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
Instructables 100 Ways to Reduce Your Impact
- 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