I realized over Thanksgiving break that my family is where I get my concern for environmental issues. And, thus, we are in agreement in pretty much every area. I decided to talk to my father anyway. I told him about what we had read and talked about during the class and my take on everything. He seemed fascinated by the same reading that really caught my attention: Cradle to Cradle.

I explained the main ideas in the book, particularly rethinking the way we look at waste. I talked about how the book had distinctly optimistic feel about it. We had a good discussion about whether or not the optimism was justified and what repercussions it might have on the environmental movement.