Packaging

The items that I use on a day-to-day basis that came in packaging include:

• textbooks which came wrapped in plastic, placed in a bookstore bag, with promotional and informational cards


• cell phone which came in a box, placed in cardboard, and included paperwork on how to use the phone as well as promotional offers


• mail of which 1 piece was useful while the other 5 pieces was junk


• iPod which came in a plastic container


• my purse which came inside a cloth bag which was placed in the store's shopping bag. The buckles and zipper were also wrapped in paper and plastic

I think that for just this short amount of time I have noticed that I use things which have a great deal of packaging on a daily basis. I think that especially when it comes to shopping that I personally waste a great deal on packaging. It would be a very easy and environmentally friendly choice to simply bring my own shopping bad instead of collecting bags from each store where I have made a purchase. I think that as of right now the choices I have made concerning purchases and their packaging are not sustainable choices. By simply bringing my own bag to the store I could take a small step towards saving some of the resources that go into making the store's shopping bags.