Sunday, 08 November 2009
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A Single Serving to a Healthier Planet
This is a diet of forms. Only not quite for a healthier you or a skinnier body, but for a healthier planet, as the name suggests.
A gigantic amount of landfills and garbage dumps consists of packaging and when I worked in a restaurant, I saw amazing waste from napkins, coffee creamers, ketchup packets and so on. Think about the life of a stirring stick. Made for one purpose and not used for much else other than arts and crafts and maybe building a fire. How depressing. There's probably an entire company and factory set aside for the specific duty of manufacturing stir sticks. Most of them made out of wood, no less. Probably the worst, least usable type of wood around, but wood none-the-less.
So, I had an idea to avoid these types of pretty much useless packaging and opt for the greener, less convenient choice. Instead of a sugar packet, use the sugar pourer on the counter; instead of a ketchup packet, use the squirt bottle. Ask your server for milk instead of cream for your coffee and it will usually come in a cup or carafe. These are all great ways to ensure you're using a healthier amount of condiments or extras when it comes to your food and drinks! It's a single serving step to a healthier planet!
There are so many ways you can cut back on trash along with your regular recycling. It won't make a huge difference in the earth, but a small change is a good change.
Do you think that the health of humans can effect the health of the planet? Is there a relationship between the two?
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Certainly!! If we cut out all the pre-packaged sugar filled junk then all of a sudden billions of tons of garbage (plastic, cardboard) would disappear. If we slowed down on the sugar, soybean oil, puffed corn cereals (the largest crops in the western hemisphere), grape juices (which is a base for practically all flavored juices),..tons of pesticide poisons used for crops would disappear.
The healthy stuff like whole grains are usually sold in bulk and at times come in corn husk bags (biodegradable), fruits (no packaging),.. meats,.. if u buy fresh from a quality butcher he wraps it in paper, not plastic and will usually do a better job of trimming the fat for you. Pesticides are used for fruit and vegetable crops though,.. unless u grow it yourself or become satisfied with the notion that a tomato DOES NOT need to be the size of ur head.
@Deliver_Me_123@xanga - I totally agree. I ony wish I had the space to grow all my own vegetables and some fruit. I would feel way better feeding my family and knowing exactly what was in it. There is so much we can do as individuals, and there's always a first step. I'm hoping this can be someones.
I do things of a similar nature at my own home. I make everything from scratch, so the only waste I have is the bags my veggies are bought in (which I double as garbage bags- I don't buy mine) and egg cartons, which I don't have a use for yet. I make my own jams, spaghetti sauce and butter, so I no longer have to throw away the packaging from any of that. I think we should all strive to waste less and throw less away.
Everytime i buy takeout food when I'm on break...i ask them not to use plastic bags..i just carry the container of food with me and when grocery shopping i always bring my own bags.
@nooitzben@xanga - Every little thing helps. I feel better when I carry something out of the store or re-use my plastic bags if I get in the habit and doo it every time. I really does add up.