- Change your light bulbs to compact flourescent bulbs.Money saved: $92 a yearEnergy saved: 460 kilowatts per year
- Turn off your computer at night.Money saved: $14 a yearEnergy saved: 40 watts per day
- Hang your clothes to dry.Money saved: $196 a yearEnergy saved: 90% of energy that is used is to heat the water
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- Buy a reusable water bottle and fill it with tap water.The Enviromental Protection Agency’s standards for tap water are stricter than the Food and Drug Administration’s standards for bottled water.
- Turn off sink water while brushing your teeth.Energy s aved: 5 gallons of water
- Recycle plastic items such as water bottles, shampoo and conditioning bottles, milk jugs, etc.It takes 450 years for plastic to decompose in landfills.
- Recycle aluminum cansEnergy saved: One can equals enough energy to run a TV for three hours.
In Genesis 1:28, God gives us the responsibility to take care of the Earth that He has blessed us with. You might think that since you are in college, there just isn’t a way for you to contribute to this task, but this is actually one of the best places for you to play your part in completing the duty of helping our planet become a little greener.
Harding University has set a “Go Green” program in place to play our part in making our planet a greener place. There are paper and plastic recycling bins in each dorm and academic building. The university also recycles shredded paper, cardboard and aluminum cans.
The university prefers that students and faculty place cardboard beside the paper-recycling bin where it can be sorted more easily.
Low-flow commodes and sinks are constantly replacing old sinks and commodes as needed.
Aramark Facility Services manages all of the university’s recycling programs.
Sources:
James Noble, Aramark Facility Services
