Tiny Choices Survey: Roz Duffy
By tinychoices | August 3, 2007
Vital statistics (name, age, location)?
Roz Duffy, 30, Philadelphia, PA
How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain.
I live in an apartment by myself in a neighborhood that I have always admired, therefore it was a choice to live here. I like the tiny streets and the trees and potted gardens that are prevalent where I live.
How do you travel (transit, car, etc)? Are your travel decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain.
I predominantly rely on my feet and public transit to get me where I need to go. I like to walk all the way to work when the weather is much cooler, but it makes more sense to rely on the bus during these hotter (and sweatier) months. I am a member of PhillyCarShare, and even though I have not yet signed out a car from them, I am happy to have the option. Sometimes I get around as a passenger in my friends’ cars, and there are occasions when, out of necessity, I take a cab for personal safety reasons.
Tell us about a Tiny Choice you’ve made in your life.
I drink water all day out of a Nalgene bottle and usually carry around reusable shopping bags. If i don’t have my shopping bags on me, I choose to get paper bags because I use them to put out my recycling on trash day.
What is the one environmental dilemma you personally struggle the most with?
I eat lunch out most days during the week and create a lot of waste between the container, the bag that the food comes in, the plastic utensils, etc.
What is one Tiny Choice you can make in that direction?
I could follow Kari’s recommendation of getting the Bamboo spork and carry it with me, skip the bag. I could also prepare my own food and bring it in washable, reusable containers.
What is the one environmental Tiny Choice you make that people question (in either a positive educational or a negative hassle way) you the most about?
I’ve been vegetarian for over 11 and a half years now. I made the choice to become vegetarian for many personal and ethical reasons, one of which includes the effect that the meat industry has on the environment. It never really stops being an issue for people who either a) want to know WHY and HOW and b) people who can’t even imagine not eating meat.
What is the one environmental Tiny Choice you would like every single person to adopt?
I think people need to be more aware of their consumption of plastic bags / plastic bottles / plastic containers. It’s an individual choice as well as the choice of the business that is giving them out so freely.
Do you feel like you make sacrifices for environmentalism? Please explain.
Not in the slightest, I just heighten my awareness of the world around me as a whole. It’s not about sacrifice, it’s about taking the time to be more conscious of your actions.
Are you generally: optimistic, pessimistic, neutral about environmentalism and the future?
I am optimistic because it is becoming so much more mainstream to be aware of the environment. My friend Guamaniac recently instituted recycling containers all over our office, PhillyCarShare is EVERYWHERE in Philly (and well stocked with hybrid vehicles), universities are offering more environmentally sound degree options, the list goes on… I really admire Jenn & Kari for starting this site, because it really is about making choices, and no choice is too tiny.
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