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Joan Qazi 1/20/2025 3:46 PM

I know it seems very old-fashioned, but I am pretty excited about my cotton handkerchiefs. I used to throw away so many barely used paper tissues because my nose dripped in the cold weather. Now my garbage cans at home and in my office are almost empty!

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Joan Qazi 1/19/2025 5:53 PM

My worm bin was a little frozen when I added my food waste to it today. It is partially buried in my yard, but the top portion was frozen so I had to mix it in. I hope the worms are OK :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Advocate for Greener Vehicles

Reducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?

Joan Qazi 1/18/2025 1:24 PM

I am trying to help WVC qualify to be a bike friendly campus so that students have an affordable and healthy (for us and the environment) way to get to campus while reducing the number of cars in our parking lots.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Eat Mindfully

Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How do your eating experiences differ when practicing mindfulness?

Ava Brownlee 1/17/2025 8:24 PM

I tend to enjoy my food more when I eat without looking at a TV, phone, or book. It’s also nice to look out the window and experience the calm silence when I eat.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Go Paperless

Reducing your paper mail can reduce mental clutter as well as physical waste -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

Micah Lee 1/17/2025 6:02 PM

Today I cancelled all my bank account mailings, and also any correspondence from my doctors office since I use Mychart I don't need mail from them.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

Father Thomas Berry says, "... our primary purpose is celebration. Celebration of the dawn and the sunset and the different seasons of the year is a religious ritual, a way in which humans can establish their integral relationship with the universe, with the planet Earth." What is your response to Berry's assertion?

Micah Lee 1/17/2025 6:01 PM

The sunrise was amazing today. I spent an extra 5 minutes enjoying the pinks and bright colors.

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Micah Lee 1/17/2025 3:48 PM

It was a wonderful sunny day today, even though it was cold. The sun encouraged me to walk more than my goal

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Joan Qazi 1/16/2025 10:11 PM

Today, I was able to spend an hour out in Nature walking with a friend, but it meant that I didn't have time to take care of my composting today. I hope to get that tomorrow. Hope everyone else does better on their first day--Go WVC Green Team!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity De-Clutter My Home or Dorm Room

How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more unnecessary things in the future?

Micah Lee 1/16/2025 2:46 PM

I went through my tshirts today and bagged them up and put them in my car to take them to the donation center. I will be going through workout clothes tomorrow.

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- Joan Qazi 1/16/2025 10:13 PM
  
  Micah, you could donate them to our clothing swap at WVC that starts on Monday. Then you might find something that you would like to swap for too :)
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Turn it off

How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

Micah Lee 1/16/2025 2:45 PM

I noticed our garage light was on and even though it was cold I went outside to turn it off :)

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