PCC SOC 228 Environmental Sociology

Did just appetizers again today for lunch. Feels good to cut down on huge portions, and it's really easy to order meat-free when you're looking at appetizers. My girlfriend likes that we're cutting back on calories, and it doesn't hurt to save a little money as well.

Gotten to the point lately where I pretty much nail the exact amount I'll actually end up wanting so nothing goes to waste. Also ordering less when out, though I am pretty good about not tossing out food anyway 

Been using a mason jar for tea out, skipping straws, bringing my own metal utensils, and keeping my cloth bags in my car for anything I end up needing to carry to avoid plastic bags. 

Been doing great on avoiding plastic!  I definitely need to continue to work on avoiding it, but I feel like its only up from here!

I live in an area of Beaverton surround by three named mountains, which include Bull Mountain, Cooper Mountain, and Sexton Mountain. All three have many homes where micro turbines could be installed to take advantage of the heightened wind intensity in the higher elevations. This is especially true for some of those massive homes sitting atop...

That was interesting. I wasn't very adventurous with my vegetarian choices, but I do felt like it forced me to eat healthier and local food.

MY NEIGHBORS CREATE SOOOO MUCH WAIST. i have been proposing the idea to the HOA that i live in to get a smaller garbage bin for our complex and the could'nt fathem the idea of not creating as much garbage as we do now. i think that getting a compost bin would be much better for so many reasons. another great reason we should get a composting...

i am now several weeks into not eating meat, i have felt myself feeling better and better the longer that i dont eat meat. it had also made me eat healthier since i am watching what i am eating. along with the dact that i have been eating products that are local and environmentally friendly, doing good for my community and for the enviornment. 

4/25 - Today on our way back home we made a grocery list and meal plan in the car. We had a few things we could use up in the fridge so we incorporated those into our planning. We went to the store and only got what we needed - but then we went and splurged a little bit at Costco after to get some meat in bulk. However, it will last us a long...

4/24 - Our road trip continued today. We ate breakfast out, got coffee out, and ate dinner out. Tomorrow we go back on track!