is
psychology major in me asked why it is that we act so irresponsibly and through
that we act so irresponsibly and through
that we act so irresponsibly and through my observations I’ve come to three major
my observations I’ve come to three major
my observations I’ve come to three major conclusions the first is that we’ve been
conclusions the first is that we’ve been
conclusions the first is that we’ve been conditioned to consume in such a way
conditioned to consume in such a way
conditioned to consume in such a way that in return
that in return
that in return we’ve been detached from the negative
we’ve been detached from the negative
we’ve been detached from the negative consequences of our actions the second
consequences of our actions the second
consequences of our actions the second is that we’re busy people we’ve got a
is that we’re busy people we’ve got a
is that we’re busy people we’ve got a lot going on from families to take care
lot going on from families to take care
lot going on from families to take care of schoolwork deadlines to meet bills to
of schoolwork deadlines to meet bills to
of schoolwork deadlines to meet bills to pay meals to cook and so on the third is
pay meals to cook and so on the third is
pay meals to cook and so on the third is what I personally think is the biggest
what I personally think is the biggest
what I personally think is the biggest factor we think oh I’m just one in seven
factor we think oh I’m just one in seven
factor we think oh I’m just one in seven billion people what difference could I
billion people what difference could I
billion people what difference could I possibly make imagine if the whole seven
possibly make imagine if the whole seven
possibly make imagine if the whole seven billion of us reverse this mindset I’m
billion of us reverse this mindset I’m
billion of us reverse this mindset I’m here to empower you I’m here on this
here to empower you I’m here on this
here to empower you I’m here on this stage of day to tell you that everything
stage of day to tell you that everything
stage of day to tell you that everything you do matters adds up and makes a
you do matters adds up and makes a
you do matters adds up and makes a difference the more people that take on
difference the more people that take on
difference the more people that take on the responsibility of this mindset the
the responsibility of this mindset the
the responsibility of this mindset the sooner the world can change for the
sooner the world can change for the
sooner the world can change for the better every move we make matters
better every move we make matters
better every move we make matters it’s up to you it’s up to me and it’s up
it’s up to you it’s up to me and it’s up
it’s up to you it’s up to me and it’s up to all of us and we all have the power
to all of us and we all have the power
to all of us and we all have the power every day to make a difference I think
every day to make a difference I think
every day to make a difference I think it’s safe to say considering the natural
it’s safe to say considering the natural
it’s safe to say considering the natural disasters occurring all around the world
disasters occurring all around the world
disasters occurring all around the world that mother nature is crying out to us
that mother nature is crying out to us
that mother nature is crying out to us in pain our planet is undoubtedly
in pain our planet is undoubtedly
in pain our planet is undoubtedly warming a year ago our carbon dioxide
warming a year ago our carbon dioxide
warming a year ago our carbon dioxide levels reached over 400 parts per
levels reached over 400 parts per
levels reached over 400 parts per billion carbon dioxide is a greenhouse
billion carbon dioxide is a greenhouse
billion carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat within our
gas that traps heat within our
gas that traps heat within our atmosphere since the Industrial
atmosphere since the Industrial
atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution co2 emissions have increased
Revolution co2 emissions have increased
Revolution co2 emissions have increased by a third in a 2015 report the
by a third in a 2015 report the
by a third in a 2015 report the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change a group comprised of 1,300
Change a group comprised of 1,300
Change a group comprised of 1,300 independent scientists claimed that they
independent scientists claimed that they
independent scientists claimed that they are fairly certain that meaning 95%
are fairly certain that meaning 95%
are fairly certain that meaning 95% certain the climactic changes are
certain the climactic changes are
certain the climactic changes are induced by anthropogenic attributes
induced by anthropogenic attributes
induced by anthropogenic attributes those dang monkeys just kidding that
those dang monkeys just kidding that
those dang monkeys just kidding that means it’s our fault the warming and
