Audience: Students Less Familiar with Sustainability

Habit awareness

1. Can you describe a typical day in terms of your personal resource use? Which activities do you think are the most wasteful?
2. How aware are you of your daily water and energy consumption? How long is your average shower? Washing hands, brushing teeth, etc?
3. Do you/what steps do you currently take to manage waste, water, and energy use in your home?
4. How do you think your daily habits impact the environment on a larger scale?

Challenges

1. What types of waste do you find most challenging or confusing to manage properly?
2. At Stanford, do you feel like you know which bin to put things in?
3. What do you think prevents you from making more sustainable choices?
4. Would you be open to adopting a more sustainable lifestyle?

Awareness of Repurposing

1. What kinds of recycled items are you aware of? Can you name any that you own?

Perception of Waste Amounts

1. What activities in your daily routine do you think generate the most waste or consume the most water and energy?
2. Tie into lo-fi prototype: can you guess how many gallons of water do you use when taking a shower? When washing your hands? When using the toilet?
3. Are you aware of how much compost or water is needed to sustain a new plant?