RLI Kent COBA

I've enjoyed the learning I've done with this.

I hope that one day we can live closer to work.  I hate that it's hard for me to commute or ride my bike to work.  It wastes time, money, and pollutes the earth.

I worked in developing wetland systems for research to test the effectiveness on pollution runoff from cities and farmland.  They are effective at using the excess fertilizer to prevent it from entering the watershed and eventually contributing to the hypoxia problems in the Gulf and Lake Erie.  This was in early 2000.  I am sad this hasn't...

I've nearly been hit while walking, as have my husband and children on a separate occasion.  I'd hope that with better walkways, more people would do it, causing drivers to be more cautious.  Additionally, if the main people walking now are those who are poorer and many times minorities, it makes them easier targets for racial profiling and...

I like to be on my bike.  It's very dangerous to ride in my city.  I'd like to be able to safely ride to a bike path.

Insulation.

In some places they are - mostly I've noticed them in kitchen products.  I am much more aware of these items now.  I really like that bamboo might be able to take the place of wood and plastic!  

I already sent the definitions to my husband - he is usually more worried about this than me.  I already use stuff past the use by date, this makes me feel much better about it!

I am most saddened by lost financial capital, hours of labor, and fertilizer.

This was such a great experience and I'm so glad I participated!  I learned so much, including more ways to look at how my actions impact the environment.  I hope everyone else had as much fun as I did.  Thank you!