| Have you been bombarded with advertisements | | | | the recycle truck. What if the people you work |
| and news tales about the desperate shape our | | | | on come to recognize that instead of having your |
| planet is in and thought to yourself, "I'm just one | | | | coffee every morning in a throw-away cup from |
| person, I can't even put a dent in what has to be | | | | the local coffee chain, you are drinking from a |
| done to make things better?" With all of the | | | | mug you brought in your home that you rinse out |
| media coverage on issues like, acid rain, loss of | | | | and reuse? Can you just imagine the impact you |
| rain forests, endangered animals, the depleting | | | | would have for someone who's possibly |
| ozone layer and even former Vice President Al | | | | approximately recycling like they ought to but |
| Gore's pet project, global warming, it's a painless | | | | decides that, after seeing that you take this |
| thing to feel over-whelmed and small on this great | | | | responsibility seriously, decides to change the way |
| space. But the reality is this; if not you, then who? | | | | they do things and follow suit? |
| As someone you can't control factories pouring | | | | Most people don't recognize the impact they have |
| toxins into water ways or prevent oil leaks that | | | | everyday on people in their lives that they may |
| endanger some species, but you can make a | | | | or may not have a link with. As a leader you |
| sway, none the less. How? First, by not adding to | | | | "walk the talk" by abiding by the reasons that |
| the madness and wasteful ways others are | | | | mean the most to you and not by just saying |
| handling items and materials that can be recycled | | | | the text. We're all conscious of people |
| and secondly, and perhaps more importantly, you | | | | approximately us and never know what we might |
| can create an effect by being a leader in the | | | | do that will do something positive for the |
| crusade to save the planet by doing the correct | | | | environment for another person. Do not misuse |
| things. | | | | this opportunity to make an impact for recycling. |
| It's a well- known fact that when we are mothers | | | | When you recycle yourself, think that there are |
| and fathers we're the top role-models for our | | | | people who are watching and making decisions |
| young people and that they'll imitate what they | | | | day to day, by watching how you handle yourself. |
| see us do. Although you are not a parent, you | | | | Big issues are sometimes started with a few |
| can however lead the means for others by | | | | concerned, aware people, well before the word |
| tackling the awesome responsibility of being the | | | | gets out to big corporations and law makers that |
| leader. Imagine the people you become get hold | | | | there is a change that needs to be made. |
| of with in your neighborhood who see that you | | | | Make every step you take count for something. |
| don't just speak about recycling but each week | | | | Do your part in the efforts to possess our planet |
| your trash collection is separated and ready for | | | | healthy; reduce, reuse, recycle. |