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Additional
tips for reducing environmental impact
In
the Residence Halls
● Use a chalk
board or wipe board to leave messages for your roommate instead of using
a sheet of paper
● Try taking
shorter showers. Even
cutting one minute off your time in the shower can save several gallons
of water.
●
Wash
cloths in cold water
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Keep your refrigerator set at
38-40 degrees Fahrenheit
While
Shopping
● Do you
really need a bag? If you
carry a backpack or messenger bag, use it!
When purchasing items on campus, ask yourself if items you
purchase will fit in your backpack or messenger bag instead of taking a
disposable bag.
● Avoid
purchasing single serve items. This
will greatly reduce the amount of packaging you throw away.
At
the Computer
● Turn off
your computer! Computers are
now designed to handle over 40,000 on/off cycles.
This is more cycles than you’ll probably ever use in the 5-7
year life time of a computer. Rebooting
your computer doesn’t take more energy either- it actually takes less
than the amount of energy used to run your computer for three minutes!
● Turn off
that screen saver! Because
of new technology, screen savers do not actually save energy unless they
turn off your screen or back light of your laptop.
Instead, turn your monitor off when your computer will not be in
use.
● Turn off
all peripherals (printers, scanners, etc) when not in use
● For
environmental printing tips visit the library’s website at: http://www.lib.utk.edu/printalternatives/
-Green
Computing Guide, Energy Saving Tips for PC’s
Ohio
University http://www.facilities.ohiou.edu/greenpc/
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