After a week of being home I have started to realize that our final project did have a lasting impact on my lifestyle. I have yet to eat fast food, turning it down on multiple occasions and I have spread my knowledge of healthy living styles to my family. My parents however were already a step ahead of me. They go food shopping at Adam’s Fairacre Farms, a local food store which supports local businesses around the area. They not only carry local products but have a large selection of organic foods. Places such as this our becoming more popular and need to be in order to have less impact on our environment.
After seeing everyone’s final presentations I have made some changes in my house other than food. We no longer have bottle waters in our home, use paper towels or use paper plates. Simple changes like using the Brita filter and using a more permanent water bottle, using a towel rather than paper ones and using reusable plates than paper ones make a big difference.
This project has had an everlasting impact on my lifestyle. We are the generation that needs to address our problems directly so we have a healthier, safer future. It is our responsibility to educate ourselves and spread this knowledge throughout our community. As the summer progresses I will continue to spread what I have learned over the semester to make my community a more sustainable environment.
good .. I hope this does 'stick" it is important and I have to say I have become more "green" since this whole class project began.. have a great summer.
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