UMich Zero Waste Challenge

I want to reduce my environmental impact because it is my duty to be conscientious about my choices and their consequences

I am joining the zero waste challenge because I want to be better for the environment.

I want to reduce waste to minimize my negative environmental impact on marginalized communities in the Global South

Zero waste challenge is a fun way to measure my current lifestyle and up my game.

I think it is the right thing to do!

Help the environment

I'm fully aware of the state of the world environmentally, and it does not feel right sitting back and doing nothing while the world literally burns. If I can make a small difference in trying to help save our planet, I would love to.

Nature is beautiful and trash is ugly

I want to reduce my footprint because I know I produce a lot of unnecessary waste!

The nature around campus has always given me something as support, so I should give something back. Also my roomate knows where I sleep and is an ecology major.

I want to do my part and walk my talk. Environmental health is very important to me as a nature lover, human caring about health, and future environmental lawyer.

I aim to reduce my waste in order to contribute towards a healthy, safe environment free of unnecessary waste.

While the majority of environmental impacts are made by large scale organizations (corporations, etc), individual action can still be useful. I think some action is better than none, and life defined outside of consumption and more intentional is richer.

I want to reduce my environmental impact to show I can live with less and further counteract my consumerism and consumption

I think that this is a great challenge to bring more people into learning about how to live a more sustainable lifestyle in a fun way!

Everyone has a part to play in protecting our environment and slowing climate change, and this is one of the many things I think everyone should do to make that happen :)

Because I am a sustainability minor and I love the planet

i want to give back to the Earth that provides so much for me!

I am joining this challenge because we seriously need to reduce our waste production if we don't want to drown in trash soon!

I'm joining the challenge to support my chapter.

I think that preserving the environment is important!

It's important we all play a role in protecting the environment.

I want to reduce the waste I see in my community

I believe thinking sustainability is a necessary movement towards addressing climate issues! 😝

I want to keep the planet livable for humans and all other species!

A healthy environment means healthy people. Being outside in nature and being able to drink fresh water and breathe fresh air the the assurance of knowing the harmony of people, animals, plants, and weather can live life together in a sustainable manner does a lot for my mental health. I want to do my part and prove to myself that I can live in an environmentally friendly way.

I want to live a life that reflects my concern for our environment

It's such a waste to waste things! If you've ever visited a landfill you will see how much you don't want to send things there. Reusing things sometimes by sharing them with others and living as lightly on the planet as you can shows your love for Mother Nature and for your fellow beings

To build more sustainable daily habits.

The resources we we have are limited. Humans and our wants are unlimited. We need to be doing something about this, and the best way to do something is together as a community of sustainably minded people concerned about our world.

I want to reduce my environmental impact to help preserve the earth around me.

I like trash.

I hate wasting stuff. I'm a bit of a hoarder.

I want to reduce my environmental impact so we don’t ruin our planet

I want a better future for my child, animals, the planet

I want to reduce my environmental impact because I care about future generations

I want to reduce my environmental impact to help beautify Ann Arbor

I want to lower my carbon footprint to help fight climate change!

I want to have fun and do my best

Growing up near the Grand River I knew that keeping it clean was important to keeping my neighbors and nature healthy

I would like to reduce environmental pollution

I want to reduce my environmental impact because I want children in the future to be able to enjoy the forests and trees and animals like I did when I was a kid

I want to reduce my environment impact because I’m scared for our future!! Puxatony Phil can only handle so many more weeks of winter

I want to be more conscientious of the environmental impacts of my daily decisions

I am joining this challenge because any amount of change towards building sustainable habits benefits not oneself, but the entire community.

I want to be a good example to my nephews. They're trash goblins.

I want the planet to be livable and beautiful for the future generations <3

Every single-use product not consumed and wasted, is one less single use product that interferes with a natural ecosystem

The world is already overflowing with waste and the increase of consumerism isn't helping

I want to reduce my environmental impact because I want to reduce the amount of garbage that I produce and throw away.

I want to reduce my environmental impact because I believe that the natural world is beautiful and we all have a responsibility important to build a sustainable future.

I am joining the zero waste challenge because I want to make the world a better place. I love being outside and I want to preserve the beautiful planet that we live on!

I want to do more to leave less of a footprint.

To become a more aware person of my waste

I want to learn how to make zero waste choices to benefit the environment and reduce reliance on single use packaging.

I want to increase my efforts to live a sustainable lifestyle, and I thought this challenge would be a good opportunity to look at my consumption habits and reflect on what I can do without.

I think it is important to make little changes at the very least, because small changes (like bringing a reusable cup or waterbottle) add up over time! I want to make an impact, even a small one, on improving the environment.

I am very conscious of my contribution to pollution and always try to keep it as minimal as possible.

I want to live my life more consciously of my waste and my long-term impact on the world.

I care about the environment, and I want to be lest wasteful.

I care about reducing my carbon footprint through producing less waste. I also care about helping my team win the challenge!