Small Things Count

“Consumption has become a habit, a hobby and a sport” (Evy McDonald, Spending Money as if Life Really Mattered).  True.  I recycle but don’t buy items with the “chasing arrows”/recycled content label.  I should prepare more of my own meals (cheaper, healthier, less wasteful).  Then there are all those gadgets in my kitchen—which do I actually use and which really make life easier?  I can go through my home and give away stuff that’s no longer useful or that I’m keeping out of compulsion or the status I think it gives me.  I can use the library rather than accumulating books.  And visit museums, art exhibits, etc. instead of buying more dust-collectors. I’ve decided: I will concentrate each day on not wasting a single thing.  Although I may not succeed totally, I will likely acquire a positive habit and manage to take better care of both the Earth and me.