Carbon Footprint

I am not a particularly responsible citizen in many ways

But I do contemplate my carbon footprint these days..

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I live in an affluent part of the world and consume

More resources than people in many other countries, I presume

Many disposable items I use just for convenience

I use plastic freely despite its toxic omnipresence

I drive a car to commute to work and back-

Looks like I need some reasonable hacks

To reduce my carbon footprint that is quite wide

I am embarrassed by habits in which I used to take pride..

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I am learning to reduce, recycle and reuse

While shopping, pre-owned goods I try to choose

When organizations and businesses I endorse

Greenwashing from true sustainable growth I try to parse

But I still consume much more than I need

Reducing my carbon footprint is a work in progress indeed..