ONLY PLASTIC NEVER DIES

I don't recycle. By that I mean that I don't separate plastic, glass and cans in recepticles in my home. But - I'm thinking about it. It doesn't have anything to do with good old Al Gore, unless he is responsible for bringing the environmental problems out in the open. And - I guess he is. I just hate to hear him talk about anything because he is so boring - therefore, I hesitate to give him credit for anything.

But, I've been thinking about plastic. I read somewhere that every piece of plastic that has ever been used is still with us - and a lot of it is in the ocean. That's depressing. I've seen pictures of landfills with those ubiquitous plastic bags floating in the air like snow - scary. So, I think we have to do something - but how? Recently, I read an article about a woman who decided to go "plastic free" for one week - and she could not do it. Everywhere she turned - she faced plastic. She carted her paper bags to the grocery store to use - and realized that all the meat in the store was wrapped in plastic. So - no meat. The gallon of milk she usually bought was not an option, since the container was plastic ...so -she looked at the smaller containers and realized they, too, were coated in a type of plastic - so, no milk. The laundry detergent she usually used was in plastic - on and on and on...right down to filling a prescription, which, of course, comes in a plastic bottle. Frustrated - she gave up.

How much good would it do, if I never use a plastic bag again? (Oh, but what about garbage bags?) See what I mean? It is not as simple as you think. We have become people of plastic! And, I don't just mean credit cards! Although, that is another example. When I started thinking about how integrated plastic is in my life, then I became overwhelmed with the whole idea and got a headache.

Recycle. Okay. I'll keep thinking about it. But let me take some Tylenol first. Sigh.