Food/Drink:
- Sausage Links: Small box, cardboard.
- Pudding: Small Box, Cardboard. Plastic Bag
- Milk: Plastic carton.
- Mixer: Metal and plastic.
- Salad: plastic bag.
- Soup: Metal can, Paper wrapper.
- Chicken: Styrofoam plate, Plastic wrap.
- Green Beans: Plastic bag.
- Rice: Plastic bag.
So I have come to the conclusion that I use a lot of plastic. Like every item comes in some sort of plastic based something. So I got to thinking about plastic, and how it is produced. At this point I also got to thinking if what if we run out of the oil that is the base of plastic? People would be in some serious trouble. I know that we have cardboard and Styrofoam but neither are as convenient or good as plastic. For me alone I used 8 items that had something with plastic. I imagine that people on average use more than that. It is funny to think about the amount of goods a person uses in one day. It is even funnier when you think what would you do with out plastic. All the items I use in my dad to day life 90% are made out of plastic.
Cardboard is also a major material that is used in the production of goods. When you buy a computer, phone, or another device it comes in a box. This is made from trees which I know, but rarely think about. When I think of items that are made from trees the only thing that really comes to mind is paper. Even though I am well aware that is not the truth. I know that we use tons of trees in every day life not to forget that we use trees for oxygen. 
Over all we are a consumer society that in many ways helps and harms us. It helps us because it leads to jobs but harms our environment with all of the waist. There are always things that I feel I need because society says I do.And I most of the time listen. I also know that there are ways to cut down on the products we use like reusable bags. We a country need to become more aware I know after this assignment I am. 
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