Green Tips
Here are some tips to help you go green, save money, and live well!
Also check out our Go Green! and Maroon guides for more tips!
Green Tips
- Use compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs)
- CFLs use 75% less energy than incandescent bulbs
- CFLs last up to 10 times as long as incandescent bulbs
- 1000Bulbs provides more information about CFLs
- Adjust your thermostat
- Experts recommend 78F or higher in the summer and 68F or lower in the winter
- For each one degree you adjust towards the outdoor temperature, energy savings increases by 2%
- Close windows and doors when your air conditioner or heater is on
- Use fans to circulate air and to heat or cool more comfortably
- Maintain your air conditioner and replace the filter as recommended
- Use shades, blinds, and curtains to reduce heat let into your living space
- Recycle plastics and paper
- EIC holds Curbside Recycling twice a month
- Bring all of your recyclables!
- Use a reusable water bottle
- Use with a filter pitcher for great tasting water
- Save money, reduce plastic use
- Turn it off
- Turn off your computer or put it into standby when not in use
- Turn off lights when you leave the room
- Turn off the water when you brush your teeth
- Take a cooler shower
- Reduce energy used to heat water
- Reduce cooling costs associated with humidity and steamy air
- Purchase an LCD TV instead of a plasma
- A plasma screen can use up to 40% more energy than an LCD screen
- Check out CNET's HDTV power consumption table
- Students pay a $65 per semester energy fee
- Conserve energy to prevent increases in this fee