by Allison G. S. Knox

Making significant changes to our daily lives can be difficult, especially when the results don’t appear immediately.  In thinking of the state of the environment, I believe that most of us want to help, but aren’t sure how to do so.  Often, it may seem like a daunting task and we perhaps feel that our small changes can’t possibly make enough of a difference to make the effort worthwhile.  It is important to realize, however, that even the smallest changes to our daily activities, can make such a difference to the overall health of the environment. 
 
It is no secret that our environment is polluted.  You drive down the highway and notice garbage all over the side of the road.  You see the garbage truck leave your driveway filled to the brim with endless trash bags, only to meet other garbage trucks also filled with trash bags at a landfill.  We also receive endless amounts of junk mail advertising something that we throw out almost immediately after classifying it as junk mail.  The environment is greatly impacted by the choices we make in our daily lives.

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