{"id":167,"date":"2020-02-26T21:18:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T21:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/healthy-oceans\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2020-04-21T14:28:43","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T14:28:43","slug":"group-1-page-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/healthy-oceans\/group-1\/group-1-sub-1\/group-1-page-4\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Can Begin to Do @ UM"},"content":{"rendered":"

We can start by taking small steps because if nothing else, by limiting our plastic use and encouraging our peers to do the same, we could save a few baby turtles! Think about the baby turtles!<\/span><\/p>\n

Track Your Plastic Consumption<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It is necessary for each one of us to recognize our own plastic consumption. So the first thing you should do is make a list of plastics you use every day:<\/span><\/p>\n

These would include plastic cups, bottles, bags, personal care products like shampoos that use plastic containers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you live in a dorm, observe where residential buildings use the most plastic and think about possible alternatives. Identifying our usage is not difficult but can be immensely eye-opening so go ahead and give it a try!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Be Mindful + Spread the Word<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take a picture of accumulated plastic waste<\/span> that you see around campus and share it with us using Instagram or Twitter through the hashtag #plasticfreeuofm<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Use plastic alternatives<\/span>. The easiest thing to do is use a reusable water bottle or a metal straw\/reusable cutlery<\/strong>. There are so many options so you can continue being trendy + environmentally friendly. It’s a win-win!<\/p>\n

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Join our awareness campaign<\/span>: just signing up for our emails is a start where you can get information about our progress at Michigan, goals and small fun challenges for you and your friends to try at home!<\/span><\/p>\n

Get involved with pro-environmental groups on campus<\/span> (There is a lot of amazing work being done by student organizations and Planet Blue)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n