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Your Impact on the World
Every person makes an impact on the world, and the results are probably
bigger than most people ever imagine. You influence your friends, and they
influence their friends, and so on until, before you know it, the world has
changed. That's good and bad.
The Bad news: Living in the industrialized world means you are constantly
producing waste that is not readily recycled by the Earth's ecosystem. In
fact, recent studies indicate that on average each person in the U.S. is
responsible for over 1 million pounds of waste creation each year! [1]
Remember, that can of soda didn't come from thin air. It was produced by a
combination of industries that mined the bauxite used to create the
aluminum used to create the can and those factories were powered by burning
fuel, and then the cans were transported by boats and trains, and so on.
So, the environmental cost goes far beyond the $.75 you spent on the soda!
The Good news: You personally can make a significant positive impact! The
Race for the Big Cats is designed to demonstrate that while your immediate
impact may seem insignificant, you are in fact having a huge impact on the
world. It's like throwing a pebble in a pond and watching the ripples grow,
constantly impacting a greater area. So, whether you choose to recycle or
simply visit the Race each day, tell your friends and change the world!
[1] Paul Hawkin, Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins, Natural Capitalism
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