sounds like a smart lady!
The old advice is still very relevant today:
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Back in the 60's I started using cloth napkins and we still do. I baked and canned back in the day, and used wood stoves for heat while living in cold country. Life got busier and I got lazier. But I do still make an effort to decrease our footprint as much as possible.
We do worry about the crazy world we are leaving for our grandkids, so it doesn't hurt to make a little effort to decrease our impact.
When I worked in San Jose, Ca for the last 10 yrs before retiring, I saw San Francisco and San Jose discontinue the use of shopping bags. That has spread to most of norther California now. It was inconvenient at first, but after a few months everyone was on board and brought their shopping bags with them. If you forgot, you were charged for paper bags. No plastic, ever.
It is amazing what a big impact can be had by changing a few simple habits.
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