U of R

I definitely feel like I'm losing momentum in this challenge as we near the end of the month. I'm going to try to do a bit more learning over the last couple of days though.

I'm good at reducing/eliminating some type of plastic use, e.g I hardly ever have a disposable plastic bottle of water, but I know I could work to reduce the amount of plastic I use related to food -- as takeout, convenience packaging at the grocery store, and using plastic wrap.

I feels great! talk to people about using less plastic!

Plastic People Posts about this 45 minute 2024 documentary already went out, but now it is available on CBC's GEM: https://gem.cbc.ca/the-nature-of-things/s64e11

Being consistently cognizant of plastics in the ocean when vacationing - picking up garbage on a beach. But closer to home trying to take action—like picking up a piece of garbage every day around campus usually on my way in —shows real environmental stewardship. Small, mindful actions like yours/ours can inspire others and create a ripple...

There really is a lot of plastic packaging that can be taken somewhere locally for recycling beyond just the items accepted in our curbside recycling. However, it takes effort on all of our parts to store it and return it occasionally, and I'm sure that's easier for some people than others (e.g. depending on transportation, work schedules,...

What do you think would encourage more people to drop off their recyclables at a Sarcan in Regina?

Week 3 inventory so far.

Week 2 plastic inventory.

I had a good conversation today with a colleague about the efforts made by some offices on campus and not others to recycle their plastics. It seems offices that do not have easy access to a sink to wash their used plastics will be more likely to throw them away in the garbage rather than recycling.