I must say that I've really enjoyed this class and it has opened my so much as living in a sustainable world. There is so much to do but it is worth it in my opinion. I do think that this generation for the most part is very lazy and do not want to take the time and effort to obtain business sustainability. I've always told myself that there isn't anything worth having if it comes easy, you get better satisfaction knowing you worked hard to get what you've wanted or to get where you need to be. This is actually my second time taking this course and I've learned so much more this time around as I had more time than I had previously to complete this course. I won't say that I am going to 100% take sustainable actions in everything that I do, but I know I will absolutely take the time and the effort in doing so. I am also excited to continue sharing my knowledge with others in hopes that we can all eventually get together as nation in taking sustainability more serious than we do now. We have to understand that it isn't an individual situation but the economy as a whole. I am grateful for all that I have learn throughout this semester.
I went to friends baby shower over the weekend and one thing that automatically made me think about this class were the way they set up for their attendees beverages. I wanted to get something to drink and needed a cup, I saw a table with tiny glass jars and a straw already in each glass. I thought the glasses were keepsakes for the guests to take home and I found out that's exactly what they were. The glasses were to be used throughout the even for any beverages that people wanted, each glass had a tag, and the table had markers to write your name on the tag. We were responsible to keep your glass, use it all night and take it home with you as your keepsake, and the straws in each glass was a paper straw. I don't think I would have thought twice about this interesting decor, but after taking this course I believe this was an amazing sustainable move.
Attached is a copy of my carbon footprint in which my footprint is said to be 21.10 tons and is equivalent to 301 trees per year. 301 seems to be a lot to me, imagine how many people may have the same carbon footprint as I do that is very bad for our economy. My results tells me that I need to change my sustainability practices by adjusting my lifestyle.
After completing my sustainable action calculator on recycling via the YouSustain website on recycling my results seemed pretty interesting. It is said that I could possibly save up to 3597 lb of CO2 Carbon emissions. My impact of savings per year is said to be 1.23 tons while the average person is 0 tons and the average member is 4.23 tons. We are very strict about recycling in our household and so is the Department of Sanitation as they do come around and check your garbage giving out huge fines if something isn't in the correct place. We recently had to reeducate ourselves about where certain things should go. I've attached my results so that you can view them.
Just roughly going through one of my daily routines I can name a few of my sustainability practices some may be good practices and others may not be that great. So I'm going to first start with one on the most important things for me in the morning, which is coffee. I used to keep disposable 1 time use coffee cup at home to take along with me on the go, I now have a stainless steel on the go coffee cup which comes in very handy. Before I leave the house I am sure to turn off all the lights to save electricity. I also use energy saving bulbs throughout the house. Also, although I have cases of water at home, I do carry a water bottle with me to work everyday and refill from our water fountains throughout the day.
I must say that I do drive to work everyday which may not be that good of practice. Living in NYC and riding public transportation gives me anxiety, so I'd say that transportation is something I may need to work on. At work we have various recycling bins for employees. I am sure to dispose of any trash in its designated area to ensure that maintenance doesn't have a hard time when emptying my waste basket. I try not to use much paper as we are using an electronic medical records system, but if I do have to use paper I usually hold it until the end of the day and throw everything into our shredder bin. Our shredder bin gets emptied every Thursday and the paper is discarded in the appropriate manner.
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