Anne Phillip

Water Pollution Control Lab

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Anne's actions

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

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Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

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Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

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Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Share My Actions

In what ways is social media an effective tool for sharing your values?

Anne Phillip 7/23/2019 7:05 AM

I can share important information that I come across regarding environmental impacts and ways we can lessen our impact on the natural environment. It has also helped give me new ideas and support. When I put out a post that I made my own toothpaste, several of my friends responded with their efforts to make their own household products like cleaners and lotion. This made me realize there are many people out there making small changes to try and lessen their footprint on the world. It's inspiring to connect and share our efforts.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Minimize Packaging

With the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?

Anne Phillip 7/08/2019 8:09 AM

Different stores have different options. When I shop in the bargain grocery store, some produce choices, like carrots, are only offered in plastic bags. Bargain grocery shoppers may have fewer choices about packaging, since people are limited to the low-cost options available in the store they can afford to shop in. This means the burden for stocking products with less plastic packaging should be carried by the store and the companies in most cases. Not everyone gets the same options.

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