What is one change humans can make to help solve ecological problems?

It's not just about cutting back on plastic; it's about cutting back on our wants for everything. For instance, our current fashion systems, which require us to buy new clothes every season or phones every year, still require resources for production, packaging, transportation, and advertising - things we can often live without. The demand for imported ingredients in food leads to food miles, which increase our carbon footprint because the food must travel, which burns fuel and releases carbon into the atmosphere.

In one way or another, everything we own, use, and need originates from the Earth.

Then there is the issue of waste, waste disposal, and waste dumping, all of which contribute to the release of hazardous chemicals into the land, water, and atmosphere through leaching and decay.

Eating locally and minimizing our needs and wants is a better decision.

The first part of the film "The Gods must be Crazy" depicts how isolated African tribes that preserve and rely on the environment have few needs and have little impact on the environment as a result of their existence.

We will lessen our impact on the planet and free up resources for other species to coexist peacefully with nature if we use less than we require.

Reducing meat consumption can positively impact ecological problems by decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and resource use associated with livestock farming.