I love this project. Not only am I making better decisions that will be beneficial to the environment but also I am making better choices that will benefit my health. :)
~Adassa
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
FOUR CHEESE BITCH!
After a "deep" discussion Miriam and I realized that this whole project makes us think about our decision-making! For instance, two days ago I was making some quesadillas and finished the cheese. "Crap," I thought, "What do I do now?" So after much contemplation I came to a conclusion to make a pencil pouch out of the four cheese Mexican ziplock bag! So much better than throwing it away, right? Then, today I really wanted to get some reese's eggs (they only come around during Easter), but, Chloe, my smart and awesome roommate, asked me what I would do with the wrappers. Instantly I put down the delicacies and proceeded out of the store.
~Adassa
~Adassa
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Day 1: Pesky Packaging
4/5/11
Last night, I made soup. Soup seems like a pretty harmless thing, as far as being trash-free goes, especially in college. You throw in some vegetables, some canned things, some water, some spices, and you're done! Unfortunately, I forgot that the random packet of burrito seasoning I threw in was made out of some weird metallic-paper-plastic combination. I mean, if someone felt like being really creative, the seasoning packet could have turned into a nice little wallet, if the wallet owner didn't mind smelling like burrito or appearing a little, well, trashy, whenever they pulled out their wallet. Later that day, I finished a bag of pretzels. I instantly regretted it, because all of a sudden I had one big piece of trash in my hands. Guiltily, I left it on the shelf where I found it. Now, my room is using the pretzel bag to collect all the little bits of trash in our room so we can keep track of them. It's still trash, but at least it will continue to serve a purpose for a couple more weeks.
After two days of attempting to be trash-free, food seems to be the main culprit. There's only so much one can do with food-encrusted plastic containers and wrappers.
~Miriam
Last night, I made soup. Soup seems like a pretty harmless thing, as far as being trash-free goes, especially in college. You throw in some vegetables, some canned things, some water, some spices, and you're done! Unfortunately, I forgot that the random packet of burrito seasoning I threw in was made out of some weird metallic-paper-plastic combination. I mean, if someone felt like being really creative, the seasoning packet could have turned into a nice little wallet, if the wallet owner didn't mind smelling like burrito or appearing a little, well, trashy, whenever they pulled out their wallet. Later that day, I finished a bag of pretzels. I instantly regretted it, because all of a sudden I had one big piece of trash in my hands. Guiltily, I left it on the shelf where I found it. Now, my room is using the pretzel bag to collect all the little bits of trash in our room so we can keep track of them. It's still trash, but at least it will continue to serve a purpose for a couple more weeks.
After two days of attempting to be trash-free, food seems to be the main culprit. There's only so much one can do with food-encrusted plastic containers and wrappers.
~Miriam
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