The objective of this project assigned in my Sustainable Systems class is to go one week without trash and document it on my Learning Portfolio.
Monday:
This day was really easy because I just stayed home and didn’t do much but work. My only potential waste was from the part of fruits and veggies I don’t eat but I used those for compost in my new garden, making it not a part of waste.
Tuesday:
I finished a bag of lettuce that came in a plastic bag and I couldn’t think of any way to reuse it so I threw it away. Next time I will be more conscious of the potential later uses of the containers I purchase.
Wednesday:
My potential waste today was a carton of vegan ice cream but I reused it by making it a home for bugs my niece & I discovered when we were on a walk.
Thursday:
No waste because I stayed in. Compost.
Friday:
No waste because I stayed in. Compost.
Saturday:
Some batteries stopped working so I put them in my family’s battery trash bucket. I finished a bottle of lotion and couldn’t figure out how to reuse them so I threw it out.
Sunday:
This is not really my waste but my friend got a rip in his jeans so he was going to throw them away but I reused them to make denim chokers. Other than that, no other waste potential but compost.
Reflection- This was fairly easy for me to do because I was home for such a long time during this but I think it’s a very healthy exercise to keep in mind how I can continue to reuse trash even when I’m on the go.
