We as humans seem to be in constant pursuit of happiness and success. We have fleeting feelings of well-being, emotional reactions, and judgments based upon our personal experiences and cultural beliefs.

Being fully immersed in our industrialized and technological age, we tend to lean toward overconsumption. Our consumerism is driven by a relentless marketing machine that convinces us that we need more. At the other end of that consumerism is our waste, and we have lost touch with the reality that our waste doesn't just disappear, it remains as blight on the planet.

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