I believe all the "hype" about Global Warming, and all of the people saying that humans are destroying the planet. Yet, like many, I really dont change my habits - or even know where to start. I have been thinking of little things I do that add to the overall problems - and I realized that Wrigley (our dog), despite being very cute, is a contributor to the worlds problems. Its not all her fault - her waste can probably help the environmnent as fertilizer, etc - the real problem starts when I use a plastic bag to pick it up and put it in the trash :)
Although scientists are not positve since the plastic bag has only been around 50 years, recent estimates say it may take as long at 500 YEARS for a plastic bag to break down in a landfill. Even if it takes 1/2 that long ... I am a bit worried. Not only do I take plastic bags at the grocery store, Target, etc (most of them dont even offer alternatives) but I then take Wrigley-poop (something that decomposes quite fast!), and place it into a plastic bag!
Well, today I took the first step towards a new planet-conscious-Marathon-runner-in-training - I used a bio-degradable waste bag! Hartz has a whole line of "earth friendly" products under the Clean Earth label. I think the waste bags must be pretty new because they arent even featured on the website. Anyway, Wrigley and I are feeling pretty good about our contribution to the environment today. (I wish I had some ice-cream to celebrate!)
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