Reflective Essay On The Environment

“The Earth provides enough to satisfy every man 's needs, but not every man 's greed” was rightfully said by Mahatma Gandhi. The current economic and environmental issues have caused me to take action in educating myself fully in the matter of environment and society. I began my day without waste, with the mentality of that of an environmental sociologist, truly reflecting on the fact that society and environment are interrelated. The challenge of going a full 24 hours without disposing of anything at all was one that I accepted with whole heartedness. Using my sociological imagination along with the slight change in lifestyle, I was able to conceptualize my interaction with the environment on a local scale and see how I impacted the environment. As the day progressed I came to the conclusion that I impact the environment in many more ways other than just throwing away goods that I have purchased. I chose the option to not throw anything away for a full day for a plethora of reasons. My reasons for living a day without wasting are similar to the motivations Garner had for his change in environmental behavior (Gardner, 2002). Gardner took into account many other factor’s other than saving the environment, that would determine people’s choice of transportation (Gardner, 2002). The main reason in my eyes, was on account of the reflection I took of daily habits in the 24 hours prior to this short adjustment in my lifestyle. I realized that I dispose of many goods that

I believe this was due in part by the items I had purchased and stored away, and that I was not expecting to go to a restaurant for dinner or stray from my usual routine. Throughout the day I realized that the amount of items I typically used did not have to wasted and could be reused or even treated as biodegradable products. I truly believe that each human being has the power to change the environment surrounding them locally and