How Everyday Life Affects The Environment

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Jeremy LaRue English Comp. 1 Tues.-Thurs. 10:30 How Everyday Life Effects the Environment As simple as it seems to go through everyday life I must always keep in mind the impact that I am making on the environment with every small step I take. The smallest action always has a reaction, whether on another person or the environment or both. In this country the actions that seem little to me, do in fact make a big impact on the whole world. Even the smallest tasks that seem easy and natural to me, they still effect the world around me. While going through life it is important that we always remember what we are leaving behind. Rise and shine to the ringing or beeping of an alarm clock that I love to hate. If it wasn’t for that annoying tone, I would never be anywhere on time. Out of bed and ready for breakfast, I reach for a bowl of cereal with milk and a piece of fruit. The cereal is either cornflakes or Cheerios that are packaged in a bag that is inside of a box. After I eat I am ready to shower while listening to music. I have to run the water long enough for it to get hot and the music has to be turned up loud enough to hear from the living room. When I get out of the get out of the shower I always brush my teeth and sometimes shave my face, all of which takes more running water. . The next step in continuing my day is leaving out the door to go to work. Hopefully remembering to turn off all the lights and televisions before I leave but sometimes failing to get all of them. On the way to my job I always stop by a local fast food drive through to pick up my lunch. There is almost always a line which means I have to sit and wait as my car spews burned up gas into the atmosphere. Depending on which restaurant I choose for the day the meal usually consists of a sandwich, fries, a drink and the dipping sauce for the fries. All of the items are

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