Weekly Reflection: Weeks 1 - 7

   So far in this Environmental Health class I have learned so many things! We have gone over a lot, such as plastic water bottles, the food industry and animal treatment, and learning to blog. My favorite thing to learn about thus far was genetically modified foods. Genetically modified foods seem to me to be just wrong and something I feel needs to be labeled on the packaging the food comes in. It is not proven to be safe, and our children are starting to be born with defects and such. I learned that I am super passionate about this and it is definitely something I want to work on for my Advocacy Project.

Eye Opener: Junk on the Brain

   For this weeks eye opener, I used Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary and Wikipedia to define some words...

• Antique: "a product from an earlier time"
• Junk: "something of little meaning/worth/significance"
• Flea Market: "an open-air market for second hand articles and antiques"
• Thrift Shop: "a shop that sells secondhand articles"
• Upcycling: "converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of a better quality or higher environmental value"
• Resale Shop: "a local, seconhand thrift store"

These terms above have a lot to do with environmental health. These things can all be reused and recycled into new things or shared among people to not buy so much new things and use the old ones in a new way.  The terms above can be found in many local places. To pick Duluth, MN as an area, you can find these items from these terms at...

• Antique Shop: Father Time Antiques on 395 S Lake Ave #1, or call (218) 625 - 2379
• Junk Dealer: Chesney Auto Salvage located at 6250 Bear River Road or call (218) 206 - 8713
• Flea Market: Beaver Bay Flea Market off Hwy 61 just as you get into Beaver Bay. 
• Thrift Shop: Goodwill located at 4883 Miller Trunk Hwy, or call (218) 727 - 0001
• Upcycling: Cut Loose Creations on 2420 East 6th Street, or call (218) 724 - 5761
• Resale Shop: Plato's Closet located at 5115 Burning Tree Road #315 C, or call (218) 733 - 9455e

Get Your Junk On...
   I visited Junk Market Style online and found some really cool things that were reused into something new. Three of the coolest things I foud were...

            Fun Fall Inspired Bracelet - the creator took old rhinestones and charms and compiled them into one beautiful bracelet. This is so appealing to me because it is something anyone can do with old charms from a second hand shop.

Fun Fall Inspired Bracelet

           Today...It's All About The Gourd - the creator of this project took gourds and made them into a lovely floral arrangement. It is cool to me because it would look great on a table at Thanksgiving or anytime during fall to really make your home festive.       

Today...It's All About The Gourd

       Twig Chandelier - the creator of this twig chandelier did an amazing job and is my favorite by far! The took twigs and bent and tied them together in a chandelier shape and then spray painted it. This is my favorite because once it is finished and hung up, it looks so simple and effortlessly beautiful. It would really add something to any room.     

Twig Chandelier