Month: October 2018

I started the intervention on 7th. I have a pile of papers, some receipts, burrito wrappers from tu-taco, a small pile of paper towels, a to go container and a can of beans. I would have had some apple cores … Continue reading “(Untitled)” →

I am in an extremely tight living situation this quarter and so to accumulate garbage even for a week sounded absoutely awful. I immediately sought out ways to separate the decomposing trash [food scraps/“bean juice” for example] by stashing the … Continue reading “Trash Crash-Dana Cameron” →

This self intervention really had me focusing on the little things. Like the actual tiny pieces of micro-trash that I accumulate on a daily basis. I am a trip leader with Poly Escapes and we are trained in and emphasize … Continue reading “Self Intervention Final Thoughts– Kat Lane” →

This week revealed two things to me–first: that I produce a lot of trash, even if I’m not the one throwing it away, and second: consciously recording how much trash I produce reduced the amount of trash I produced. It … Continue reading “Waste Management” →

It took a lot of effort to remember to keep all of the waste that I produced. Often times, out of habit, i would accidentally throw away/recycle a piece of paper or small piece of garbage. After a few days … Continue reading “I Make Trash” →

Lara Haller I’ve always considered myself a waste-conscious person as I try my hardest to reuse as many containers, cutlery, etc, as possible! My coffee is in a reusable jar as is most of my food items, I carry around … Continue reading “Trash Intervention” →

This week was a very eye opening for me. I was unaware of the amount of waste that I produce, and was fairly surprised by how little waste that I had. I feel that the amount of waste I have … Continue reading “Final Thoughts – Elsa Bassett” →

Starting off this week, I had this grand plan to try and have zero waste. And as soon as I woke up Monday morning, made eggs, and had the remaining egg shells to deal with after, I realized that even … Continue reading “Reflection on a Week’s Worth of Waste” →

I began this weeks intervention somewhat excited about what I would learn about my trash production, but also somewhat nervous that I would either forget to save my waste, or that I would favor the convenience of simply throwing trash … Continue reading “Thoughts on the Waste I Produced” →

I started this self-intervention project off strong, minimizing my trash and feeling confident. But as I predicted in my first post, the weekend proved to be the days where I collected the most trash. My trash bag filled up to the … Continue reading “The End- Hailey Hokenson” →