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Okay people... I know this is prolly pretty early on for me to go off, but this is something pretty close to my heart. It isn't the main drive in my life or anything but I think about it alot. And here is is...

RECYCLING

I know it sounds dumb, but here me out. After living in 3 apartments, none of which offer(ed) any sort of recycling options, I am worried about the cities throughout the country. So much trash piles up in just a few days, and this isn't even a large property. I am beginning to worry about how much people throw out and how it is going to come back and kick us in the butt as it is already beginning to. More and more articles are beginning to surface in publications about landfills, dumps, and waste centers regarding runoff, toxics, and air quality. Even though I don't have a car, I collect junk mail left at the mail center, my newspapers, cardboard boxes, etc to take to Recycling Center when I can. And I will be the first to say it isn't much, but I am trying. Last month I took some 30(?) pounds of paper, and I have the next load ready for the next car rental. So, I guess I will end with this: regardless of how small you compact a bag of trash or a truck full it still exists. So, I ask take little steps (or big ones) to help recycle, reuse, and conserve.

I am reminded of the Futurama episode where there was so much trash that it was launched into space and returned to almost collide with the earth. Think about it (recycling). Haha