# data[].attributes.body
For the project, I decided to drink mainly water and to only drink my beverages from reusable cups

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Headed out to grab a cup of coffee this morning? Make sure you grab a reusable mug, too. If you think it doesn't really matter, think again.

According to this neat infographic from Factory Direct Promos (they promote things like branded reusable mugs), Americans use a whopping 25 billion paper cups each year! That adds up to 363 million pounds of waste and the loss of more than 9 million trees.

Bottom line: Every little cup adds up. Do your part to save trees, reduce pollution and minimize waste by bringing a reusable mug with you this morning - and don't forget to grab your reusable water bottle before you head out to lunch.

Here's why you should reuse your cup each and every time:

Click image to see a larger version

Infographic courtesy of Reusable Bags - Factory Direct Promos

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Headed out to grab a cup of coffee this morning? Make sure you grab a reusable mug, too. If you think it doesn't really matter, think again. According to this neat infographic from Factory Direct Promos (they promote things like branded reusable mugs), Americans use a whopping 25 billion paper cups each year!

# data[].attributes.body
This chart describes my behavior one week prior to starting this project.

# data[].attributes.body
This chart shows the behavior change. That chart on the left show what I drank and the chart on the right show what I drank from.

# data[].attributes.body
After completing this project, I did some math. On average, I would drink about five water bottles in one week. Each package of 24 bottles of water costs around $2.50, meaning that just one bottle of water costs $0.10. In one five-day week, it cost $0.50 for lunch, and in two it costs $1.00 for lunch. That may not seem like much, but for water that we get free out of the tap, it is very expensive. Not to mention, the factories that produce the bottles of water put out large amounts of greenhouse gasses per-year. If I continued not bringing bottles of water to lunch and use a reusable cup, I would have saved $24.00 per-year.

# data[].attributes.body
Saving $24.00 each year may not seem like much, but it can be. If everybody in the town of Salisbury, all 31. 243 of us, were to stop using bottles of water and save $24.00 each, we would be able to save $749,832.00. The money that would be saved could be used for many things, we could plant trees around the community, to help absorb carbon dioxide emissions, we could improve older buildings, such as old schools and government buildings. We could also use it to destroy the old, abandoned parking lots and create parks for people to go to. Saving that money can help the environment dramatically, it could help fix-up the community and allow people to get outside.

# data[].attributes.headline
How I will use this project in the future

# data[].attributes.subject
How I will use this project in the future

# data[].attributes.body
I will continue to drink from reusable cups instead of bringing disposable water bottles, because I want to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions each year. I think that I will also try to do more of the "30 day challenges" in the future, however, I am not sure what I will do next! This projects are fun, they allow you to change routine, which can be hard sometimes!