I agree with a lot of what Taylor has to say in her comments on sustainability and people's perceptions. I agree that many people think of sustainability as an inconvenience, one that they don't have the time to be bothered with. But in fact, living a sustainable life style is done by people everywhere. From using a recycling bin to carpooling with friends, people are sustainable. People should be educated that sustainability isn't a sacrifice, it's just how we live our lives and the choices we make. It's not always difficult.

-Gaelan Grady

Sustainability, as I have stated earlier, is a lifestyle. It is the things that we do everyday that make an impact on the world around us. It is our actions combined, individuals, companies, communities and countries. It is the things we do today that leave an imprint on tomorrow. One issue in particular is the sheer amount of coal that is burned in factories and plants around the world. The number one user of coal is China. Coal is not a sustainable resource as it is finite, harmful to the environment as well as harmful to human health. However, many people in China depend on coal in many different aspects of life. However, it is up to the Chinese government to start moving away from coal and start using more and more sustainable energy sources. The sources are wind, water (tidal) and solar. Not all of these may be suitable for China's needs but they should be utilized when available. This leads to looking at how enery is provided to other parts of the world, sustainable energy needs to be incorporated by everyone, not one nation alone. There should be greater taxes imposed on CO2 and this money should then be used to establish and further research and develop sustainable energy. Eventually, weening societies off finite energy such as coal.

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While the study isn't on food waste, specifically, there's plenty of insight on the topic. "Digging" found that food was the single largest material generated by schools, amounting to 24 percent of the total waste generated. That's about double the percentage in the (regular) municipal solid waste stream!

Learning about sustainable food and the problems with factory farming can be daunting at first, but, with a little effort, you can quickly learn enough to make the safest and wisest food choices for you and your family.

in 2010, 48.8million Americans live in food insecure households.19.4 percent of households in Mississippi are the highest food insecurity. the highest it has ever been.

Food waste is the cause of 23 percent of methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. which is bad for the earth, and everyone living on it.

Americans throws away 470 pounds of food each year. Americans trash 40% of our food supply, valued at about $165 billion, every year.

if we banned food waste from landfills, the united states would lower the methane gas that is produced from the food waste. if we keep the landfills the methane gases would increase.

the journey from the farm to the store to the dinner table, nearly half of America's food never gets eaten. most households throw away about 50 billion dollars' worth of food each year.

we as Americans end up throwing away 40 percent of our food. That is estimated $165 billion every year. the average family of four throws out as much as 2,200 dollars of food every year

American's on average waste 40 percent of food. here are five ways to reduce the food waste. in site, all right, Avoid portion distortion, love your leftovers, and Expiration exasperation.

more than 36 million americans in communities across the US are making difficult choices seniors who are forced to choose between buying food or buying medicine. instead of throwing away food we should donate it.

going to the store while hungry could be a bad thing. Because we would waste money on food we do not need

Americans waste up to 40% of the food that makes it onto grocery shelves, into their kitchens or that crosses their plates, which makes the potential consequences of the ongoing drought even more painful.That waste costs close to $165 billion per year. Indeed, the average American family of four throws out about $2,275 in food every year,