I use..

When I think about it, I use a lot of materials. I mean, it's not just me but everyone. Just one person will use so much energy, materials, and produce a lot of waste in just one year. So say I eat a bowl of cereal with milk, an orange, and some yogurt for breakfast. First there is the fifty some boxes with plastic bags and milk cartons I will throw away. Then there is the bowl and spoon that needs to be washed every day. The orange is biodegradable but not if I put the remains in a black trash bag. The three hundred and sixty five yogurt containers will also be thrown away. Now that’s just breakfast and for one person! Now it’s time to get ready for school. I will use a couple gallons of water and energy for my shower. Discard five gallons of water every time I flush the toilet. Use materials that will eventually be thrown away such as toothpaste or a brush and put on one a couple items from my closet filled with a gazillion clothes that I don’t wear. I could babble on all day on how much stuff I use and add up numbers until I drive myself crazy but I’m going to simplify my life and get the idea that just one human is very demanding when it comes to resources. I don’t really recycle and I'm not that big on conserving water but I think I could do something to help. I take my own lunch to school and I use lots of zip-lock baggies. Maybe I could wash them out instead of throwing them away every night. That would not only save resources but it would save money because we buy lots of three dollar boxes. I tend to bask in the warmth of my shower so maybe instead I could shut the windows in the bathroom and use it as a sauna. I like that idea. Or maybe I could even turn off the lights in my house when they're not in use. Our house is always bright even if nobody is in it. I will work on this conservation thing to make the world cleaner and more sustainable. It's a good feeling when I do.