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Too Lazy to Recycle?

I dislike hypocrites. I also dislike people who won't be "inconvenienced," even though it is detrimental to our planet and future generations. So after once again, going to a couple of parties over the weekend, where people refused to recycle, I'm left with a bad feeling. Especially when these people, seem to outwardly hold their children in the highest regard. Yet they won't recycle! What kind of a world are they leaving for their children and grandchildren? And they will tell you that they don't recycle because no one else will. And often, they are correct. If you try to recycle, often, someone will come along after, and they will throw garbage in with it. So, then what are we leaving for future generations? So your great-grandchildren may never see a giraffe, or a tiger, or a polar bear? Is that such a big deal? Yes, it is! Creating a better world starts with individuals. People who do the right thing just because it's right. Not for instant gratification or compensation. Not because it's the easy way. But because they care.

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