+ Daily Measures: Food and Packaging Waste Anna Mirabella 2/4/15

+ Step 1 Complained about feeding myself for the past 2 years Portions in stores aren’t meant for 1 person I knew I wasn’t recycling food packaging well Chose to log my wasted food and food packaging thrown out The action itself was a reminder to photograph Brainstorming/Choosing a Topic

+ Step 2 Data Collection Posted pictures to a Tumblr account

+ Step 3 Thought there may be trends or cycles Some waste repeated everyday Looked at how many “things” I bought versus how many pieces were wasted More food waste or packaging waste overall? Organize Data

+ Waste Products vs. Pieces A waste product is the thing you buy and the pieces are the individual parts with it Ex. A cereal box is 1 product, but the cardboard box and plastic bag make it 2 pieces

+ Food Waste vs. Wasted Products

+ Step 4 Environmental If I don’t eat it it goes to waste or expires Packaging lifespan vs. food lifespan Financially Wasted food is wasted money Likely spending more on foods with more packaging Emotionally (?) This assignment made me guilty about my habits Sustainability

+ Step 5 Marty Siegel  look at the next small step rather than the end goal My current behavior Impulse buys at the grocery store Centered around convenience Picky about expiration dates Small changes I can make Buying in bulk Buying more sustainably packaged products Switch to a reusable K-cup Thinking about what I will use throughout the week Will also help keep meals balanced How can I change my behavior?

+ Step 6 Target my behavior at the grocery store Dictates my actions throughout the week Think about what I really need Applicable to other aspects of my behavior A design to change my behavior

+ Design: Calendar

+ Design: Calendar Ex. If I buy a two pack of salmon

+ Design: Calendar Ex. If I buy a box of cereal

+ How does it help? Forces me to think about how much I am getting out of a product Packaging: not worth it unless at least 2-3 times Makes sure I don’t buy more than I need to Less food will go bad from being unused Makes sure what I buy will be used up that week If I plan when I’ll eat it it is less likely to go bad

+ Reflection More mindful of my waste Doing what I know I should have been doing all along Thinking of the next small step What I Learned