means it’s our fault the warming and
means it’s our fault the warming and degradation of this shared space
degradation of this shared space
degradation of this shared space warrants weather extremes failing crop
warrants weather extremes failing crop
warrants weather extremes failing crop yields ocean acidification sea level
yields ocean acidification sea level
yields ocean acidification sea level stresses biodiversity loss and so on we
stresses biodiversity loss and so on we
stresses biodiversity loss and so on we are currently experiencing this planet 6
are currently experiencing this planet 6
are currently experiencing this planet 6 mass extinction
mass extinction
mass extinction meaning we are in the midst of losing
meaning we are in the midst of losing
meaning we are in the midst of losing about 75% of our world’s biodiversity
America in its current consumption
America in its current consumption patterns is responsible for an
patterns is responsible for an
patterns is responsible for an incredible amount of environmental decay
incredible amount of environmental decay
incredible amount of environmental decay our current population is 327 million
our current population is 327 million
our current population is 327 million out of 7.5 billion meaning we make up a
out of 7.5 billion meaning we make up a
out of 7.5 billion meaning we make up a small 4 percent of the entire world’s
small 4 percent of the entire world’s
small 4 percent of the entire world’s population our diminutive percentage
population our diminutive percentage
population our diminutive percentage consumes an immense amount of world
consumes an immense amount of world
consumes an immense amount of world energy resources 24 percent our
energy resources 24 percent our
energy resources 24 percent our consumption of energy Intel’s
consumption of energy Intel’s
consumption of energy Intel’s consumption of goods and this
consumption of goods and this
consumption of goods and this coincidentally creates waste if everyone
coincidentally creates waste if everyone
coincidentally creates waste if everyone in the world of like the United States
in the world of like the United States
in the world of like the United States it would take 5 Earth’s to sustain our
it would take 5 Earth’s to sustain our
it would take 5 Earth’s to sustain our way of life we have won Arkansas itself
way of life we have won Arkansas itself
way of life we have won Arkansas itself generated 6,000 tons of waste in 2016
generated 6,000 tons of waste in 2016
generated 6,000 tons of waste in 2016 while only recycling about 47% of that
while only recycling about 47% of that
while only recycling about 47% of that now let’s go back in time for just a
now let’s go back in time for just a
now let’s go back in time for just a second
second
second a Wisconsin senator named Gaylord Nelson
a Wisconsin senator named Gaylord Nelson
a Wisconsin senator named Gaylord Nelson initiated the environmental movement
initiated the environmental movement
initiated the environmental movement after he started the first Earth Day in
after he started the first Earth Day in
after he started the first Earth Day in 1970 the heart of this movement was
1970 the heart of this movement was
1970 the heart of this movement was education it sparked the phrase reduce
education it sparked the phrase reduce
education it sparked the phrase reduce reuse recycle the order of these 3 R’s
reuse recycle the order of these 3 R’s
reuse recycle the order of these 3 R’s is extremely crucial now more than ever
is extremely crucial now more than ever
is extremely crucial now more than ever just because you’re recycle doesn’t mean
just because you’re recycle doesn’t mean
just because you’re recycle doesn’t mean you create less trash honoring the
you create less trash honoring the
you create less trash honoring the arrangement of these 3 R’s has the power
arrangement of these 3 R’s has the power
arrangement of these 3 R’s has the power to salvage our current state of
to salvage our current state of
to salvage our current state of sustainability amongst us in this planet
sustainability amongst us in this planet
sustainability amongst us in this planet we wouldn’t pile up trash in the houses
we wouldn’t pile up trash in the houses
we wouldn’t pile up trash in the houses that we live in so what makes it ok to
that we live in so what makes it ok to
that we live in so what makes it ok to bury it within the floor of our home
bury it within the floor of our home
bury it within the floor of our home landfills affect the delicate balance of
landfills affect the delicate balance of
landfills affect the delicate balance of our biosphere the biggest challenge of
our biosphere the biggest challenge of
our biosphere the biggest challenge of trash is the time space separation
trash is the time space separation
trash is the time space separation between our actions and their negative
between our actions and their negative
between our actions and their negative consequences it may just be a snack a
