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The "5Rs" are an exploration of the themes Respect, Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. These Earth-loving actions allow us to reduce our impact on our Earth and add deeper meaning and joy to our lives. Send us yours - circle@circleoflife.org!

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- To-Go Ware Poem by Stephanie Berstein
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To-Go Ware

—by Stephanie Bernstein

When you get it "to-go"
To where does it go
When you're done with your burgers and fries?
'Cause when the food is all gone
Those wrappers live on
With the boxes from your hot apple pies.

In some landfills they'll dwell
With some cups used to sell
Some softdrinks and soup and some beer.
But all of this trash
Will soon come to pass
As a big problem for all of us here.

Because, even though,
It was labeled "to-go"
The trash stays within our own space,
And our home on this orb
Cannot possibly absorb
The tons upon tons of our waste.

So it just may be best
If "to-go" could be less
In how much stuff we all throw away.
And it would really be great
If after we ate
We would consider beyond just today.

And we'll still get it "to-go"
Because life on the go
Requires lifestyles conducive to pace.
But if we all are aware
Of "to-go" going where
Our Earth can be a much better place!