Eat Green, Be Happy

I had the idea to create this blog since I arrived to the United States for the first time in August 2010. As part of the culture shock of being in another country and learning its language, its culture, and its social norms, I was surprised and disappointed by the amount of waste, especially plastic, of disposable, one-use, to-go containers, that are produced all day long, especially related with food: coffee, lunch, dinner, juice, etc. I discovered very soon that the idea of a country that prides itself on its recycling was one of many falsehoods of the American way of life. It might be true that the US recycles more, but it also wastes more. Maybe it is better to say that they separate the garbage, but recycling is a reality only for 20% of all their waste, except for California where 70% of the waste is recycled.  One of the first procedures I forced myself to remember anytime I went to buy food or a drink was to say "to stay, in a mug, please." Otherwise I receiv...