consequences it may just be a snack a
consequences it may just be a snack a soda once a go meal for lunch but as
soda once a go meal for lunch but as
soda once a go meal for lunch but as innocent as the act may seem consuming
innocent as the act may seem consuming
innocent as the act may seem consuming trash and throwing it away it
trash and throwing it away it
trash and throwing it away it contributes to the heating of our
contributes to the heating of our
contributes to the heating of our atmosphere so we must bridge the gap in
atmosphere so we must bridge the gap in
atmosphere so we must bridge the gap in our minds through educational awareness
our minds through educational awareness
our minds through educational awareness in the words of my dear friend sherry
in the words of my dear friend sherry
in the words of my dear friend sherry witty there is no way what a powerful
witty there is no way what a powerful
witty there is no way what a powerful set of words right just because you
set of words right just because you
set of words right just because you consume something throw it in the trash
consume something throw it in the trash
consume something throw it in the trash and someone else drives it out of your
and someone else drives it out of your
and someone else drives it out of your sight doesn’t mean it vanished it’s got
sight doesn’t mean it vanished it’s got
sight doesn’t mean it vanished it’s got to go somewhere and more times than not
to go somewhere and more times than not
to go somewhere and more times than not that somewhere is a huge mass of land
that somewhere is a huge mass of land
that somewhere is a huge mass of land dedicated to that which no longer serves
dedicated to that which no longer serves
dedicated to that which no longer serves us these landfills are massive these are
us these landfills are massive these are
us these landfills are massive these are flyover pictures of our Taneytown
flyover pictures of our Taneytown
flyover pictures of our Taneytown landfill it is 60 acres wide and 10 to
landfill it is 60 acres wide and 10 to
landfill it is 60 acres wide and 10 to 12 stories tall and that’s just the
12 stories tall and that’s just the
12 stories tall and that’s just the closed portion there are about 3,000 of
closed portion there are about 3,000 of
closed portion there are about 3,000 of these stumps scattered all throughout
these stumps scattered all throughout
these stumps scattered all throughout the United States I strongly agree with
the United States I strongly agree with
the United States I strongly agree with the notion that trash is a human design
the notion that trash is a human design
the notion that trash is a human design flaw it’s detrimental to the survival of
flaw it’s detrimental to the survival of
flaw it’s detrimental to the survival of us on this planet a couple months ago my
us on this planet a couple months ago my
us on this planet a couple months ago my boyfriend and I stopped at Schlotzsky’s
boyfriend and I stopped at Schlotzsky’s
boyfriend and I stopped at Schlotzsky’s it was a very rare and unsustainable
it was a very rare and unsustainable
it was a very rare and unsustainable moment of my life
moment of my life
moment of my life I asked the cashier not to put our food
I asked the cashier not to put our food
I asked the cashier not to put our food in the bag because we have hands and
in the bag because we have hands and
in the bag because we have hands and then I asked her no silverware cuz I had
then I asked her no silverware cuz I had
then I asked her no silverware cuz I had my own in the truck he proceeded to tell
my own in the truck he proceeded to tell
my own in the truck he proceeded to tell me that that was the most hipster thing
me that that was the most hipster thing
me that that was the most hipster thing that he’d ever heard in his life
that he’d ever heard in his life
that he’d ever heard in his life and then offered to serve my soup in my
and then offered to serve my soup in my
and then offered to serve my soup in my hands this funny story segues into
hands this funny story segues into
hands this funny story segues into sharing some startling statistics with
sharing some startling statistics with
sharing some startling statistics with the help of some friends I was able to
the help of some friends I was able to
the help of some friends I was able to account that make the amount of
account that make the amount of
account that make the amount of disposable cups plates and utensils
disposable cups plates and utensils
disposable cups plates and utensils found on three shelves of a major
found on three shelves of a major
found on three shelves of a major retailers store there were 44,000
retailers store there were 44,000
retailers store there were 44,000 disposable products on three shelves
disposable products on three shelves
disposable products on three shelves this is one aisle there are 6000 336 of
this is one aisle there are 6000 336 of
