It's always been about what can we take, more efficiently than anyone else. It's always been about EROI (Energy Return on Investment), and how much extra we can suck out of the system by all our cleverness, bunch of monkey grifters that we are.
Maybe it's time to have a little pride and think about giving back. About making something that's good for everybody: microbes, rodents, coral reefs, elephants, and all everything in between. Imagine what that might be like, just to think that way, and then start living the question.
Of course there are many wonderful people who already are living the question, such as my friend Megan Lamson, who has been leading coastal beach-cleanups for years. Cleaning up after ourselves is one step in growing up and towards giving something back to the community of life.
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