https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection Include short answers to these three prompts: 1: 1-2 sentences of free thought - feelings, thoughts, impressions, concerns 2: What waste did you see the most of? 3: Where and how do you predict that waste breaks down? en-us 2021-02-10 20:00:27 UTC 2021-02-11 20:29:49 UTC hello@padlet.com 7351461 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1190478232 1. Generally easy to set aside waste in a separate place. I felt more conscious of what I was throwing away more frequently because of it... I would think "Hm. More saran wrap" whereas before I wouldn't always consider that... I honestly felt as though I didn't throw away as much as 7 lbs per day, which is a relief, but then again, that is just an average, and still I think in the future I would like to see very little to almost no extra waste if not food waste. 
2. I saw a lot of saran wrap, and food waste out of everything. Things to preserve food, and the food scraps themselves, like banana peels and apple cores. 
3. I think that if I throw all of the waste I accrued over the past couple of days in the general waste disposal it would end up in the landfill near here, mixed in with a lot of other waste. Whether it was food waste or not, it would most likely take longer to break down, given that it is mixed with a lot of other things... or at least that is my guess. The food waste would mold and break down into harmful ghgs as well. With the plastic: that would most likely just crumple up and slowly rip and tear into micro plastic that seeps into the Earth. Of what is recyclable, I presume that it would go to the recycling center, but I am unsure of what happens next. Transportation to move that recycling would cause extra emissions, if the recycling isnt in demand, then maybe some of it will be lost... ]]> 2021-02-11 03:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1190478232 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194313555 Throughout the waste audit, I tried my best to dispose of things as I normally do so that I could get the best prediction for my yearly waste. However, I believe I tended to be less wasteful subconsciously throughout the audit. At the end of the audit, I was quite surprised by how much waste I had accumulated as I didn't feel like I had thrown a lot away. 

One thing I saw a lot of was paper towels, which, because of the chemicals are unable to be recycled. I will try to use a reusable hand towel in the future to limit my waste. 

I am conscious that much of the non-recyclable waste goes into landfill and takes years to decompose.]]> 2021-02-11 19:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194313555 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194314053 The waste audit was a really good experience! It was interesting having to think about everything I throw away. Most of the trash that I had came from the kitchen and the heaviest parts were the food scraps. This made me really want to start composting because I would be able to significantly reduce my ways.
I predict that this waste will go into the dump then into the landfill. The food scraps that I threw away will break down anaerobically and produce methane. If I were to compost this waste instead it would be able to break down aerobically and not produce greenhouse gasses.]]> 2021-02-11 19:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194314053 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194317170 I think that it went pretty well! I had a lot more small pieces of trash that I don't really think about every day so it was interesting to see how much it ended up being.]]> 2021-02-11 19:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194317170 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194317854 The waste audit helped me further understand exactly how much trash I have, in a short period of time. I saw that most of my trash came from food scraps, and plastic from packages and wrappers. The majority of my trash was compostable, therefore most of it would break down.  ]]> 2021-02-11 19:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194317854 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194317888 The waste audit really opened my eyes to how much waste I am actually using. The main sources of my waste came from compost and single-use plastic. Before, I would carelessly throw things away, but having done this, I now am realizing just how much I waste in a few days. I predict that the waste will mostly just sit in a landfill. I am hopeful that the compost which I put in the yard debris bin will be used in a more sustainable way. But, maybe instead of putting my compost in the yard debris bin, I should create my own compost.]]> 2021-02-11 19:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194317888 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194319358 It went really well for me. I actually had hardly any food waste because my family and I have a compost pile. I found that I was more conscious of what I was wasting, which made me feel better about my contribution (or lack there of) to landfills. 
1. I feel like I wasted the most paper and paper towels of anything, because with almost every meal, I'm using a napkin or paper towel. 
2. I think most of the waste (aside from the compost) will go in a landfill near my house, or the closest one to where I live, but most of my waste was recycling, so it will probably breakdown in a short amount of time.]]> 2021-02-11 19:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194319358 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194319635 I think it was good but not a very overall realistic representation of everyone's trash in my family. I mostly saw small things like cotton rounds and paper towels in my trash.

