Ross Carroll

Students of Sheridan's Sustainability Class

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Ross's actions

Transportation

Use Muscle Power

Multiple Transportation Solutions

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

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Industry

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bioplastics

I will avoid buying and using 4 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

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Electricity

Choose LED Bulbs

LED Lighting

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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Industry

Recycle Everything I Can

Recycling

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.

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Industry

Go Paperless

Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

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Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Smart Seafood Choices

Ocean Farming

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

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Health and Education

Connect With A Nonprofit

Health and Education

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on issues affecting women, girls, and/or trans/nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?
Ross Carroll 4/14/2022 9:10 AM
Up until recently, when it came to recycling I only thought of things like paper and bottles/cans. However, from this class and others I have begun to learn about repurposing and other aspects of recycling. I think incorporating these when I move out of my house this summer will be difficult but extremely beneficial. Rather than just throwing out things that I don't need (because it is much easier) I plan on trying to repurpose, recycle etc. all my old things that are not able to be sold. While at the time I know it will add extra stress and hard work, but I am sure that afterwards, knowing I have done all I can to reuse, repurpose etc. all of these items that I would just take to a dump will make me feel much better.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Many states and countries have advisories on eating fish. Find out what is advised for your region. Do you think your diet choices fall within these guidelines? What steps do you need to take to make sure that they do?
Ross Carroll 4/14/2022 9:01 AM
According to a source on Google, families can have "up to four meals a week" of fish. I very rarely eat fish (unless I am visiting family in Scotland, as fish and chips is an extremely common dish there.) I generally stick to beef and chicken for my protein, and will eat fish maybe once every 5-6 months on special occasions, so my dietary choices certainly fall within these guidelines. As someone who isn't a huge fan of fish in general, I feel I do not have to take any steps to ensure I stay within these guidelines, which is exactly why I chose this action, as it has very little effect on me, but a large effect on the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Ross Carroll 3/29/2022 3:26 PM
Due to this community being relatively small, I do not need to worry much about my transportation choices affecting my community engagement. I walk where I can walk to and drive when I have to. My experience doesn't really differ at all depending on my mode of transportation. When I need to get somewhere, that's really all I think about. Whether I be walking, driving, biking, I am not focused on the trip or my experience, merely getting from point A to point B.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Ross Carroll 3/29/2022 3:25 PM
I regularly use single use coffee cups, food trays from places like the Student Union, and bags. I always recycle my bags, whether they be paper or plastic. I could start using a travel mug and bring that to coffee shops rather than using a plastic cup. I could buy a reusable tray from the SUB to reduce my paper tray usage. Finally, I could buy reusable grocery bags from tops to reduce my paper bag usage.

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