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Throughout the quarter, I will be recording my weekly use of microplastics. I have never paid it close attention before, but my goal is to grow more conscious of my usage each week. Week 1: Sept. 27 – Oct. 3 Some of the more blatant examples of microplastics that I use around my apartment include: Shower Exfoliator Scrub Single Use Grocery Bags Individually Wrapped Food I didn’t think it would be fair to throw myself into this challenge without first considering where I have

While collecting information about my own energy usage, I noticed that my energy company includes a comparison between me and others within my apartment building. My usage falls 100 kWh less than the average, but about 170 kWh more than the “efficient” users in my building. My Carbon Footprint Going into this activity, I expected my carbon footprint to be pretty close to our country’s average because I do not find myself considering sustainable options often. I was surprised

Like watching a classic Planet Earth doc, we are immediately introduce to long, smooth shots of the planet we call home. Only this time, we find ourselves on the other side of the camera instead of the King of the Jungle. The scenes aren’t very stunning or peaceful to watch. Rather, the signs of the negative human impacts on the planet are shown plainly through the train yard beaches being occupied for a sunbathe in Russia, the extreme excavation sights, the deforested temper

Complexity in Big History by Fred Spier, University of Amsterdam Without finding new energy to emerge from, the complexity of human history could fail to adapt with time. Our Earth is reaching the point where it is no longer “just right” similar to Goldilocks finding her perfect porridge. I had never considered how or why organisms on our planet have been changing throughout history other than the simple explanation of “natural selection” for evolution. While historically o