So after the first month of my sustainability goals, I have to say that I am starting to be more of a slacker. I have had to use my laptop more so it has been plugged in to charge more often than it was the first few weeks. I have still been good about unplugging my phone and not charging it at night. As far as taking the bus instead of driving goes, I have taken the bus to a lot of my events, but on the way home I end up getting a ride. At least I am carpooling and not just driving by myself! As far as taking the quiz again, I don't think the number of Earth's I need would have changed much. The biggest category that I "over-consume" is food and so far that hasn't changed. I also don't see that changing in the future...
One more goal to work toward the rest of the quarter is to get my roommates on board. I have looked up the stairs in the morning countless times to see the light on in the kitchen and not knowing when the last time someone actually was in the kitchen. Before I get in the shower, I go upstairs and turn the light off. Another thing is recycling. We have a recycle bin but it gets full about every other day because they don't crush boxes or milk jugs down. Then the bin overflows so they start throwing things away again. I will talk to my roommates about reducing the household's ecological footprint by turning off the lights when they aren't in the room and recycling even when the bin is full. This may be the hardest goal to reach because it is not about what I can do myself but educating my roommates and getting them to think about the environment as well.
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