For my mind map of my potential project, I wanted to target an issue that I have been having and noticing in my life and that is food waste. I cook a lot at home and have started to notice that I am throwing away a good amount of food each week. It has become harder to predict when I will go out to eat and how much I need to cook. I also tend to forget a lot of the ingredients that I have until it is too late and I have to discard it. In addition to roommates, we have very similar ingredients that we could definitely share on so I think there are ways of improving the issue. Food is also about 80% of my monthly budget so if I could get that down significantly by decreasing my waste, it will be better on the environment and help me save more money for experiencing New York city while I am here!
