Society is full of people who are not their brother's keeper and who do not deal with problems they did not cause. It is in fact collapsing because of it.

And there's the people with their lawn sprinkler running water down the street...

I agree with you .People in this country are extremely wasteful.Besides water they waste food ,throw away good clothing instead of donating it .And it is not just the high income people .I had a tenant on food stamps that was always disposing of large amounts of food .

Oh, you cranky old dudes!

I feel you! Isn't it odd that people often think atheists are less likely to "do the right thing", as if one needed a Great Sky Daddy to supply consciousness. Kudos to you for saying something to that young woman, I probably wouldn't have. But then, I've come to expect neither (what might be considered) common sense nor common courtesy from the bulk of humanity. Yet while she was miffed at your statement, it's probable that you gave her something to think about.
I also get irritated when someone pulls 4-5 sheets from the paper towel dispenser. Like, you DO know those come from trees, right??

I share your dismay.

That is so frustrating! We basically live on the outer shell of this planet and on the 30% exposed land mass. Even if there are other planets that would support us, we can’t get there yet...if we don’t start conserving now we may not even get the chance to find out! ?

I think it would do this nation a world of good to spend time lacking. We haven't since the great depression, and have taken things for granted ever since.