1. Brushed teeth, water running for 30 seconds.
2. bathroom
3. Took 12 minute shower
4. Ate a pop tart as I walked to class. Threw wrapper in trash
5. purchased a Dr. pepper from the vending machine in willet, threw can in trash
6. got a subway sandwich from the U.C., wrapped in paper and in a plastic bag, also got a bag of chips and dr pepper
7. Ate in my room and then threw away trash in the dumpster behind where I live
8. worked on homework, had my computer plugged in the outlet for electricity
9. Drove 9 miles to work in my car
10. used the bathroom twice at work and used paper towels to dry my hands
11. drove 9 miles back to campus.
12. Ate leftover food in my fridge, threw container in trash
13. Washed my face and brushed my teeth, water running for approximately one minute.
I find it hard to extrapolate my energy use over a year using this information because I never have the same daily routine. I don't drive 18 miles everyday, sometimes 3 or 4 times a week or sometimes none, and maybe I have errands to run. I guess its safe to say I have a lot of personal trash because all my food containers got thrown in the dumpster. I also think I use a lot of electricity for charging my phone and computer and on some days I use a hairdryer. On a population level, this equals a lot of waste. My paper on diapers has also made me realize how much stuff we use and how much trash we create. In fact, diapers take up a significant amount of the space in landfills.
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