The average American uses about 0.34 kilograms of plastic every day, which is almost triple the amount used by the other North American countries that use just 0.09 kg/person each day. I will reduce my use of plastic by using my own reusable water bottle, using my own grocery bags at stores, and buying house/cleaning products that can be refilled in the same container locally.

Spending time outside makes me appreciate the natural world more, since it's "natural" in all senses of the word; we weren't "meant" to spend our time indoors all of the time, and being outdoors makes you recognize your part in your local ecosystems. I went to a state park on a beach over the weekend and spent a few hours watching the wildlife, waiting for the orca who were in the area to come through. I did get the chance to see a couple fins in the distance for a brief period of time, which is always awe inspiring.