Happy Earth Week everybody! If you live on a college campus, enjoy all of the free water bottles and other green giveaways thrown your way. I definitely did!
I came across Lehigh's campus sustainability plan the other day and found a lot of the goals really promising. Take a look...
What's great about this is that it tackles the huge feat of creating a sustainable campus and splits it up into manageable steps that both students and faculty can play a part in. It can seem daunting, but here are some simple things you can do to help move toward these goals!
-(Obviously) reduce disposable water bottle use by getting a reusable bottle!
-Rather than bringing your car to campus, take advantage of walking and the campus bus system. Better yet-bring a bike!
-Buy local and organic food, or visit restaurants that serve it! Horns on 4th street is a great place for this.
-Create your own compost bin while a campus-wide program is in the works.
-Help reduce waste by bringing your own mug to campus dining locations when getting coffee--they'll fill it for you and give you a discount!
-Be mindful of the paper products you use in the bathroom (paper towels) and dining halls (napkins). You need less than you think you do.
-Help conserve energy by turning off lights in your dorm when rooms are not in use.
Easy things like this can add up to make a huge impact! If everyone does their part and tries at least one of these, Lehigh will be much closer to meeting their goals of having a sustainable campus.
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