President:
Barrack Obama (D)
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
202-456-1111
Congressmen:
Senate:Al Franken (D)
Al Franken for Senate 2014
P.O. Box 583144
Minneapolis, MN 55458-3144
House:Michele Bachmann (R)
6043 Hudson Rd, Suite 330 Woodbury, MN 55125
651-731-5400
Governor:Don't know yet. Recount between Mark Dayton and Tom Emmer.
State Legislator:
Senate:Barb Goodwin (DFL)
650 Sullivan LN NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421
763-574-1716
House:Kate Knuth (DFL)
P.O. Box 120822
New Brighton, MN 55112
(651) 697-7029
County Board President (Ramsey County):Tony Bennett
Ramsey County Board Office
Room 220 Court House
15 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-266-8362
City Mayor (New Brighton):Dave Jacobsen
2539 Robin Lane
New Brighton, MN 55112
651-775-1837
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Reflections: Weeks 5-8
In the past four weeks I have learned a lot about the food we consume. In class we have watched a couple videos and I have continued to read my book. I have gotten used to the idea of blogging now. I check it a lot and am comfortable with posting and linking on my blog now.
In class we have talked a lot about food these past couple weeks. We watched two videos. One was about patenting seeds and genetically modified seeds,I believe it was called "Future of Food". This video really opened my eyes to the farming industries and I felt very sad for regular family farms that were having trouble with these big companies. It is scary to think that we use all these pesticides on our food and genetically modify them without really knowing the health risks. We also watched a video called "Fresh." This video was also about food. We did a couple of eye opener activities about the food industries that really made me rethink everything I eat. After learning so much about how this affects not only the environment but also the people, such as farmers, I am definitely going to try to buy more fresh products locally.
I finished reading my book by Dan Imhoff called "Paper or Plastic:Solutions to an Overpackaged World." I learned so much about how much plastic we waste in packaging. Companies package their items in too much. When items are in a box, is it really necessary to put plastic wrap over it too? The main thing I learned from this book was that the only right answer to the question "paper or plastic" is neither. Paper has just as much waste as plastic. We might not be able to stop the companies waste but we can help the environment by using usable bags,water bottles, coffee mugs,and by buying locally.
This last week in class we watched a movie called "Tapped." It was about the bottled water industry. After watching that video, I do not want to ever buy bottled water again. I knew it did not make sense to buy water when you could get it for free, but after seeing the affects it has on communities, people's health and the environment I definitely will stick to reusable water bottles.We just started learning about junking in class. I personally love looking through antique shops and resale shops for things. I always feel twice as accomplished when I find something good at a thrift shop vs. if I get it at any old store. I'm very excited to see what people come up with when we do the junk project. We are getting new blog groups, so I'm ready to read from some new people!
In class we have talked a lot about food these past couple weeks. We watched two videos. One was about patenting seeds and genetically modified seeds,I believe it was called "Future of Food". This video really opened my eyes to the farming industries and I felt very sad for regular family farms that were having trouble with these big companies. It is scary to think that we use all these pesticides on our food and genetically modify them without really knowing the health risks. We also watched a video called "Fresh." This video was also about food. We did a couple of eye opener activities about the food industries that really made me rethink everything I eat. After learning so much about how this affects not only the environment but also the people, such as farmers, I am definitely going to try to buy more fresh products locally.
I finished reading my book by Dan Imhoff called "Paper or Plastic:Solutions to an Overpackaged World." I learned so much about how much plastic we waste in packaging. Companies package their items in too much. When items are in a box, is it really necessary to put plastic wrap over it too? The main thing I learned from this book was that the only right answer to the question "paper or plastic" is neither. Paper has just as much waste as plastic. We might not be able to stop the companies waste but we can help the environment by using usable bags,water bottles, coffee mugs,and by buying locally.
This last week in class we watched a movie called "Tapped." It was about the bottled water industry. After watching that video, I do not want to ever buy bottled water again. I knew it did not make sense to buy water when you could get it for free, but after seeing the affects it has on communities, people's health and the environment I definitely will stick to reusable water bottles.We just started learning about junking in class. I personally love looking through antique shops and resale shops for things. I always feel twice as accomplished when I find something good at a thrift shop vs. if I get it at any old store. I'm very excited to see what people come up with when we do the junk project. We are getting new blog groups, so I'm ready to read from some new people!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Eye Opener: Junk on the Brain
Part 1:
Antiques: "In the tradition, fashion, or style of an earlier period; old fashioned."
