wasteful

The builders today are taking away farmlands and forests, which are our sources of oxygen. People across the sea are destroying rain-forests, which is even more important because of how huge they are. Why would people be destroying these if they all KNOW very well that the Earth isn't doing so well, and we need all the forests and plant-life we can get. The ozone isn't thanking these people because taking away the trees and plants puts more CO2 in the air, since these plants absorb the CO2 and put out  oxygen for us. All I want to know is why? We've got enough shopping as it is, alright? » read more