capstone summer 25

Eco Challenge 8: Nature I’ve always wanted to try foraging. My roommate discovered some blackberry bushes near our apartment while walking her dog. Considering how close it was to where we live, it truly doesn’t get easier than this. So, I went over and got some. There wasn’t a lot, but it was still a lot of fun. It kind of reminded me of...

Eco challenge 7: Consumerism I honestly have so many clothes and I’m always tempted to buy more because I want to change things up or try a new style. Since I know I already have a lot of clothes and because I don’t have enough space for more nor do I want to spend more money, I’ve tried going through all the clothes I have and seeing if...

Eco challenge 6: Transportation I usually have to drive everywhere, but me and my roommate started planning our outings more so we could basically carpool. Like getting groceries, going to the dispensary, or if one of us needed to be dropped off somewhere. Not only did it help us use less gas since we’d try to go places together rather than...

Eco challenge 5: community For this eco challenge, I tried to talk to my new neighbors more. Me and my roommate recently moved to Tigard in this new apartment area. We usually see our neighbors with their dogs a lot and we started talking to them more. It helps when they have their dog with them since that’s a really easy conversation starter....

Eco challenge 4: Water For this eco challenge, I tried to use less water in situations where I have to use water. That seemed like the easiest way to reduce water consumption without having to build a whole new habit–I just adjusted what was already there. One of the things I did was when me and my roommate would make our separate instant...

Eco challenge 3: Food For this eco challenge, I lowered my meat consumption and also shopped local at a farmer’s market nearby. I went to this local farmer’s market called Justy’s Market in Oregon City. My roommate and I got watermelons from Winco a few days ago and found them to be bland while the watermelons we got from Justy’s were a lot...

Eco challenge 2: Energy For this eco challenge, I tried to turn off all the lights when I didn’t really need to use them. I’ll be honest… I’m a bit scared of the dark, but unless I needed to see something, I just did it in the dark. Like working at the dining room table, I’d work in the dark if I was using my laptop since that already...

Eco challenge 1: Waste For this eco challenge, I made beeswax wraps since I wanted to make an alternative to plastic wrap. I also like how versatile beeswax wraps are, like being able to use it to cover bowls and store food or to wrap food in it to go. It’s really easy to wash, too. Me and my roommate also already had a lot of the resources...

For Eco Challenge 8: Nature, me and my boyfriend are looking inot potting and planting pollinators and vegitables. We looked into what is native to the area and what would be useful and realistic for us to grow, and plan to plant it in pots so we can take it with us when we move. He is interested in planting cucumbers and tomatoes, and we are...

For Eco Challenge 7: consumerism, I decluttered my room and got rid of what i dont need. Lately, i've been getting overwhelmed by my clutter, but cleaning and organizing my room has opened my eyes to what i need and dont need. When i go shopping, I've started to think about where i would put something, or if i even have room for it, which...