NEXT UP! 3 62 War on waste Planet Earth is being slowly suffocated by man-made waste. Meet three people who have taken matters into their own hands. Not only have they changed their lifestyle to be more sustainable, they inspire people to reduce their own waste. When Lauren Singer was studying Environmental Science at university, she discovered her passion for sustainability. Now, she promotes a zero-waste lifestyle. Living a zero-waste life means that you don’t send any waste to landfill. How can that be possible? Well, for one she went plastic free. She buys groceries with no packaging at a farmers’ market. Instead of buying lotion, toothpaste and deodorant, she makes the products herself. She started recycling and composting her waste, and she only buys clothes in second-hand stores. According to Singer, it’s better to make small changes instead of doing nothing at all. Her start-up suggestions are doable: use a reusable bag, buy a stainless steel or glass bottle you can refill, and change to a bamboo toothbrush. Through her blog, Singer has inspired many people to change their lifestyle. She believes that everybody can, as long as they have the desire to do so. The adventurer and environmental activist Rob Greenfield wants people to reflect on the environmental situation of today, and he wants to inspire people to make some changes in their lives. For 30 days, Greenfield lived just like the average American, but he wore every piece of trash that he produced. He called it the Trash Me campaign. The purpose was to make people see the amount of trash an average person produces. Greenfield has also dived into more than a thousand dumpsters in twenty-five states across the country to find perfectly edible food. Before he started dumpster diving, Greenfield had no clue that so much food from grocery stores was going to waste. His dumpster dives have raised awareness about food waste, not only in the United States but in other parts of the world. Before reading Look at the title. How can we wage a war on waste? Come up with at least three suggestions. Consider: What do you think is your personal responsibility when it comes to helping the environment? “I want to be remembered for the things that I did while I was on this planet and not for the trash that I left behind.” Lauren Singer to be suffocated – að vera kæfður passion – ástríða to promote – stuðla að landfill – urðunarstaður doable – framkvæmanlegt reusable – endurnýtanlegt a desire – löngun/ósk average – meðaltal an amount – magn a dumpster – ruslagámur edible – ætur to not have a clue – hafa ekki hugmynd a grocery store – matvöruverslun to go to waste – fara til spillis awareness – vitund “I want you to hit the dumpsters! Even if you don’t want to eat it or collect it for others, I still encourage you to go and see the waste for yourself.” Rob Greenfield
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