Spartans for Sustainability 2021

I've been re using this brita bottle that lets me save on straws. My single use is all silverware at meals. These one time use items could be metal instead, but thats a bit of a challenge in a dorm with no dishwasher.

It takes a huge area to cultivate meat. Area that could be used to grow more vegetables and create fields to feed bees and will create more opportunities for pollination. Also the amount of gas and waste that animals produce that are just butchered far outweighs any benefit of eating it. 

The food choices I make are I don’t care if the produce looks perfect, then the farmer can sell their produce every if it doesn’t meet the typical grocery store standards. 

Knowing where my food comes from has the advantage of knowing the pesticides, if any, that they use and also what their mission statement is regarding sustainability.   Knowing our food producers will allow us to better support the smaller guys and help them increase their profits which in turn will help them pay for better ways to produce the...

Today I helped my dad begin to build a new standing garden; I'm super excited to see how it turns out!

I've cut back on sugars but i do treat myself every two weeks. I feel good and have more energy than before!

It's going well. I'm getting into some better habits which I like.

Eating more fruits and vegetables is good for myself because it is going to give me energy and make me more healthy. I will do my best to encourage others to do the same and it is a positive outcome for the planet because there will be less animals being consumed 

I can begin to ask those around me to work out with me. Take a walk around the neighborhood with family. Or take my daughter to the park to ride bikes together. 

Thinking about all of the wonderful things to be grateful for will help to focus less on the bad things that may be happening. Keeping focus on the good instead of the bad is a motivator to keep up the good