Junk:"An old or discarded material, as metal, paper,or rags."
Flea Market:"A market, often outdoors, consisting of a number of individual stalls selling old or used articles, curios and antiques, cut-rate merchandise,etc."
Thrift Shop:"a retail store that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices."
Upcycling:"The process of converting an industrial nutrient into something of similar or greater value, in it's second life."
Resale Shop:"The selling again something purchased."
Part 2:
The above terms are all about reusing products and giving stuff that other people don't want a second life. The terms are about making someone else's junk your own treasure. It's about reusing things that might have otherwise just been put in the trash and wasted. All these terms are ways in which we can save and limit waste;thus improving environmental health.
Local Resources:
Antiques:
Old Town Antiques and Books
102 E Superior St. Duluth,MN
(218)-722-5426
This store doesn't have a website, so the link will just tell you where it's located.
Junk:
Jadco Special Haulers Inc
4011 Rehbein Rd, Duluth, MN
(218)-724-5538.
Flea Market:
The only flea market I could find was Studebaker Drivers Club Swap Meet Flea Market and Classic Car show
Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road Duluth MN
Resale Shop:
Plato's Closet
5115 Burning Tree Road, Duluth MN
(218)-733-9495
Upcycling:I could not find anything on Upcycling in or by Duluth.
Thrift Shop:
Salvation Army
215 South 27th Avenue West
Duluth, MN
218-722-7934
I have used many of these. I used to work at a resale shop in high school. I worked at Once Upon a Child which is the same thing as Plato's Closet but it's for little kids. I always bring old clothes and items to goodwill when I don't want or need them anymore. I do this because I don't like to just throw away stuff that's still usable. It seems like a waste. I go shopping in antique stores a lot because I LOVE antiques. I also occasionally going thrift store shopping. I love when you find something nice for so cheap! I don't really go to flea markets because I guess I never really know where one is.
Part 3:
Tag Maker Tote: I think this is such a neat idea! An old Film case made into storage!
Junk Picture Frame: I really like the antique look of using old barn windows as picture frames!
Vintage Redesign Jewelry: This is by far my favorite. Using an optical lens for a necklace and putting something meaningful to read on it is genius. I really want to make something similar to this now!
Antiques: "In the tradition, fashion, or style of an earlier period; old fashioned."
Junk:"An old or discarded material, as metal, paper,or rags."
Flea Market:"A market, often outdoors, consisting of a number of individual stalls selling old or used articles, curios and antiques, cut-rate merchandise,etc."
Thrift Shop:"a retail store that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices."
Upcycling:"The process of converting an industrial nutrient into something of similar or greater value, in it's second life."
Resale Shop:"The selling again something purchased."
Part 2:
The above terms are all about reusing products and giving stuff that other people don't want a second life. The terms are about making someone else's junk your own treasure. It's about reusing things that might have otherwise just been put in the trash and wasted. All these terms are ways in which we can save and limit waste;thus improving environmental health.
Local Resources:
Antiques:
Old Town Antiques and Books
102 E Superior St. Duluth,MN
(218)-722-5426
This store doesn't have a website, so the link will just tell you where it's located.
Junk:
Jadco Special Haulers Inc
4011 Rehbein Rd, Duluth, MN
(218)-724-5538.
Flea Market:
The only flea market I could find was Studebaker Drivers Club Swap Meet Flea Market and Classic Car show
Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road Duluth MN
Resale Shop:
Plato's Closet
5115 Burning Tree Road, Duluth MN
(218)-733-9495
Upcycling:I could not find anything on Upcycling in or by Duluth.
Thrift Shop:
Salvation Army
215 South 27th Avenue West
Duluth, MN
218-722-7934
I have used many of these. I used to work at a resale shop in high school. I worked at Once Upon a Child which is the same thing as Plato's Closet but it's for little kids. I always bring old clothes and items to goodwill when I don't want or need them anymore. I do this because I don't like to just throw away stuff that's still usable. It seems like a waste. I go shopping in antique stores a lot because I LOVE antiques. I also occasionally going thrift store shopping. I love when you find something nice for so cheap! I don't really go to flea markets because I guess I never really know where one is.
Part 3:
Tag Maker Tote: I think this is such a neat idea! An old Film case made into storage!
Junk Picture Frame: I really like the antique look of using old barn windows as picture frames!
Vintage Redesign Jewelry: This is by far my favorite. Using an optical lens for a necklace and putting something meaningful to read on it is genius. I really want to make something similar to this now!
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