Austin Van Wyhe
10/24/2018 9:39 AM
You can substitute reusable shopping bags for plastic bags, or keep using the plastic bags for other activities.
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Reflection QuestionWater Say No to Plastic StrawsWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
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Reflection QuestionWater 5-Minute ShowersFive minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?
Austin Van Wyhe 10/24/2018 9:38 AMThe next step could be the further reduction of shower times (Four minute showers?!?) along with smarter dish and laundry washing habits. -
Reflection QuestionWaste Skip the StrawHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Austin Van Wyhe 10/24/2018 9:37 AMUse not just reusable straws, but reusable water bottles and cups as well. -
Reflection QuestionWaste Go PaperlessReducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
Austin Van Wyhe 10/24/2018 9:36 AMSigning up to be removed from junk mail services both removes your clutter and reduces waste. -
Reflection QuestionEnergy Power Down the ComputerWhat are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?
Austin Van Wyhe 10/24/2018 9:36 AMSmarter light usage, like the Boise site is doing with new light-triggering motion sensors. -
Reflection QuestionEnergy Turn it offHow is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?
Austin Van Wyhe 10/24/2018 9:35 AMElectricity we're I'm at is mixture of renewable and nonrenewable sources with both hydroelectric power being the source of 79% of Idaho's electricity in 2016. -
Stefanie Wolf 10/02/2018 1:23 PMI recently traveled to SE Asia and altered my perspective on several things I previously took for granted, I want to work on becoming a better global citizen