Stars lose much of their original mass during their evolution. In the case of low and intermediate mass stars this happens during the red giant branch and subsequence asymptotic giant branch evolution. The mass loss is driven by different mechanisms over this evolution: the star switches between chromospheric mass loss, pulsation-driven mass loss and a dust-driven wind. Mass loss from lower-mass stars is important to the evolution of galaxies and stellar systems mainly at late times in their evolution. In this review talk I will discuss the observations of mass loss and of the dust production. The initial-final mass relation will be discussed, planetary nebula formation, and the evolution of globular clusters.