]]> 2021-02-11 19:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194319635 7064552 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194319694 I feel a lot more awareness for what I throw away. In addition, I feel happy about how much my family is able to recycle.]]> 2021-02-11 19:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194319694 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194321253 I feel that it went very  well. I definetley was being more aware of what I was doing. I notices that the most waste that i had was from either plastic and food scraps. After doing this audit I have been constantly thinking of what i waste. I think that the waste will go most likely go to some landfill and would take a while to break down, but still wouldn't completely]]> 2021-02-11 19:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194321253 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194321268 The waste audit helped me see how much trash I produced. A lot of my trash was from tissues, napkins, paper towels. Although it is better than plastic, it still would be better to use a washable towel for most things. It's hard to find packaging from stores without so much plastic. Large corporations could definitely work on that. ]]> 2021-02-11 19:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194321268 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194321438 I think the waste audit was really interesting and informative. I was able to learn a lot about where my garbage goes locally. Today the pollution caused by these products that we throw away is a hazard to places everywhere.]]> 2021-02-11 19:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194321438 674831 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194323430 1. Overall, I feel that the waste audit made me more aware of my consumer habits and made me more aware of the kinds of things I throw away. Since I was out of town for the weekend, it was interesting to see how much more waste I produce when I am not at home. 2. The waste that I saw the most of was flimsy plastic such as a snack bag, or a granola bar wrapper. 3. This flimsy plastic waste does not break down, however there is a way to collect some types of it such as plastic grocery bags or plastic produce bags and take it to a collection center. ]]> 2021-02-11 19:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194323430 670311 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194326709 The waste audit made me more aware of how much waste I was producing. ]]> 2021-02-11 19:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194326709 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194326955 2021-02-11 19:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194326955 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194328249 i think that the waste audit was useful and helped me see what parts of my trash specifically i should be more aware of when throwing things away]]> 2021-02-11 19:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194328249 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194329214 The waste audit made me realize how much waste i was using that i could prevent.The most waste i saw was wrappers for snacks and produce.I also saw a lot of paper towels.I think most of the waste will go to a landfill.]]> 2021-02-11 19:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194329214 6703411 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194331064 I felt like the waste audit was an interesting little project but i also felt like i was miss informed because i missed a couple meeting so i might not have been doing it right, overall i think i gave it my best effort and was succesful in my attempt. I also felt like it was hard to keep track when i was at work or other places because i cant really take my trash everywhere]]> 2021-02-11 19:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194331064 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194332346 There were some things that happened during the waste audit that don't usually happen, like I ordered a drawing tablet, and I needed a new pair of jeans. But that's okay! Because that happens in life. Because of packaging, I probably saw the most of paper/cardboard (and the one mac n cheese box I used...) Most of it was recyclable, especially because I think Annie's mac n cheese is somewhat conscious. But some of it wasn't. And some plastic (recyclable and nonrecyclable) was consumed by me too. Cardboard boxes can be reused, and cardboard breaks down easier than plastic. The plastic part is rough though.]]> 2021-02-11 19:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194332346 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194332449 Sometimes made me feel self concious of how much waste i really produce]]> 2021-02-11 19:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194332449 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194336007 The waste audit was super informational and I learned a lot from it that I wouldn't have known. It was an eye opener for sure on how much people actually produce and made me very aware. I had a lot of small things that I don't really think about all that much.]]> 2021-02-11 19:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194336007 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194339082  ]]> 2021-02-11 19:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194339082 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194341729 I now feel a lot more aware of what trash I am throwing away just because I had to keep it separate from the rest of my family’s trash. ]]> 2021-02-11 19:53:32 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194341729 https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194486549 I think a lot more about where my  trash is going to go.  ]]> 2021-02-11 20:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/7351461/wasteauditreflection/wish/1194486549