For the CGR4M 2011 “No Impact” summative we must “think about and change our impact on the planet through a closer inspection of our lifestyle.” And so I thought to myself, what could I change out of my everyday life that could make a difference? First thing to come to mind was to not watch so much TV. But who am I kidding? The second these three weeks are up I’ll just be on my PVR catching up on everything I missed. I mean, c’mon, its finale season!! Second thing I think of is water bottles. By staying away from them I would be 1)creating less landfill, and 2) giving the plastic bottle business one less costumer. If the costumer doesn’t want it, they won’t produce it! This will be a bit challenging for me as every once in a while I enjoy my Pepsi from the caf... well if I can mooch enough change from my friends I’ll get one. It’s my secret pleasure. So that will be the first thing I will change in my lifestyle for this three week period. If all goes well, I’ll be done with Pepsi!
Now that doesn’t seem like much, so I decided to pick another thing to change that will make an impact. So while doing some research I came across some interesting stuff. Did you know a dryer is typically the second biggest electricity using appliance after the refrigerator? And over its expected lifetime of 18 years, the average clothes dryer will cost you approximately $1,530 to operate according to the California Energy Commission. To cut down on these energy deficient ways, I vow for the next three weeks to not use the dryer for my clothes, but to let them air dry! Let’s hope I can cope with this, as I usually let my laundry build up until I have nothing left to wear, then wash everything at once... but with this that would be bad! I’d have to wait for everything to dry, which could take who knows how long!
Wish me luck!
Ps. Put together the bolded red letters in order to uncover a hidden message!
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