Some Michigan State University professors and Lansing School District teachers also participated in the program during their classes this week.
"I just wanted them to think about their own consumption," Harrow said of her audience, which included a mix of LCC students and instructors.
"I didn't want to tell them what to buy, but I wanted to give them the information by which they can make those decisions."
Harrow's answers to her two questions: The can may be recycled in more places than the jar, while any environmental gain from the organic milk are more than offset by the amount of emissions generated transporting the milk across the country.
LCC instructor Arthur Wohlwill said switching to a more eco-friendly lifestyle isn't just a matter of sacrifices. For example, someone who walks or bikes instead of driving can save on the cost of gasoline.
"It's simply not just sacrifices we have to make, but we can benefit from those choices as well," he said.
Ben Mills, a 21-year-old elementary education student at LCC, said he went to the seminars for extra credit in a class, but stayed to try and find a way to make a difference.
"People my age want to do something about (climate change); they just don't know what to do," Mills said.
"People just look at it as such a big problem, but if you just take small steps, that's a good start."
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