After viewing the Chapter 10 lectures on Waste and Waste Solutions, I realize how much hazardous waste I have put in the environment in the past through acrylic paints. Last weekend I was working on a new painting and I put a lot of the excess, watery brown paint in the trash. Reading the lectures, it made me realize that those actions had consequences beyond what I could see. I've decided to add another Ecological Footprint Reduction strategy to my Semester Project 1 on top of the ones I already have:
1) take shorter showers
2) have only what I need in my car
3) take good care of my possessions
4) turn off the lights when I leave a room
and
5) reduce the amount of hazardous waste I produce in my home (in the form of paints).
Adding on this fifth objective is manageable, and I'm excited to practice it in the coming weeks.
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