of a culture of waste?

He has refused to pitch his very old VW beetle, has driven the heck out of it, and it's still running, knock on wood.

He also has declined to live in opulence in the designated Presidential Palace in Montevideo, opting, instead to continue living in a very humble farm house where he and his wife, also a former rebel who was tortured and imprisoned for years, raise flowers to sell, along with their three legged doggie.

He only accepts a very small portion of his salary and gives the 90% or more of it to charity. That's his way of being a leader. He also doesn't dress extravagantly, wearing even sandals, etc. to his job. I'm certain his pattern for living is far more complete than anything I know yet, because my knowledge is sketchy, I haven't found out that much, yet, haven't had the time.

He seems to be encouraging people to reflect upon how much waste they could actually avoid in their lives by making the proper choices to start with, and not buying more than is actually needed. We have only to look around us to perceive what it is he's talking about.