this is one aisle there are 6000 336 of these stores throughout the whole world
these stores throughout the whole world
these stores throughout the whole world think multiplication you can buy 50
think multiplication you can buy 50
think multiplication you can buy 50 plastic disposable cups for under $5
plastic disposable cups for under $5
plastic disposable cups for under $5 because of our lack of full cost pricing
because of our lack of full cost pricing
because of our lack of full cost pricing if the environmental costs were factored
if the environmental costs were factored
if the environmental costs were factored into these prices we wouldn’t be able to
into these prices we wouldn’t be able to
into these prices we wouldn’t be able to afford conveniently consuming them
afford conveniently consuming them
afford conveniently consuming them monetarily we may be able to
monetarily we may be able to
monetarily we may be able to environmentally we cannot fixing this
environmentally we cannot fixing this
environmentally we cannot fixing this issue is as simple as having your own
issue is as simple as having your own
issue is as simple as having your own cup plate utensils with you in your car
cup plate utensils with you in your car
cup plate utensils with you in your car backpack or purse ready to go any time
backpack or purse ready to go any time
backpack or purse ready to go any time you might need them according to the FAO
you might need them according to the FAO
you might need them according to the FAO 1.3 billion tons of edible food is
1.3 billion tons of edible food is
1.3 billion tons of edible food is wasted every year
wasted every year
wasted every year this results in 3.3 billion tons of
this results in 3.3 billion tons of
this results in 3.3 billion tons of greenhouse gases and 28% of our
greenhouse gases and 28% of our
greenhouse gases and 28% of our agricultural area is used to produce
agricultural area is used to produce
agricultural area is used to produce this wasted food composting is a very
this wasted food composting is a very
this wasted food composting is a very beneficial tool in diverting the
beneficial tool in diverting the
beneficial tool in diverting the greenhouse gases of food landfill at
greenhouse gases of food landfill at
greenhouse gases of food landfill at first I was intimidated by composting
first I was intimidated by composting
first I was intimidated by composting what are bone and blood meal anyways
what are bone and blood meal anyways
what are bone and blood meal anyways this was until my dear friend Mady twigs
this was until my dear friend Mady twigs
this was until my dear friend Mady twigs introduced to me the art of simple
introduced to me the art of simple
introduced to me the art of simple composting all that’s required is a
composting all that’s required is a
composting all that’s required is a spotter earth and a shovel if you don’t
spotter earth and a shovel if you don’t
spotter earth and a shovel if you don’t have a yard to compost in you can
have a yard to compost in you can
have a yard to compost in you can purchase a porch composter if you live
purchase a porch composter if you live
purchase a porch composter if you live in an apartment perhaps you and some
in an apartment perhaps you and some
in an apartment perhaps you and some neighbors because with the cost of one
neighbors because with the cost of one
neighbors because with the cost of one and compost together not only does
and compost together not only does
and compost together not only does composting significantly reduce
composting significantly reduce
composting significantly reduce greenhouse gases
greenhouse gases
greenhouse gases it also gives way for
it also gives way for
it also gives way for rich soil that’s very beneficial for
rich soil that’s very beneficial for
rich soil that’s very beneficial for gardening it’s a win-win situation
gardening it’s a win-win situation
gardening it’s a win-win situation if you eat organic locally grown food
if you eat organic locally grown food
if you eat organic locally grown food you get extra gold stars on your
you get extra gold stars on your
you get extra gold stars on your sustainable chart did you know that
sustainable chart did you know that
sustainable chart did you know that there’s a dead zone in the Gulf of
there’s a dead zone in the Gulf of
there’s a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico caused by agricultural runoff of
Mexico caused by agricultural runoff of
Mexico caused by agricultural runoff of phosphorous and nitrogen that made their
phosphorous and nitrogen that made their
phosphorous and nitrogen that made their way down the Mississippi River from its
way down the Mississippi River from its
way down the Mississippi River from its surrounding farming states eating
surrounding farming states eating
surrounding farming states eating organic food does not entail the use of
organic food does not entail the use of
