Every time I throw something away, I tell myself it is just one item. But looking at this pile of trash, I realize how much that mindset adds up. The garbage is overflowing, and I know most of it will end up in a landfill, releasing methane into the atmosphere. It is filled with plastic bags and smells terrible, and I wonder how this affects air quality and the people living nearby. I think about how much of this could have been recycled or composted. Seeing this makes me want to be more conscious of what I throw away. Maybe small changes do matter after all.
