Okay, well I had a tough time coming up with an actual attainable smart goal but I think I finally found one that I can follow and want to follow based on the staggering information that I learned after watching the film Tapped. Anyway here's my smart goal.
I will drink no more than 3 bottled beverages, (Ex. water, soda, Gatorade, etc.) per week and will recycle all of them when finished drinking them.
I definitely consider this change to be eco-chic because of what I mentioned above after watching Tapped in that there is a ton of nasty chemicals that go into making the plastic bottles such as: Bisphenol-A and Toluene. Leeching is also a major concern in that some chemicals can get mixed into the water that we drink from bottles and cause major health problems. Another huge role is the factories that produce the bottles and all the chemicals that flow into the air along with getting disposed of into the rivers, lakes, and streams. By cutting down purchasing such bottles the less pollution the factories will be pouring out, therefore I'm doing a little part to cut back on environmental harm.
I just don't see what the fascination is with bottled water today other than I guess it's more convenient for people to purchase and carry. According to the video Tapped, tap water is just as good for you if not better so why doesn't everyone just drink more tap water and purchase an eco-friendly water container? Also the video pointed out that most bottled water companies do in fact get their water from municipal water sources anyhow. Crazy isn't it how clever marketing and social norms play a vital role in how we choose to eat and drink things.
The hardest thing for me with this smart goal will be to not drink Gatorade or Vitamin water because I love both of these drinks and will have to just stick to drinking tap water. It will be tough at first but I think I can do it.
