Category: Sustainability Challenges

Reflecting On My Sustainability Challenge

Remembering what were my reasons and why I started my challenge and why I continue to try to be consistent with it has been quite a journey. I know living in Manhattan it can be quite challenging especially living in apartment knowing that you don’t have control of certain things. Such as the heat, and the hot water that is overpowering. My building is having issues with their pipes and water where we receive more hot water than cold this has been very challenging because I felt it was important to use less hot water and more cold water when it comes to washing dishes, but in all I feel that I do my best with what I have control of. When it comes to recycling and using less water and buying products that are more eco-friendly has been something that I have become use to doing and happy that I chose to do. I feel that I am helping and improving the world in some way and that I am setting example for some that might want to try. While it can be hard at first what I would remain to do is keep going until our world reaches a point where we don’t have to use anything that is harmful to our world.

Sustainable Challenge Update!

After a great workout from the gym, for some reason I want some coffee as I would walk by the coffee shop that was literally two stores away from my gym. I came across this one coffee shop called Think Coffee. The little sign was what grabbed my attention. It said “An estimated 4 billion Starbucks cups end up in landfills each year because they can’t be recycled or composed. All Think Coffee cups are compostable.” As soon as I saw the sign I was happy to know that I found a coffee shop that their cups are compostable. I knew I had go in and find out more about this coffee shop. I went in to order a latte with oat milk and as I paid for my cup of coffee I walked over to where everyone usually waits to pick up their coffee. Literally right In front of that area was this sign that says Social Project Coffee. What I found and what it said was, “Social Project Coffee is coffee that is sourced based on a direct relationship between purchaser and farmer/producer where: 1) the purchaser pays a premium price for coffee, 2) together, the purchaser and farmer/producer use the premium to implement a project development project at origin, 3) the project benefits either the farm workers or a nearby community.”

 

After learning a little about Think coffee it made me happy that the money I spent will help and give back. Cheers to positive changes!

If you want to learn more about Think Coffee and their social projects. check out: thinkcoffee.com or socialprojectcoffee.com

Sustainability Challenge




Sustainability has been a conversation topic that continues to arise around me from of my friends and family. Although I had an idea why my friends chose to transition their lives into living a sustainable life, I did not think that it was something that my boyfriend and I “should” do because at the time we just didn’t see the big picture. What made me realize and learn about it was not just from friends and family but from the course that I am currently taking on sustainability. Sustainable living is something we must do to preserve our planet and of course all our lives. I started to think about the day when I have a child what kind of world and life they would have if I did not start contributing in making positive changes in the world and in my life. So what better way to start by starting now on the challenge. My challenge is:
 
1. Ditch the Plastic
2. Reduce the amount of water I use daily.
3. Buy or create natural products to clean the house
4. Buy natural beauty products and use less makeup.
5. Recycle all bottles and cans
6. Support companies that are sustainable and that give back to environment or the world.
 
The reason I chose these six challenges is because I wanted to start by getting into the habit of making this my lifestyle or I should say our lifestyle. I think it’s a good start, and best to start off slow with these first few steps in order to get into the habit since they are things that maybe we are not use to doing. This is our beginning point in making a positive and healthy change.