Let's Do Something BIG.
A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO TELLING THE STORIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES WORKING TOWARDS MAKING THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
Sometimes it’s hard. Sometimes it’s hard to care so much and feel so connected to the environment. Sometimes convenience almost wins over doing the 'right' thing. Sometimes, it sadly does win over. But ultimately, it is worth it to be a mostly-plastic-free, minimalist, vegan. It’s worth it for the EARTH, for the animals, for the future human generations (if you’re into that sort of thing), it’s worth not generating new trash that sits around for eons. But I have to admit, sometimes I just really want a cup of coffee, or a scoop of ice cream and the shop may not have reusable dishware and utensils, and I may have forgotten my cup or my bamboo utensils and I may may get bummed that I cannot (or rather choose not) to get the food. Sometimes I crack and I get a plastic-wrapped sandwich. But at these times I have to remember: It. Is. Worth. It. For the sea turtles that eat plastic bags thinking they are jellyfish. For the piglet who has a canine best friend. For the oceans. The oceans that are choking with plastic. It’s worth it to choose love and compassion. Sometimes I get annoyed that people leave trash literally everywhere, and I get annoyed that I feel obligated to clean up after them. But it’s worth it. Worth it to have clean natural spaces. Worth it to remove plastic so that wildlife won’t eat it mistakenly. It’s worth it to choose love and compassion. Because Love Trumps Hate. MahaliaMahalia is a college student living in Portland, OR and enjoys eating vegan food, wandering the wild and petting ALL the animals. She is going to save the oceans.
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