PCC SOC 228 - Environmental Sociology

Great afternoon for a walk outside. I've been lowering my eco-footprint this week by not using any plastic bags when I visit stores. It's actually been a lot easier then expected. With all the options for reusable bags or paper, its a wonder why we haven't completely moved away from plastic bags altogether. Maybe soon though!

I learned that Superfund sites are hazardous waste sites, and living near to one can be detrimental to one’s health. Using the website tool ToxicSites (a map version of the EPA’s list), I learned that there are no hazardous waste sites that are very close to my town, the closest being about 22 miles away. I’m sure this is no accident, as my...

If I don't have access to reusable bag typically I will take the shopping cart to my car and unload the groceries. It's normally my fault that I forgot a reusable so if I don't have my car then I just carry my groceries in my hands. To prevent myself from forgetting I'm gonna keep reusable bags in the trunk of my car.

Off to an early start this morning with a brief nature walk with the pup and some repotting of some new plants. Go to love early morning gardening. 

Last week there was a slight curveball in my vegetarian meal plan. My roommate and I were gifted a box of three meals from Hello Fresh from family. All three meals included meat, and two out of three included dairy. It would be worse to let the food go to waste, so we cooked them up and enjoyed. This made me have to be more diligent to meet my...

 I attempted to carry any trash I created for the day on my person today.  I actually had to give up by mid day this time because I had already accumulated more then I could carry in just my hands. I thought about strapping on a backpack to try and push through to the end of the day, but I figured the point was made. We create an incredible...