Sustainable Bruins

A couple years ago, I made the switch to being pescatarian after learning how harmful the meat industry was to the environment. However, I depended on fish as my main source of protein and it was easy to substitute anywhere my family or friends wanted to eat out. For example, my friends really enjoy getting tacos and I always just got fish...

Composting for the first time :) After watching a documentary with Mary about how harmful industrial agricultural practices have become to the climate and how much composting can have an impact, I decided to start collecting my compost! Since I just started collecting on Monday, I didn't have a ton but I had some banana peels, carrot ends, tea...

Reusable Ziplock Bags! Hi everyone! So with long days on campus and one of the goals I took on this quarter to make more of my meals myself, I found myself halfway through the quarter going through a lot of ziplock bags to store snacks, sandwiches, etc that I was packing with me to campus. During week 4, after hearing one of our presenting...

From reading through this challenge, I learned about how damaging and carbon-heavy processes for making products out of wood, plastic, or metal are, and how much carbon is actually sequestered from the atmosphere by bamboo. After learning this I decided to purchase a bamboo utensil set for lunches I take to campus with me. I used to just grab a...

I haven’t realized until now how often I use my car. Although it is a hybrid, I still end up using a lot of gas emitting lots of fuel emissions. Other motivations that inspire me to switch to a fuel efficient vehicle is the fact that cutting back on oil will help to find other alternatives that have better efficiency and less risks. Also, at...

I went to volunteer at Nourish LA this past sunday. It has been a great opportunity to help out the LA community, a place which I started to value a lot more my senior year after visiting all parts of the city. All the volunteers were so friendly and everyone seemed to have a great time. After moving so much produce, I realized the amount of...

One of my favorite things to do on the weekend with my friends and roommate is head over to the farmer's market in Mar Vista! It's a great place to support local small businesses, buy fresh produce, try new food items, and shop. I love to discover the different speciality vendors they have that I can't get at my local grocery stores like...

I recently learned about the leather industry's impacts on climate change and was inspired to make more fashionably conscious choices. In the past, I've always prioritized price over quality and ethics, and that's something I'd really like to change. I've started thrifting a lot more, and have found not only immense satisfaction from finding a...

Family planning is incredibly important right now as overpopulation has contributed greatly to climate change and at the rate, we are going we will not be able to support the whole population. Unplanned pregnancies account for 50% of pregnancies and that is why family planning is more important than ever. Overpopulation causes further...

The main two R's I have been focusing on are recycling and reducing. I have been reducing my meat consumption as of lately because I understand how inefficient meat is when it comes to energy. Also I have been more consciously trying to recycle more. I have always recycled, but I have to acknowledge that I tend to get lazy at times and do not...