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  • So, it’s been a week and a day since I began monitoring my plastic consumption. So far, I’ve noticed the following: Grocery shopping constituted 25 of 36 plastic items. Yikes! Beyond that, I average 1-2 plastic items a day - due to the plastic spoons and snacks available at my workplace.  I’m already making subtle decisions to avoid plastic - such as bringing a metal spoon and fork to work and choosing snacks without packaging.  A few friends have already shown embarrassment over their current tally of items, but have found it enlightening yet troublesome to avoid. I share this sentiment. I look forward to analyzing this further. 

    So, it’s been a week and a day since I began monitoring my plastic consumption. So far, I’ve noticed the following:

    • Grocery shopping constituted 25 of 36 plastic items. Yikes!
    • Beyond that, I average 1-2 plastic items a day - due to the plastic spoons and snacks available at my workplace. 
    • I’m already making subtle decisions to avoid plastic - such as bringing a metal spoon and fork to work and choosing snacks without packaging. 

    A few friends have already shown embarrassment over their current tally of items, but have found it enlightening yet troublesome to avoid. I share this sentiment. I look forward to analyzing this further. 

    1 year ago 11 notes →

  • Challenge: I’ve decided to begin monitoring my use of plastic. Given a few rules, the challenge should remain fairly simple: I will record every time I purchase or use plastic. I’m less interested in plastic I already have or currently use. I’m more interested in how it enters my life on a personal decision making basis. For example: If I decided to eat out and get a to-go box. If the plastic silverware and the container both contained plastic, it would count as +2. If an item is partly plastic to a significant degree (1/5th of said item) then it counts. But if the item is already in my fridge or if it’s me sitting on the plastic seats on the bus, then they are not recorded. Time Period: Month (Starting tomorrow, Aug.1) Goal: Realize my level of dependancy on plastic materials and find innovative ways to avoid them. Results: Hopefully by the end of the month, I will have results to share via Daytum. Interested in participating? More data, the merrier!

    Challenge: I’ve decided to begin monitoring my use of plastic. Given a few rules, the challenge should remain fairly simple: I will record every time I purchase or use plastic. I’m less interested in plastic I already have or currently use. I’m more interested in how it enters my life on a personal decision making basis. For example: If I decided to eat out and get a to-go box. If the plastic silverware and the container both contained plastic, it would count as +2. If an item is partly plastic to a significant degree (1/5th of said item) then it counts. But if the item is already in my fridge or if it’s me sitting on the plastic seats on the bus, then they are not recorded.

    Time Period: Month (Starting tomorrow, Aug.1)

    Goal: Realize my level of dependancy on plastic materials and find innovative ways to avoid them.

    Results: Hopefully by the end of the month, I will have results to share via Daytum.

    Interested in participating? More data, the merrier!

    1 year ago 12 notes →

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