The document discusses the importance of being knowledgeable about environmental issues in order to defend against threats to the Earth. It notes that overconsumption of goods leads to increased waste and trash, and warns that the path of consuming without thought is disastrous. While cleaning up landfills now, global warming will still cause coastal flooding of many cities. The document encourages reducing consumption by distinguishing needs from wants, reusing and repairing items when possible, and recycling, stating that every small effort makes a difference.
4. And the more stuff there is the more trash there
is.
5. The path to consuming without thought
Is disastrous
6. And even if we cleaned up the landfills now
Global Warming means many of our coastal cities
will be flooded
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7. How each of us lives makes a difference
Reduce.think about what you need, and distinguish
between needs and wants
Reuse.Repair things when possible, by things used
if possible