Drowning in paper

I stopped to think about how much disposable trash I accumulate during the course of one day.

I had lunch at Schlotzsky's: two napkins, one pizza box, a styrofoam cup and a straw, and a receipt.

I went to my office and took out a bottle of water from the fridge:  one plastic bottle.

I stopped at the mail box on the way home: two large multi-page ad flyers; two large post cards, a cheap key chain (gift from Humane Society) along with some Holiday cards, several pieces of mail of which all have disposable envelopes and most contents will be trashed now or eventually. Yesterday I received two packages, hence a large envelope and a small cardboard box full of styrofoam peanuts.

I'm looking at the floor in the room I'm in at home and I see a large box which had a new computer monitor. It's now empty with a bunch of unrecylable plastic, styrofoam and paper.

You ever notice how much packaging comes with just about anything you buy?  It's great that cardboard boxes are recycled, but so much of the contents are not.  It's scary what we throw out EVERY DAY. Each one of us. Millions of us.  I'd like to think I'm somewhat earth friendly, but when I take stock...I could do alot better.  We all need to stop and think about how and what we're using and buying every day.  I am taking my cloth bags to the grocery store now. Buying in bulk when I can, purchasing recycled goods.  But I still went and ate at Schlotzsky's today.  Not many folks are taking global warming and major environmental issues seriously.  I want to do better.  Anyone else?  I may not be here in 40 years, but my grandkids will.  What will it be like then?  God only knows...