stasiana1

You've echoed my own uneasiness with life coaching as a "career" really well. After taking an online course, my SIL has just begun her life coaching practice with paying clients (eek). Her approach to people and their perceived "problems" is extremely naive, misinformed, and even a little reckless. She comes from a background of privilege, and zero experience working with people with mental health issues. She believes that she's found the key to happiness & success, and thinks she can help others achieve that. It's a noble goal, but so misguided, and yet she is blind to the harm she could potentially cause. I simply don't understand how these programs and these "life coaches" can operate without regulation.

Or pay your way through life in general (eye roll).

That sounds like a herculean feat to undertake, developing and implementing that kind of intelligent packaging. But I agree with you, like politics, saving our planet won't come easily and a major, disruptive change is what I think the world needs. Thanks for your input!

This is a very important undertaking. I applaud your efforts.

I work in a hospital pharmacy where EVERYTHING is packed in paper/plastic for sterility. It pains me to see the bags upon bags of plastic we dispose of every day. Our health authority has a recycling program in place, but I sincerely doubt its integrity. I have always wondered exactly where it is going, what happens to it once it's reached the facility, and does the recycling of all this plastic have an impact overall? Or does its process cause more harm than good? I accept that packaging healthcare products for sterility and safety is critical, but have you found any alternative to plastic moving toward? Or is our only solution right now to adopt better recycling practices?

Sorry if repeat/rambling questions. I'm currently at work, drowning in all this plastic waste 😶