Question 1
Sustainability is a global concern at colleges and universities across the globe. Watch the video, Reuse Reduce Recycle, below that describes how the principles of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle are applied at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.
How could you apply all three principles of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle could be applied to using plastic bottles for drinking water:
- Reduce the use of plastic water bottles:
- Reuse a plastic water bottle:
- Properly Recycle a plastic water bottle:
Question 2
You will be exploring your home, neighborhood, campus or other location to identify practices that could be made more sustainable. What location did you select for your study and why did you select this location?
Question 3
List the ten practices in your study area that could be made more sustainable using at least one of the principles of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Be careful to number the practices 1-10.
Question 4
Provide a more sustainable alternative to each of the practices listed in your answer to Question 3. Make sure to follow the same numbering system as in your answer to Question 3.
Question 5
Select the alternative practice from your answer to Question 4 that you think would be most costly to institute. What are some of the expenses that would be associated with this alternative practice?
Question 6
Select the alternative practice from your answer to Question 4 that could require involvement of the local or federal government. How could government offices be involved in instituting these practices?
Question 7
Select the alternative practice from your answer to Question 4 that you believe would be the easiest to institute. Why do you think that this practice is simpler than the others?
Question 8
Select the alternative practice from your answer to Question 4 that you would be most likely to adopt. Why did you select this practice?
