Another "emergency" situation - Humanity Is Flushing Away One of Life's Essential Elements

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

1. That was a fascinating article! Thanks for posting.

(If you're re still here, on DU. I know this was posted close to two years ago.)

I'm a flower gardener and try to use as many resources as possible that are available to me from the small bit of woods on my property. Using sticks as plant supports instead of buying the popularly sold plastic ones, for instance.

Also, I'm sort of obsessed with (or haunted by) the lack of willingness to conserve resources. For instance, the fast clothing industry, the fact that most people don't recycle at all, and the way most homeowners have their fallen leaves bagged up and hauled away, often to a landfill, drives me crazy.

Though, I often wonder why I bother, considering the tiny difference one person can make.