organic food does not entail the use of such fertilizer that contributes to this
such fertilizer that contributes to this
such fertilizer that contributes to this dead zone have you ever considered the
dead zone have you ever considered the
dead zone have you ever considered the carbon foot the footprint of a single
carbon foot the footprint of a single
carbon foot the footprint of a single three-course meal more times than not
three-course meal more times than not
three-course meal more times than not that food traveled far and wide just to
that food traveled far and wide just to
that food traveled far and wide just to be distributed to your plate an average
be distributed to your plate an average
be distributed to your plate an average of a thousand and five hundred miles
of a thousand and five hundred miles
of a thousand and five hundred miles what I personally find the most baffling
what I personally find the most baffling
what I personally find the most baffling about commercial food is them someone
about commercial food is them someone
about commercial food is them someone sitting in an office is getting paid
sitting in an office is getting paid
sitting in an office is getting paid significantly more than the person doing
significantly more than the person doing
significantly more than the person doing the hard work growing it if you buy
the hard work growing it if you buy
the hard work growing it if you buy local food you’re able to give your
local food you’re able to give your
local food you’re able to give your money directly to the hands that grew it
money directly to the hands that grew it
money directly to the hands that grew it and furthermore you’re significantly
and furthermore you’re significantly
and furthermore you’re significantly reducing your personal footprint because
reducing your personal footprint because
reducing your personal footprint because it didn’t have to travel far and wide
it didn’t have to travel far and wide
it didn’t have to travel far and wide just to reach your plate according to
just to reach your plate according to
just to reach your plate according to the earth Policy Institute currently 100
the earth Policy Institute currently 100
the earth Policy Institute currently 100 billion plastic bags circle through the
billion plastic bags circle through the
billion plastic bags circle through the hands of US consumers every year almost
hands of US consumers every year almost
hands of US consumers every year almost one bag per person each day late into
one bag per person each day late into
one bag per person each day late into end they could circle our equator 1330
end they could circle our equator 1330
end they could circle our equator 1330 times I personally watched people walk
times I personally watched people walk
times I personally watched people walk out of store with items placed in a bag
out of store with items placed in a bag
out of store with items placed in a bag that they could have easily carried
that they could have easily carried
that they could have easily carried themselves we’ve become so conditioned
themselves we’ve become so conditioned
themselves we’ve become so conditioned to be reliant on these disposable bags
to be reliant on these disposable bags
to be reliant on these disposable bags that we’ve forgotten that were
that we’ve forgotten that were
that we’ve forgotten that were able-bodied creatures fixing this issue
able-bodied creatures fixing this issue
able-bodied creatures fixing this issue is as easy as keeping your own reusable
is as easy as keeping your own reusable
is as easy as keeping your own reusable bags in your car ready to go anytime you
bags in your car ready to go anytime you
bags in your car ready to go anytime you need them to go into a store how many of
need them to go into a store how many of
need them to go into a store how many of you purchase to go to go coffee this
you purchase to go to go coffee this
you purchase to go to go coffee this past week come on don’t be shy raise
past week come on don’t be shy raise
past week come on don’t be shy raise your hands now how many of you brought
your hands now how many of you brought
your hands now how many of you brought your own reusable cup to this said
your own reusable cup to this said
your own reusable cup to this said coffee purchase see I set you up a local
coffee purchase see I set you up a local
coffee purchase see I set you up a local coffee shop named our sega’s averaged
coffee shop named our sega’s averaged
coffee shop named our sega’s averaged the total amount of disposable
the total amount of disposable
the total amount of disposable cups it’s for stores used they found
cups it’s for stores used they found
cups it’s for stores used they found that they average 20,000 plastic to-go
that they average 20,000 plastic to-go
that they average 20,000 plastic to-go cups with a plastic lid and 40,000 paper
cups with a plastic lid and 40,000 paper
cups with a plastic lid and 40,000 paper to-go cups with a plastic clip these
