A Zero Waste Society- Could it work?

There has been many attempts by individuals to create a zero waste lifestyle, and successfully maintain it. They believe in leaving leaving no trace or "footprint" of their waste. The world (especially America ) has it's economy centered around production and spending. More gets thrown away in our society than gets consumed. Our manufacturing process creates waste, as well as everything we buy. Consider all the packaging, all the plastic, all the unnecessary waste we pile up everyday. Our global economy would have to change for us to change.

The more the world grows and expands, so does it waste. All the food that gets thrown away instead of donated is alo a crime. Every action and has a reaction. By throwing away all that food they are contributing to an empty society.

Small ways to not contribute to the waste:

• Eat and cook with more fresh veggies and use a compost pile for the rest
• Grow your own food
• Use Cloth bags instead of paper (You just have to remember to take them with you )
• Shop garage sales or resales stores
• Recycle (even if you feel it does not do anything to change anything)

It is possible to live like this, but I have not even tried to do it because my life is also engrained with consuming. It does take effort and it does take discipline. I'm not sure I can ever be a freegan, but I respect and admire their drive to not add to the problem. I don't think the world has another choice. I don't burial mounds of trash to be our legacy.

Healthcare and politics

Our society is moving into a direction that makes some people uncomfortable. What people are afraid of is socialism, and losing their identity at the cost of taking care of everybodys needs. We are motivated by our beliefs, and the unyielding will to stand up for ideals that we cling to. This society cannot function in the future if it can't sustain all of it's members with the same rights and services afforded to those who can afford it. History has been unkind to socialism, but the truth is that people have been unkind to history and other people as well. Capitalism was a start for America, but it is not a way that can grow with the changing populace. The left and the right need to shed their differences and all must realize that we need to take care of one and another. HMOs clearly are not the answer. They are for ONLY for profit, and because of that; they are truly the Nazi death squad that people accept and also compensate. I have not seen any opposition to this evil.

The world is changing and we can't turn a blind eye to greed and citizens losing everything to acquire basic health needs. It may not be right for awhile or work perfectly, but it is our future and we should embrace it.

It's been awhile...

I set this blog up a LONG time ago, and I never set it up or added any posts. So here is the long awaited first post, and as I type away, it is also my first archived post.

Anyhoo, with all the crap in the world, all the people who hurt other people, all the greed, corruption, lies and self doubt that pervades our society; all I can say is this is still the best time to turn it all around. Don't settle for fear or anything less than love. You owe it to your ancestors and your children and yourself to really be alive and not be afraid.

Peace is achieved from within and expressed from without.