Throughout my time in Ecuador, I noticed on multiple occasions the different ways that Ecuadorians were conscious of protecting the environment, wildlife and utilizing their resources. At one restaurant we visited, they used spaghetti straws rather than plastic that often litters the environment. When my host mother did my laundry, she bleached the stains on my clothes as she does for her family when their clothes are stained or damaged. My host mother rarely threw broken or damaged items away, but rather fixed them and continued using them. In the Cotopaxi National Park, there were several signs that prohibited littering the environment and feeding the wildlife. While we were in Misahualli, we visited an animal rehabilitation center that focused on revitalizing and releasing animals that had been abused or unable to function in nature. With such
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