For my Final Project I wanted to create something that was helpful to the environment as well as something that I thought the everyday person could use/recreate.

I noticed that in my dorm there is a a lot of plastic use. Plastic is inevitable. Almost everything is made out of plastic, so it makes sense why we have so much. Of course it’s great to recycle, but reusing is even better. I decided to make this plastic useful by just reusing it right away! What I created for my final project is a Plastic Productivity Garden. All the essentials that you need for a garden are made from recycled plastic. I created a watering system, stake to hold the plant up, & a base out of plastic.

Since my goal was to make something that I could see the everyday person using I typed up a step by step guide on how to create your own Plastic Garden.    

For my final project I will be creating a “Plastic Productivity Garden”. My plastic garden will have live plants growing in it. The base will be made entirely from recycled plastic. To protect my mini garden I will have a cover made out of recycled plastic as well. Used plastic utensils will help to keep my plants from growing sideways. Plastic is a real Earth killer, but it’s almost impossible to get rid of. Everyone uses plastic, everyday. People don’t always recycle plastic and even then half of the plastic that goes in your home recycle bin doesn’t actually get recycled. My Plastic Productivity Garden will benefit from plastic.

Questions: What plants should I have in my garden?

On 11/5 I noticed a thin layer start to appear on my Kombucha. 

                On 11/2 I checked my kit and saw that it was completely white. It had been 5 days.

After visiting the Earth Manual Project at my school I was intrigued by how I’m depth it went. I have passed by the exhibit but never fully went in and checked it out. This exhibit is extremely useful for everyone. Everyone needs to see how to stay safe in case of a natural disaster.

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On 10-29-18 I started my Mycelium Kit. In video you can see me shaking the bag & the picture shows my Mycelium. I will post results in a few days…

During class today we watched a short film on the hurricane that effected Puerto Rico and then we watched a longer film on climate change. I learned about Fort Mcmurray. It was crazy to see the workers who are making insane amounts of money but don’t care about Fort Mcmurray at all. Then Beaver Lake (in Canada) had a spill, in the film its apparent that people didn’t give much thought to it. A lawsuit was set against the Canadian government. The native Indians wouldn’t let the Canadian government get away so easy! Along with that, I saw the huge problems that come with the mining in Greece. Same as with the power plant in India. People all over the world resist this new environmentism, but the governments have more control. The fight is hard. Air pollution in China is another intense issue. In the film it showed that in one year 175 days had air pollution (smog) so bad that children couldn’t go outside. All in all, it seems to be capitalism vs climate change.

-When choosing a non human object to become I struggled with few different choices. I went to Washington Square Park first, the next day I went to Stuyvesant Square Park. Immediately I realized a huge problem. The trees in Stuy Park were covered in litter. Their bases were barely visible.

– “I can’t breathe. I look so ugly! All this trash on me is depressing…”

– My plan is to create a garbage shoot right at the base of the trees. When people throw there trash on the tree it will drop down into the garbage shoot. The shoots will be emptied by regular sanitation workers

After reading this article, I was disappointed. Almost everyone has heard about the insane working conditions of people over seas. Not to neglect that here in America the same conditions still exist, just not to the same extent. I was intrigued by the author taking the time to actually investigate the matter and try to do something about it instead of just writing about the situation. It’s extremly sad how secretive China is when it comes to forced labor. No one should be forced to work 14 hours + a day without a break, no matter if there a prisoner or not.