to-go cups with a plastic clip these
to-go cups with a plastic clip these numbers only represent four coffee shops
numbers only represent four coffee shops
numbers only represent four coffee shops in Fayetteville Arkansas now multiply
in Fayetteville Arkansas now multiply
in Fayetteville Arkansas now multiply that by all the coffee shops in Arkansas
that by all the coffee shops in Arkansas
that by all the coffee shops in Arkansas then multiply it by all the coffee shops
then multiply it by all the coffee shops
then multiply it by all the coffee shops in the United States and then multiply
in the United States and then multiply
in the United States and then multiply it by all the coffee shops in the world
it by all the coffee shops in the world
it by all the coffee shops in the world the plastic from these disposable cups
the plastic from these disposable cups
the plastic from these disposable cups is going to be here about ten times
is going to be here about ten times
is going to be here about ten times longer than the average person’s
longer than the average person’s
longer than the average person’s lifespan man our coffee consumption is
lifespan man our coffee consumption is
lifespan man our coffee consumption is not sustainable but it easily could be
not sustainable but it easily could be
not sustainable but it easily could be imagine the positive impact if we all
imagine the positive impact if we all
imagine the positive impact if we all took our own cups every time we had a
took our own cups every time we had a
took our own cups every time we had a purchase the United States consumed 59
purchase the United States consumed 59
purchase the United States consumed 59 point 1 billion plastic water bottles in
point 1 billion plastic water bottles in
point 1 billion plastic water bottles in 2015 alone can you imagine 59 point 1
2015 alone can you imagine 59 point 1
2015 alone can you imagine 59 point 1 billion of anything plastic water bottle
billion of anything plastic water bottle
billion of anything plastic water bottle sales have been on the rise ever since
sales have been on the rise ever since
sales have been on the rise ever since they emerged in 1993 simply utilizing
they emerged in 1993 simply utilizing
they emerged in 1993 simply utilizing your own reusable water bottle can
your own reusable water bottle can
your own reusable water bottle can significantly reduce your footprint now
significantly reduce your footprint now
significantly reduce your footprint now if you’re sitting there thinking well I
if you’re sitting there thinking well I
if you’re sitting there thinking well I recycle every plastic bottle I use so
recycle every plastic bottle I use so
recycle every plastic bottle I use so I’m in the clear
I’m in the clear
I’m in the clear I’m just gonna come out and say it
I’m just gonna come out and say it
I’m just gonna come out and say it you’re wrong and I’ll tell you why
you’re wrong and I’ll tell you why
you’re wrong and I’ll tell you why plastic is a huge problem
plastic is a huge problem
plastic is a huge problem we rely on plastic today as if it were
we rely on plastic today as if it were
we rely on plastic today as if it were oxygen we’re currently producing 300
oxygen we’re currently producing 300
oxygen we’re currently producing 300 million tons of plastic a year and half
million tons of plastic a year and half
million tons of plastic a year and half of that is for single use about 8
of that is for single use about 8
of that is for single use about 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into
million tons of plastic is dumped into
million tons of plastic is dumped into our oceans each year the 5 gyres
our oceans each year the 5 gyres
our oceans each year the 5 gyres Institute found that five point to five
Institute found that five point to five
Institute found that five point to five trillion plastic particles are currently
trillion plastic particles are currently
trillion plastic particles are currently at float in the sea conditional
at float in the sea conditional
at float in the sea conditional convenient consumption that is
convenient consumption that is
convenient consumption that is detrimental to the survival of us on
detrimental to the survival of us on
detrimental to the survival of us on this planet has infiltrated our everyday
this planet has infiltrated our everyday
this planet has infiltrated our everyday lives plastic is everywhere we look we
lives plastic is everywhere we look we
lives plastic is everywhere we look we use it for one-time purposes and then
use it for one-time purposes and then
use it for one-time purposes and then dispose of it without thinking twice
dispose of it without thinking twice
dispose of it without thinking twice it takes about a thousand years to break
it takes about a thousand years to break
it takes about a thousand years to break down and contributes to the heating of
down and contributes to the heating of
