The Notion of "Throwing things away" is Ridiculous

In a recent post on this sub, I was astounded by the vast number of responses that seemed to indicate that there was still a place for "throwing things away" in a civilized world. I have to admit, I find this astonishing.

Clearly, the place to begin in dealing with waste streams is in reducing the amount of consumption in the first place. That fact is undeniable and not worthy of further debate. But it is equally important to recognize that there is no such thing as "throwing things away".

Nature is a circular economy, and, as components of the natural world, we must seek to emulate nature in all of our processes. Owing to the fact that most of the waste we create today is not compostable, it is imperative that all these objects are channeled into appropriate streams to serve as feedstock for some other process. Simply casting them into landfills is an archaic mode that has to be abandoned.

We, as a semi-enlightened community, must be the ones to advocate for an end to "trash" as a mindset and practice.