Punctuating Plastic Pollution

The Problem with Planning around Plastic  Here I was at a convention this last week, getting excited about authors and getting kids excited about authors and reading. The problem with plastic is my lack of planning to be prepared for how much plastic I come across when outside of my home. Recycling is great, but eliminating the use of plastic altogether is even better.  It was not even 8:00 and within the breakfast time frame, I had already used plastic cutlery, a paper plate, a plastic cup for water, a disposable coffee cup and plastic lid. So much waste in so little time. Lunch did not get any better. I didn't carry my cups with me to the panels, so I used again, more cups, lids, plastic silverware, and a paper plate. I have all of these ideas about how to avoid these things, but I do not put them into action very well. I've come to the conclusion that in order to make an impact, I need to make being prepared a routine, and then it isn't so hard to remember after a