down and contributes to the heating of our atmosphere as it sits in our
our atmosphere as it sits in our
our atmosphere as it sits in our landfills furthermore plastic is
landfills furthermore plastic is
landfills furthermore plastic is comprised of crude oil and natural gases
comprised of crude oil and natural gases
comprised of crude oil and natural gases making an environmental problem before
making an environmental problem before
making an environmental problem before ever even consumed now for that
ever even consumed now for that
ever even consumed now for that recycling plastic problem each time
recycling plastic problem each time
recycling plastic problem each time plastic is recycled it is actually down
plastic is recycled it is actually down
plastic is recycled it is actually down cycled this means that eventually we’re
cycled this means that eventually we’re
cycled this means that eventually we’re left with a product that can’t be made
left with a product that can’t be made
left with a product that can’t be made into anything and a substance that’s
into anything and a substance that’s
into anything and a substance that’s here to stay for far longer than its
here to stay for far longer than its
here to stay for far longer than its welcome this makes plastic the least
welcome this makes plastic the least
welcome this makes plastic the least sustainable packaging option even though
sustainable packaging option even though
sustainable packaging option even though we should first reduce and then reuse
we should first reduce and then reuse
we should first reduce and then reuse recycling is incredibly beneficial
recycling is incredibly beneficial
recycling is incredibly beneficial because it allows us not to use raw
because it allows us not to use raw
because it allows us not to use raw materials when we’re making goods some
materials when we’re making goods some
materials when we’re making goods some statistics from the University of
statistics from the University of
statistics from the University of Southern Indiana indicate that each ton
Southern Indiana indicate that each ton
Southern Indiana indicate that each ton of recycled paper saves 17 trees 380
of recycled paper saves 17 trees 380
of recycled paper saves 17 trees 380 gallons of oil 4,000 kilowatts of energy
gallons of oil 4,000 kilowatts of energy
gallons of oil 4,000 kilowatts of energy 7,000 gallons of water and then 3 cubic
7,000 gallons of water and then 3 cubic
7,000 gallons of water and then 3 cubic yards of landfill space those 17 trees
yards of landfill space those 17 trees
yards of landfill space those 17 trees saved can pull 250 pounds of carbon
saved can pull 250 pounds of carbon
saved can pull 250 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air each year also
dioxide from the air each year also
dioxide from the air each year also according to the University of Southern
according to the University of Southern
according to the University of Southern Indiana recycling glasses glass is
Indiana recycling glasses glass is
Indiana recycling glasses glass is beneficial because it causes 20% less
beneficial because it causes 20% less
beneficial because it causes 20% less air pollution and 50% less water
air pollution and 50% less water
air pollution and 50% less water pollution
pollution
pollution if recycled glass is substituted for
if recycled glass is substituted for
if recycled glass is substituted for half of the raw materials waste can be
half of the raw materials waste can be
half of the raw materials waste can be cut by about 80 percent and there’s no
cut by about 80 percent and there’s no
cut by about 80 percent and there’s no limit to the number of times that glass
limit to the number of times that glass
limit to the number of times that glass can be recycled according to the
can be recycled according to the
can be recycled according to the recycling coalition of Utah recycling
recycling coalition of Utah recycling
recycling coalition of Utah recycling aluminum takes 95 percent less energy
aluminum takes 95 percent less energy
aluminum takes 95 percent less energy than creating it from raw materials
than creating it from raw materials
than creating it from raw materials recycling one aluminum can can save
recycling one aluminum can can save
recycling one aluminum can can save enough energy to power a TV for three
enough energy to power a TV for three
enough energy to power a TV for three hours an aluminum can be recycled
hours an aluminum can be recycled
hours an aluminum can be recycled indefinitely
indefinitely
indefinitely since glass and aluminum can both be
since glass and aluminum can both be
since glass and aluminum can both be recycled indefinitely purchasing items
recycled indefinitely purchasing items
recycled indefinitely purchasing items specifically because they are packaged
specifically because they are packaged
specifically because they are packaged in these materials can reduce your
in these materials can reduce your
