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Project 3 Process Post 3

Even with a great system to reduce food waste, food will still end up going bad. There are some interesting things the food could be used for still. There are two options that are viable, composting and anaerobic digestion. Composting is used as a way of recycling and to keep food out of the landfill. This also helps the soil because of the nutrients from the food. The other option anaerobic digestion uses microbes to break the food down into biogas. This gas can be used as a renewable energy source. There is also a solid residual that can be composted. So there are options for food waste even after it cannot be consumed.

http://www.epa.gov/foodrecovery/fd-service.htm

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Project 3 Process Post 2

 From Business Insider, they state there is many reasons why grocery stores throw away food. The link is given below.

http://www.businessinsider.com/why-grocery-stores-throw-out-so-much-food-2014-10

The biggest fact that stuck out to me was that 133 billion pounds of food is thrown out yearly. The leading reasons are overstocking, slightly damaged food, and passing sell-by dates. There was actually a company called Stop and Shop, which stopped overstocking displays and the customer experience was better as were sales.

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Weekly Reflection

I thought the speaker last week was very interesting. She definitely was passionate and knowledgeable on the subject. I usually don’t think about how our cultures change the architecture. This becomes more apparent as you look at the designs of other cultures buildings. The appearances of our houses, school, churches, and ect. are all affected by the local cultures, but also the designer. The comment Abi made about not plastering or painting walls was common places because it would cause mold made me start to think about Project Three and how we will need to make our idea flexible to the different restrictions that geographic locations can have.

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Demonstration at Northrop

Kristine’s talk was very thought provoking, and she was also very energetic. It was easy to tell she was happy to be in the classroom again. It was interesting to think what work goes into a demonstration. I never realized how much effort goes into the demonstrations, it is easy to have an unorganized demonstration, but then the message will not effectively be given. Even what the message is and to who the message is for is extremely important to account for in planning. Being able to go and watch a demonstration with this new perspective really helped me appreciate the work that went into the demonstration.

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Reflection

With the introduction of Project 3, I have begun to think of different problems. Out of all the issues pressing people around the world, I have definitely shied away from social issues. Project 3, so far, seems like a product or tangible object is the end goal, not a change in behavior among the masses. I appreciate the divergent thinking activity we did in class. I ended up of thinking how to use gondola lifts and hydroponics to produce food for people living on ocean coast. I am excited to see the end results for Project 3.

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Reflection

My reflection has nothing to do with DES 1000 (Sorry Emily, I just have no self control). Anyways, I watched the movie Detachment and also the documentary Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father both on Netflix this week. Let me tell you this, they were both very good in my opinion. I will warn you though they made me a little emotional. You might cry no joke, especially watching the documentary. If you have the time I suggest you should watch them. They really made me reflect on how I became the person I am and all of the people who have helped me become the person I am today. Peace Out!

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Process post for Project 2. This is a work in progress of the sketch of our product.

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Reflection

Working in groups is always different. What can make or break how well a group works is all of the members in it. It is never good if only one person is doing all of the work. It is also important that everyone wants the same final project. I think this second point can be difficult because not everyone in a group is willing to put in the same effort. Luckily, my group has been together very well and I think we will have a wonderful project. We will just have to wait and see how well we work together presenting. I am not worried though.