cherron's anthro journal :)

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- Fieldwork Journal: Make a list of everything you own :)

For each item, decided whether it is something you need or just something you want. Post a summary of the items you need and the items that you want on your class's online discussion board.

NEED: cellphone, pens, notebook, 20 shirts, 25 pants (leggings, jeans), socks, undergarments, shampoo, conditioner, cantu curling cream, comb, brush, edge control, toothpaste, toothbrush, body soap, towel, wash cloth, lotion, uber, bus, train, money, debit card, ID, bear card, Vaseline, lipgloss, keys, headphones, winter coat, winter boots, rainboots, umbrella, iron and iron board

WANT: earrings, rings, weave, perfume, designer handbags, name brand sneakers and clothes, eyelashes, makeup, TV

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Fieldwork Journal:

1. What’s in it? Where did the ingredients come from?

- Tap Water (faucet water)

- Magnesium Sulfate: Also known as Epsom salt or bath salt. This sulfate is known as a drying agent. If trace amounts are left on your tongue it makes it difficult to quench your thirst.

- Potassium Chloride: Commonly used as a fertilizer also used in lethal injections to stop heart and in some cases known to stop the heart of a fetus. Also has a weak, bitter, unsalty flavor.

- Salt: Rarely dangerous but adding unspecified amounts during “food processing” can create unnecessary health issues for many people.

2. Who made it? What is their life like?

- Launched in 1999 by Coca-Cola company. Can hold taste for up to 12 months.

3. What is the impact of this object on the local community where it is produced? Where is it consumed?

- Comes from severe drought zone (California). Takes 1.63 liters for every one liter. Consumed all over the world.

4. What are the real social costs of producing this item? What is the environmental impact?

- $0.15 per 12 oz bottle. They are still making an effort towards improving their carbon footprint and sustainability. In 2011, a new project was launched that would reduce the amount of harmful emissions made into the environment during production and after disposal.