eazybee Yes. We have to 'go back' in some ways if this planet is to survive. It's that urgent. We've got too used to feeling entitled to throw things away when there is no 'away' - many, many women now are indeed embracing reusable sanitary protection (different from old rags, however!) and washable nappies. It's a case of re-thinking how we live because how we live has completely f****d up the world we live in. We are ALL going to have to make sacrifices for our children, grandchildren and beyond if it isn't already too late. By all means go on holiday but does it really need to be by plane? I haven't flown for over 40 years now - we travel by train or use the car if train isn't viable. Not perfect but it can be done. You can have wonderful holidays in Europe or the UK and there is so much to see and learn.
Personally I am horrified - with myself, actually, for not taking more action sooner in the way I live. I have been using far too many household products I don't actually need, so that is stopping. Recycling has always been something I do, but now I'm stepping that up and finding ways of recycling or re-purposing other things I don't need or use. I try to buy clothes from eBay or charity shops and am trying hard to curb my clothes-buying habit. I've always cooked from scratch but for a few years I've been moving more to a plant-based diet. I rarely eat red meat. We try and repair things if we can. We've never had more than one car and we use public transport or Shanks' pony for short journeys.
We all have to change our habits and yes, we need to re-learn how we used to live in the mid 20th century before mass production really soared. None of us can afford to be complacent or leave it to someone else.
