We could be in that situation very soon if we are not mindful. We have to practice awareness of each thing we do if we want to save our Mother Earth,and ourselves and our children as well. For example,when we look into our garbage,we can see lettuce,cucumbers,tomatoes,and flowers. When we throw a banana peel into the garbage,we are aware that it is a banana peel that we are throwing out and that it will be transformed into a flower or a vegetable very soon. That is exactly the practice of meditation.