Seeing the amount of plastic I produce definitely puts my waste into perspective. I already do everything I can to reduce my waste, but it's always good to be conscious of it.

I'm happy that there are so many thrift stores and sustainable businesses in Fort Wayne. I also like that GFL is more dedicated to recycling than most trash haulers.

Low-income, minority communities are the most impacted by plastic pollution and climate change. I heard someone say recently that "we are not trying to save the planet; the planet will be here long after we are gone. We are trying to save all the people and living things on the planet." I think that is a nice sentiment and reflects that we should be working to make the planet a safe, healthy, welcoming place for all people.

There's honestly very few laws in the United States; both at a federal, state, and local level; that regulate plastic production. I think there is a lot of room for improvement.

I was most surprised by just how many chemicals there are in plastics that can be potentially harmful to the human body. I already do what I can to reduce plastic in my everyday life, but the health aspect is another reason I can when tlaking about reducing plastic waste with others.

Plastic is such an amazingly durable material that actually had some good intentions behind its origins. I wish it wasn't treated as something so disposable.