October 6th, 2012
Challengers were instructed to read an article and watch a short web video on certain hazardous chemicals that can be found in ones beauty products. Contestants were then given the option to choose from one of the three challenges going from green to greenest. Shannon Wall, our California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) challenger did all three! One task was to look up the chemicals in one of her beauty products. She was surprised to see that her Bath and Body Works shower gel had three hazardous chemicals in it! “I'm shocked, that's a little scary to think about, knowing that I'm rubbing all of these chemicals onto my body. I mean already make sure to buy organic face wash but now I'm going to try and do it with all the stuff I buy."
Wall remembers being taught about all these chemicals in a former college course “ I took this course called Intro to Environmental Science, which taught me about all the different chemicals.” She does admit that even though she knows certain products have chemicals in them, she just can’t give certain ones up. Wall says, “I can't let go of my Tresemme, that stuff works so good on my hair.” However she does stress to look for products that don’t test on animals.
Wall said she's not nervous for the challenges to come. “ I live a pretty green lifestyle and I'm eco conscious when it comes to most things. I think I’m more excited to see the challenges at hand.”
As a Communications Commissioner for the Associated Students Environmental Affairs Committee, Wall is very passionate when it comes to promoting students to go green and taking certain steps into making the CSUMB campus more sustainable.
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