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I am an Environmental Management and Protection major and I have done similar trash collection assignments in past classes. Knowing already what to expect, I was not looking forward to starting this self intervention. As many people say, ignorance is … Continue reading “Self Intervention- Cami Hidalgo” →
This waste intervention showed me that, despite the efforts I’ve made to reduce my waste consumption, my consumer habits perpetuate concerning outputs of waste; however, it goes beyond consumers and made me question what more could be done at an … Continue reading “Waste Self Intervention – Amanda Smith” →
Going into the intervention, I expected it to be relatively simple, seeing as I consider myself at least somewhat aware of my impact on the planet (I’m vegetarian, compost my food scraps, and use my bike and public transit, among … Continue reading “Don’t Throw Anything Away – Victoria Slaybaugh” →
This intervention was eye-opening, and truly made me notice how much trash comes out of our everyday lives. The main thing I noticed was all the various packaging used to hold my food items. They were always bulky and seemed … Continue reading “Don’t Throw Away- Michael Cipolletti” →
The Don’t Throw Anything Away Intervention made me more aware of the waste I produce. This intervention took place from It made me realize how it takes conscious effort to reduce waste. I realized how on a day to day … Continue reading “Don’t Throw Anything Away- Kate Bilse” →
Pete here… I didn’t do this intervention… full disclosure. I’ve done it some 20 times with my different classes, and frankly, this is how I live anyway by and large. For example. I had a bunch of people over last … Continue reading “No WiFi?” →
When beginning my self intervention, I made a conscious note to myself that if I could reduce the amount of waste I produce in a week by reusing as much as possible, I would. Alas, I am ending my week … Continue reading “Don’t Throw Anything Away – Austin Keller” →
I started my self intervention assuming that the majority of the waste I produced would be compostable because of my vegan diet that relies on fresh vegetables and fruits. However, this self intervention highlighted, more than ever, the cyclical nature … Continue reading “Don’t Throw Anything Away – Rachel Rosenzweig” →
I conducted this intervention during the week of October 3rd to October 10th. In the first couple of days of this intervention, it was a little hard remembering to save all the trash that I normally throw throughout the day, … Continue reading “Don’t Throw Away Reflection” →
From October 2nd to October 9th, I began collecting my trash in a shoe box, hoping that by the week’s end, it would all fit. Surprisingly, the shoe box didn’t overflow after the 7 days, though bulging on top and … Continue reading “Don’t Throw ANYTHING Away” →