Lentils, onions, carrots and peppers simmered all afternoon and then I added tomato paste for my version of Lentil Sloppies to be served on homemade wholegrain rolls. My slow cooker was a gift from my honey. I think he considered it an investment in future dinners. We eschewed the dining table and curled up in front of the television with our comfort good to watch a science program on the future of trash.
Researchers are thinking creatively and about long-term goals to solve the current problems associated with waste including hazardous substances. The ideal goal would be to rethink practices to reduce the amount of trash created and to find less ecologically toxic practices for manufacturing.
To envision a future without trash might defy ingrained notions of a throw away society. I believe if it can be dreamed, it can be done. Convincing regulators and the public may be the challenge. All require an investment in the future and the ability to think over a longer term. I find it romantic that my honey uses this type of forward thinking when it comes to giving me gifts.
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