in these materials can reduce your personnel’s consider your personal
personnel’s consider your personal
personnel’s consider your personal consumptions footprint significantly
consumptions footprint significantly
consumptions footprint significantly I would like to quote my personal hero
I would like to quote my personal hero
I would like to quote my personal hero and woman I must thank for teaching me
and woman I must thank for teaching me
and woman I must thank for teaching me to talk trash lewis man a local activist
to talk trash lewis man a local activist
to talk trash lewis man a local activist a woman with a PhD in trash and the
a woman with a PhD in trash and the
a woman with a PhD in trash and the director of waste reduction resources
director of waste reduction resources
director of waste reduction resources calm and say recycling is not the
calm and say recycling is not the
calm and say recycling is not the solution we the consumers are if we can
solution we the consumers are if we can
solution we the consumers are if we can rely heavily on steps one and two
rely heavily on steps one and two
rely heavily on steps one and two reducing and then reusing we can make
reducing and then reusing we can make
reducing and then reusing we can make the biggest positive impact that being
the biggest positive impact that being
the biggest positive impact that being said it’s important to note the
said it’s important to note the
said it’s important to note the unquestionable positive impact recycling
unquestionable positive impact recycling
unquestionable positive impact recycling has in terms of saving raw materials and
has in terms of saving raw materials and
has in terms of saving raw materials and energy once you start to incorporate
energy once you start to incorporate
energy once you start to incorporate self-reliant practices you’ll find the
self-reliant practices you’ll find the
self-reliant practices you’ll find the switch to serious sustainable living is
switch to serious sustainable living is
switch to serious sustainable living is easier than first imagined just start
easier than first imagined just start
easier than first imagined just start small and work your way up the positive
small and work your way up the positive
small and work your way up the positive possibilities are vast everything is
possibilities are vast everything is
possibilities are vast everything is connected we are responsible for every
connected we are responsible for every
connected we are responsible for every move we make it is our responsibility to
move we make it is our responsibility to
move we make it is our responsibility to seek and share education about this
seek and share education about this
seek and share education about this catastrophic unintentional consequence
catastrophic unintentional consequence
catastrophic unintentional consequence potential we don’t have time or reason
potential we don’t have time or reason
potential we don’t have time or reason to wait on governments and policies to
to wait on governments and policies to
to wait on governments and policies to take care of these issues we must demand
take care of these issues we must demand
take care of these issues we must demand more of ourselves businesses and
more of ourselves businesses and
more of ourselves businesses and regulations by being an educated and
regulations by being an educated and
regulations by being an educated and involved social democracy your every
involved social democracy your every
involved social democracy your every dollar every move and every piece of
dollar every move and every piece of
dollar every move and every piece of trash is your vote so what kind of world
trash is your vote so what kind of world
trash is your vote so what kind of world are you creating more over the big
are you creating more over the big
are you creating more over the big picture isn’t even about reduce reusing
picture isn’t even about reduce reusing
picture isn’t even about reduce reusing recycling it’s about taking care of the
recycling it’s about taking care of the
recycling it’s about taking care of the one thing that provides us life the
one thing that provides us life the
one thing that provides us life the environment is our life source our
environment is our life source our
environment is our life source our pranayama we are and have nothing
pranayama we are and have nothing
pranayama we are and have nothing without it with all that’s at stake the
without it with all that’s at stake the
without it with all that’s at stake the plethora of positive alternatives and
plethora of positive alternatives and
plethora of positive alternatives and the power that lies within the people I
the power that lies within the people I
the power that lies within the people I leave one question at your feet today
leave one question at your feet today
leave one question at your feet today why waste
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