Env Shopping Lab Manual

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Environmental Shopping Lab “Shop as if your life depended on it” Main objectives  Increase awareness of problems and solutions associated with solid waste management.  Explore the effect of personal choices on the marketplace.  Assess personal consumption patterns. Introduction The purpose of this lab is to get you to think about how your individual choices can affect the environment. For part 1, go to a grocery store, or a large grocery store’s website (e.g., Publix, Whole Foods /Amazon) and answer the questions below. You don't have to buy anything, just get the information. Part 2 of this exercise involves the assessment of your own personal consumption patterns and your impact on the environment. By honestly analyzing your own behavior, you may discover ways to use less and spend less! Part 3 requires you to analyze the environmental claims of a product. Look out for greenwashing! Part 1: Go to a grocery store (or a grocery store’s website)! 1. Choose a grocery store. Answer the following questions: a. Do they recycle paper and/or plastic bags? Make sure to determine whether the bags are actually recycled, or simply labeled recyclable. I choosed Publix for this assignment. From what i asked manager here, they typically offer recycling for both paper and plastic bags. However, I'm not entirely sure if its simply labeled recycle . b. What do you think are the environmental costs of paper versus plastic bags? I think the environmental costs of paper versus plastic bags involve various factors. Paper bags are biodegradable and can decompose relatively quickly, but their production requires more energy and resources, including water and trees. Meanwhile, plastic bags are durable and lightweight, but they can take hundreds of years to decompose and often end up as litter, causing harm to wildlife and ecosystems. c. Which do you think is better or worse? I think plastic bags are worse because they produce more waste and are difficult to decompose, they take a long time maybe several hundred years to decompose a plastic bag. 2. For this question, you will need to make a table to answer several questions. Choose three different products that come in small and large containers . Examples could include flour (1-pound versus 5-pound. bags), vegetable oil (1 quart versus 1 gallon bottle), or powdered detergent (small versus large boxes). Make a table of the products you chose. Make sure you make comparisons for the same brand name, in differently sized containers. Your table

should have the products in the left column, and additional columns for each of the following questions: a. What is the cost per unit volume for the small versus large container of each product? This is done by dividing the price by the volume. b. For small versus large containers, which uses more packaging per unit volume? c. Which is better for the environment? Product Small Container Large Container Tide detergent 32 oz box 100 oz box Chicken breast tenderloins 1 lb package 5 lb package Tropical orange juice 32 fl oz bottle 1 gallon ( 128 fl oz) bottle The larger container of chicken breast tenderloins is likely the better environmental choice. 3. For this question, you will need to make another table. Choose 5 different products that come in plastic containers. You can just do this by looking at products in your house. Examples include ketchup, milk, peanut butter, shampoo, etc. Check the bottom or sides of each for the PETE, PET, or HPDE number, which is an indication of what type of polyethylene was used to make the container. Numbers should range from 1 to 7. Make a table of the name of the products and the numbers you found. In your table, indicate which containers can or cannot be recycled in your area? You may need to do research online or make a phone call to your waste collection firm to find this answer. Ketchup 1 Depends on Area Milk 2 Yes Shampoo 2 Yes Detergent 2 Yes Juice bottle 2 Yes 4. For this question, you will need to make a table and answer a few questions in short answer format . Choose any five different cleaning products around your house or online and read their labels for ingredients and warning signs. Examples include floor cleaners, ammonia, bleach, bathroom cleaners, etc. Make a table of the products, the ingredients, and the warnings. For each product you choose, look up and list non-toxic alternatives as an additional column in your table. In paragraph form, below your table, answer the following questions: a. What would be the financial impact if you replaced these cleaning products (i.e., are they cheaper or more expensive than non-toxic alternatives)? b. What would be the impacts of replacing them for the environment and human health? Product Ingredients Warnings Non-toxic alternatives Toilet bowl cleaner Hydrochloric acid, sodium lauryl sulfate Use gloves when handling. Avoid inhalation and contact with skin and eyes Baking soda and vinegar, Lemon juice

Floor cleaner Water, sodium lauryl sulfate, fragrance Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes Vinegar and water solution, Castile soap Window cleaner Isopropyl alcohol, Ammonium hydroxide Avoid contact with eyes. Keep out of reach of children Vinegar and water solution, Citrus-based cleaner Dish soap Sodium lauryl sulfate, fragrance Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes Castile soap, Vinegar and water solution Furniture polish Petroleum distillates, Silicone emulsion Use in a well- ventilated area. Avoid contact with skin and eyes Homemade polish with olive oil and lemon juice a.The savings for my household would be tremendous if I were to replace by non- toxic alternatives. b. Non-toxic alternatives such as vinegar, baking soda, and homemade cleaners are generally more cost-effective than commercial cleaning products. 5. For this question, you will need to make a table and answer a couple of questions in short answer format. Check the labels on five different products packaged in cardboard boxes . List the products you chose and indicate whether there is any indication on each about whether these packages are 'recyclable' or made from 'pre-' or 'post- consumer' recycled products. Below the table, answer the following questions: a. What do these different designations mean? In other words, what is the difference between the terms “recyclable”, “pre-consumer recycled”, and “post-consumer recycled”? b. Which of these categories do you think is preferable and why? Product Recyclable Pre-consumer recycled Post-consumer recycled Tissuses Yes Yes Yes Tea bags Yes No Yes Lipsticks Yes No Yes Crackers Yes Yes Yes Soap Yes No Yes a.- Recyclable: Indicates that the packaging material can be recycled after use. - Pre-consumer recycled: Made from materials diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. - Post-consumer recycled: Made from materials that were previously used and recycled by consumers. b. Post-consumer recycled materials are generally preferable as they promote a circular economy by reusing materials that have already been used and recycled by consumers.

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