this is just something that has a lot to with sustainable living habits and it related to the web of life the book was talking about,i feel that this video is wicked important for people to watch or learn about
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Sustainability at Baker Center Food Court
Since we have to do a blog this week, I thought I would enlighten you about what I've been writing my sustainability paper about. I decided to cover West 82 food court within the Baker University Center. I go there just about every day for lunch so I have definitely seen their attempts to be sustainable.
At West 82, they have waste bins labeled as either trash, plastic bottles/cans, or compost. They're even supported by pictures so people know which is which. I find this very helpful and try to sort my waste accordingly. My experience with their sustainability attempts end there.
Beyond what I see every day, I found out West 82 does a lot to be sustainable. They send their compost to the University composter which goes through a 3 and a half month process before becoming pottable soil. Once the soil is ready to be used, the University takes it to the local community garden on West State street to use it to grow vegetables. These vegetables are then given back to Dining Services to be used as ingredients in their cooking. The composter was installed less than two years ago and it's already turned our extra eatery and waste into fresh veggies... pretty cool.
At West 82, they have waste bins labeled as either trash, plastic bottles/cans, or compost. They're even supported by pictures so people know which is which. I find this very helpful and try to sort my waste accordingly. My experience with their sustainability attempts end there.
Beyond what I see every day, I found out West 82 does a lot to be sustainable. They send their compost to the University composter which goes through a 3 and a half month process before becoming pottable soil. Once the soil is ready to be used, the University takes it to the local community garden on West State street to use it to grow vegetables. These vegetables are then given back to Dining Services to be used as ingredients in their cooking. The composter was installed less than two years ago and it's already turned our extra eatery and waste into fresh veggies... pretty cool.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Definitions of 'environmental sustainability'
This link takes you to a list of links to various definitions of ES on the web.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Welcome
Welcome intrepid bloggers. This is the main blog. Your individual blogs will be linked in a list along the right (when we get them up and linked!).
I hope you will customize your blog, add photos, link to videos, whatever. That is your space to make of it what you'd like.
Anyway, I look forward to seeing what you write.
-Dr R
I hope you will customize your blog, add photos, link to videos, whatever. That is your space to make of it what you'd like.
Anyway, I look forward to seeing what you write.
-Dr R
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