This module in particular really got me thinking about how I live my life in regard to the foods I eat and how I handle my waste. I started really looking into the products I own and buy and researched different methods to try. Then after watching the TedTalk by Laruen on how she lives a zero-waste life, I was amazed. Part of me thought I was doing enough but she really opened my eyes on different ways I could reduce a lot of my waste and majority of ways were so simple!
I am proud of myself that I already don’t use plastic water bottles, I thank my 40-oz hydroflask bottle for that one. But I am extremely disappointed in the amount of other plastics I use on a daily basis. Just this morning when I was putting together my lunch, I was putting carrots in a plastic baggy and I thought to myself I should really be putting these in one of my reusable containers. Then when I was eating lunch, I was using the free utensils my work gives us and they were plastic too! Then I started to think about how many plastic baggies and plastic silverware I was using on a daily basis just at work and became extremely disappointed in myself. By just using reusable containers and not using plastic silverware, I can reduce so much plastic waste and it is such an easy fix!
If its anything this module of information has taught me is to be WAY more cautious. Just by taking a second look at the products I use and buy on a daily basis can make a huge impact. I think the biggest take away is to be aware, aware of what you’re doing and how it affects everything around you. The more you are aware, the more you are going to want to change your habits and tendencies.
I feel like we can always do better, but that shouldn't take away from our successes along the way! I'm finding it very easy to get bogged down in the hopelessness, but reading this reminded me what a journey it is. I wonder what our class impact is for reducing waste after watching this video. I commend you and wish you well along the journey!
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