Blogging Around

Matthew Shancer
Best of Week: Restaurant Sustainability

Matt shares some of his interest in Addie Lord's presentation on a man who owns a series of restaurants and found the food industry to be the most wasteful, and it galvanized him to think in a certain way, to help reduce waste, at least his own. Time, space, effort and waste. These are the four vital wastes that Matt mentions, and the ones he wonders about to make things better.

Comment - Matt, when I read this, I thought it was interesting too. I wasn't there for Addie's presentation, but I can surely agree with the fact that the four waste factors, Time, space, effort, and of course waste are all very wasteful, for it can relate to me, or anybody in that case. It made me think a little, then I also wondered if I could start improving the things around me by applying these four things and keeping em' in mind.

Julie Lee
Best of Week: Water Shortage

With only 2.97% of fresh water inaccessible, people don't realize how limited we are, as Julie says in her blog posting. She refers to Marina Nikolic's TED Presentation, where she talks about the scarcity of fresh water and her experience in Serbia. Julie also shares how she, like many other ad myself, exploit the use of fresh water as well.

Comment - I think it's interesting how you learned about water conservation in AP Environmental. It is true how we exploit the use of fresh water, even though there is very little of it. If we consider how much water we use in a day, the numbers can be catastrophic in reference to how many people brush their teeth with the water running and how many people make copious flushes after utilizing the toilet. In essence, I do the same, and it's all in the habit. I can only wonder if we all put in the effort to alter our habits, how much water can be saved. This posting really got me thinking.