When it comes to the environment, I sometimes feel like I have little, if any, control over what happens in the grand scheme of things. I don't know where to start to reduce large scale waste, destruction of habitats, pollution, and the like. I recycle, try to be conscientious of what I use, and only drive if I need to, but today I was shipped a medication (per the procedure of my insurance), and they sent me a cardboard box with two giant styrofoam packings, all for one little prescription refill! I get a refill of these every month, so that equates to twelve styrofoam packings in a year! Think of how many customers Medco serves! What am I supposed to do though, call up customer service and complain?

Does anyone else feel this way?

One thing I can do is recycle plastic bags, and I'd like to eventually move away from those completely. What else can one do, alongside recycling?

It worries me because like it or not, we are destroying our planet. It's going that way for both us and future generations, and it's tragic.

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