Activity 14 |
Where stuff comes from! |
Mentors
Miranda & Helga |
Have you ever thought about where all the stuff you use and consume everyday comes from?
- The food you consume everyday - where was it grown, packed, processed and how did it end up on your table?
- The clothes you wear - what are the made of, where did the material come from and who made them?
- The stuff you use - where was your phone assembled?.
- Your habits; this is refers to your consumer habits, your recycling habits, etc.
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Activities
- Make a list of all the items of clothing you are wearing and write down in which country each item was made. Save your list in a Word document in your folder, file name yoursurname_stuff.docx
- On the list write down the make of cell phone you use and where is was manufactured.
- Choose two items on your list that did not originate in South Africa and estimate how far ( in km) they had to travel to get to Gauteng. Also show the mode(s) of transport (ship, plane, truck, ...) used to get the item to you.
- Read chapter 15, Stuff, of David MacKay's Sustainable Energy without the Hot Air. Capture your own thoughts about this chapter in your 'stuff'- document.
- Reflect on your findings in your blog.
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References & Resources
- Joe Bennett. 2009. Where Underpants Come from. . ublishers
- Kat Austen. 15 March 2012. Examining the lifecycle of a bike – and its green credentials. Viewed online on 27 March 2012 at: www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2012/mar/15/lifecycle-carbon-footprint-bike-blog
- Good Technology. 21 Jan 2010. Sourcemap: Map Where Stuff Comes From. Viewed online on 20 March 2012 at http://www.good.is/post/sourcemap-map-where-stuff-comes-from
- Sourcemap. 2012. Sourcemap. Where things come from. Viewed online on 30 May 2012 at:
http://www.sourcemap.com/
- Wikipedia.
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