Elias Wirz

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Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

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Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Research Cement Alternatives

Concrete is a good example of a material that most of us encounter every day, but may its carbon footprint is not obvious. What other everyday materials might have a large carbon footprint? How can you find out more?

Elias Wirz 4/17/2019 4:51 PM

Lots of the things we use everyday have a carbon footprint that one would not assume. I found a website that references hard cheese, another that said a 5 mile ride on a subway and buying a pint of milk have the same carbon footprint. The same sight sited a fact that drinking a liter of milk a day has a footprint of 527 kg. The site referenced the book, How bad are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything as well.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Elias Wirz 4/17/2019 4:25 PM

Use by dates do not necessarily mean you will get sick from eating a product, but more that the product will go down much faster after the date and that safety may be lessened. Best by refers to the quality, that a product should be consumed by that date to ensure the best quality. Sell by, is aimed at retailers, and refers to when a product should come off the shelf. Sell by dates do not necessarily a product is expired. Furthermore, a product can have a third of its lifespan left after the Sell by date.

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