In lieu of a traditional writing assignment for your journal this week, I would like you to instead keep a list…of everything you throw away and everything you recycle. For any two days between now and next week’s class (it doesn’t have to be two days in a row—pick any two days you prefer), please write down every item that you either put in a garbage can or in a recycling bin, at home, at school, or anywhere else you find yourself.
Throw away,
Small plastic vegetable bag.
Energy bar wrapper
Leftovers
Old garlic
Pizza wrapper
Sandwich wrapper
Receipts * 3
Recycle
Coffee cup
Frozen Pizza Box
Glass Iced Tea Bottle
I felt these last two days that I felt that I was more aware of my consumption. I grocery shopped and was appalled at the wrapping on the produce. I’ve not paid attention to my garbage output before. My consciousness nagging at me over the last day suggest I should investigate my actions further. It also surprised be how much waste was surrounded by my diet. This list would have been much longer if I had not been actively aware of my recording it.