Last night, despite the surprising drop in temperature, a bunch of Columbia residents and IMBA students alike, attended Vista Lights, a night when area stores open their doors and folks can congregate and share drinks on the street. It is a great event, and it was a great night. However, as a participant in the No Single-Use Plastic Challenge, it was also an extremely difficult night. Single-use plastic was everywhere. Want a drink? Here is a pint in a plastic cup. Want to try this delicious looking steak? Here use this plastic skewer. Red-Bull sample? Here is another plastic cup! It was everywhere.
Luckily, I was able to find a vendor selling cans of beer - which also came with reusable coozies to keep the hands warm. Even still, at the end of the night I broke down and did use a plastic cup. It was just too convenient, too accessible, and too cheap for me to turn down. Minus one point for me, but it makes you wonder what the average score of the typical attendee was?
Today is the last day of our challenge, but hopefully everyone who has participated, or witnessed someone participating, has at the very least learned to question what they consume. Thanks everyone and good luck on the final day!
-Nt
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