So dependent that people have been blinded by their own convenience. So blinded that people don't realize the harm and damage plastic is causing. Going to the supermarket and packing your food in plastic bags is more convenient than carrying and hoarding reusable bags. Using plastic pencils with refillable leads for writing and essays is more convenient than taking out a pencil sharpener and sharpening a number 2 wooden pencil, then having to dispose of the shavings. In the book “Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affairs With Trash” author Edward Humes discusses plastic a lot. A message given in chapter 10 is that plastic is terribly wasted. Chapter 10 of Garbology was about a man named Andy Keller. Keller was looking for a new job after the company he worked for was purchased. One day, while dumping a load of trash at the landfill, Keller was extremely surprised by all the plastic and plastic bags flying around. At that point Keller was motivated to do something about the problem. Keller invented a new product called Chicobag. Chicobag was a reusable, drawstring, pocket-sized shopping bag. The product he created became so amazing that San Francisco banned plastic shopping bags in stores. Plastic is disposed of in landfills and tons of plastic are disposed of completely