Trash it!

Garbage. Trash. Junk. Sewage. Waste. Litter.

All of the above should lead (by some means) to one place... a landfill. It is an understandable fact that some people don't have the time to sit and eat and have to consume food on the go. Many of us have been in this situation or at the least know someone who has. If you're saying you don't.. if you've ever been through a drive thru then you're guilty! Don't worry it's ok if you do!

The problem occurs when you're done with that delicious sandwich, or eating those savory fries, or drinking that quenching drink, the wrappers, the containers, and the bottles should be thrown into the garbage and recycling bins. When people toss their litter on the streets, side walks, parks, lakes etc. they are reducing the economic benefit to the rest of society.

Next time you see someone throwing trash on the ground, speak-up and say something to them! This is our planet and each of us are responsible to take care of it.

If you want to take a further step as a conscious consumer then try to reduce the amount of waste you use. Use reusable containers, think if you really need a hard copy before you print documents, be conscious of the amount of energy you use and turn off lights when they aren't needed. These are all just small examples of things we can do to help reduce our carbon footprint.

Will you speak up? Will you be a conscious consumer? Do the right thing and keep our planet clean.