Don't Throw Anything Away

Today, I finished my week of not throwing anything away. It was definitely an odd experience not going immediately to my trashcan with the trash created in cooking or making my morning coffee, but overtime, it became habit to save … Continue reading “Don’t Throw Anything Away Reflection” →

So Monday, October 7th was my first day of fully following the don’t throw anything away rule. I was in Disneyland all weekend and knew that carrying all the trash I would probably accumulate would make going on the rides … Continue reading “Don’t Throw Anything Away Self Intervention – Day One & a Week Later” →

This project seems simple in theory- but in practice it is complex. I started trying to cut down my consumption by doing simple things I normally do in my everyday life. These include: bringing reusable bags to the grocery store, … Continue reading “SELF INTERVENTION 1- Milena Triana” →

As much as I would love to hold onto every scrap of garbage I would throw away in my day to day life that kind of undertaking is too difficult for me. I work at Trader Joe’s where we’re constantly … Continue reading “Self Intervention 1- Wet paper towels in my pockets” →

For this self intervention, I was tasked with keeping all my trash for one week. At first I just felt like the assignment would be a huge inconvenience, but I started to see the impact of my consumption on the … Continue reading “Self Intervention 1 – Peyton From” →

Tyler Hentges For this self intervention I was thinking of a change that I could make in my everyday life. After thanksgiving and a week of eating in excess I thought a dietary change could be in order. Cutting out … Continue reading “Self Intervention – No Preservatives or Processed Foods” →

For my final intervention, I chose to spend a week off of social media. What I found with this most recent time trying to stay off social media is the habitual nature behind pulling up an app on my phone … Continue reading “No Social Media Reflections by Emily Holloway” →

For the past week I decided to stray away from all processed foods. I wanted to see how this could help environmentally (or not), how my body would feel, and how difficult this challenge would be. Needless to say, literally … Continue reading “Personal Self Intervention – Lara Haller” →

One of the hardest and somewhat unexpected changes I experienced upon going off to college is the lack of time I have to be alone and think introspectively. All three years I have been at Cal Poly I have shared … Continue reading “Self Intervention in Meditation – Colin Borchardt” →

Recently I have been getting notifications on my phone telling me how much time I spend looking at my phone screen. On average it says I spend about 3 1/2 hours a day using my phone whether it be on … Continue reading “Andre Harnack Self Intervention” →