In biotech/biology, students were engaged in an integrated project where they collected their own personal garbage and weighed and sorted it every day for a 10-day period. All the while, they learned about composting, recycling, and waste in Seattle. At the end of the garbage collection period, all biotech/biology students went on a field trip to the Bullitt Center-the greenest commercial building in the world! For students, the project continues into 2nd semester where they will analyze their consumption
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Enthused about weighing consumed products. |
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Sorting after weighing. |
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Fast Food Nation |
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La Croix tops metal recycling! |
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Weighing garbage. |
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Packing it up for recycle, compost, and garbage. |
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Bullitt Center Hydrology-Amazing! They capture all of their water for building use. |
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The bathrooms were a big hit! |
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Solar panel roof! They generate more electricity than they use. |
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Taking the stairs. |
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Taking the stairs-the best option, energy wise. |
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And why wouldn't you take the stairs? Look at the view! |
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A little duck, duck, goose whilst waiting for the tour. |
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