Okay so no, my actions may not have dramatically altered the earth, however I'm a firm believer that anything helps if you're working towards a good cause. Although, the small actions I did throughout this whole experience probably didn't make a whole lot of difference in the long run, it has definitely inspired me to think more about my actions and not to just 'talk the talk' about being environmentally friendly, but that I should actually do it. I strongly believe that my family will continue with the lessons we learned throughout this project and hopefully, if someone else happens along this blog one day, they will maybe be inspired too.
I believe that all the areas that I attempted to reduce in did actually make an impact, less electricity plugged in and turned on diminished the amount of energy in our household dramatically. In my belief the composting wasn't as helpful for the environment for it didn't dramatically decrease the amount of waste output from our house. However, if only everyone were to take this small step, a dramatic decrease would be observed. Resulting in less garbage in our overloaded landfills and more helpful plant products being returned to the ground they came from.
A ton of my friends throughout this project didn't think twice of the commitment it involved however I believe I have strongly influenced my parents. They definitely have stuck through with me throughout this entire experience and are more than willing to continue not only composting but unplugging all appliances after use. They also have spread my actions to a couple of their friends, and although no one has jumped on the band wagon yet, I believe some will see how easy these helpful actions are and (hopefully) decide to make small changes of their own. Everyone seemed extremely supportive of the act and only a few made a few jokes on it's expense. However, I think the majority of people nowadays understand the threats upon us and realize that small changes to improve the environment are much needed and are not a topic to be mocked about.
All in all, this was a good experience in which I do plan to continue on with in some aspects. However due to the movies we have watched in class, I believe the next environmentally conscious step I am next to take on is more trips to the local farmer's market. Due to my extreme love of animals and my dedication to defending their ethical treatment, I will definitely make these trips more of a priority. Also this move will then help hopefully my health, not to mention the diminishing of harm to the planet. An all over win if you ask me.
Anywho, that's all from me, thanks for reading!
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