Planet Green
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When Annabelle ambushes a wasteful household on Wa$ted! and declares, "If everyone on Earth lived like you, we would need seven more planets to sustain that kind of lifestyle!" you might be left wondering what exactly she means by that.
Being sustainable is the goal of every environmentally conscious household and individual, because sustainability represents our ability to use Earth's resources to meet our present needs without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
To use one small example with mighty consequences, sending your seemingly harmless salad leftovers to an already overflowing garbage dump will force more acreage to be taken over by landfills. More methane gas from the decomposition will be released into the environment, creating a slightly hotter, more dangerous and smellier climate for your children. By composting your food leftovers at home, you can greatly improve your sustainability by keeping those leftovers out of the landfill.
As families featured in Wa$ted! find out, realizing just how wasteful most households are can be overwhelming and embarrassing, but it doesn't have to be difficult or complicated to change. Sustainability isn't second nature for most, and approaching lifestyle changes with the size of one's eco-footprint in mind requires willpower, but the payoff of a healthier lifestyle and a happier planet is well worth the extra effort.
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