One study done on landfills during a 45 year period
up to 2006:
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Living on a college campus
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sustainability is never one of the first
things on a student’s mind. Here are
some easy ways to increase
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sustainability, and some reasons why
we should car, in the following areas:
And then check out which campus’s
around the country are getting it right!!!
Instead of using paper
coffee filters that have to
be thrown away every time
you can use plastic and
mesh ones which can be
washed and used over and
over again.
Americans will buy an estimated 25 billion
single-serving, plastic water bottles this year.
Eight out of 10 (22 billion) will end up in a
landfill.
These are some problems that we can avoid with
some easy changes in our habits.
2. Life in your dorm room…
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Also:
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1. On your way to class…
The generation of municipal solid waste
almost tripled from 88.1 million tons to
251.3 million tons.
The volume of material landfilled amounted
to 138.2 million tons in 2006 -- that's LESS
than the volume of MSW landfilled in 1990
when the country had 50 million fewer
people.
The amount of material landfilled per day
per person in 2006 was less than the amount
landfilled in 2000.
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When getting ready to head out of the door
think about the items you use. Your
motorized toothbrushes and shavers should
all be powered by rechargeable batteries.
Throw away razors and disposable batteries
are unneeded accessories that can be easily
avoided.
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Instead of getting
another throw away
coffee cup every time
you go for your
morning caffeine fix,
spend the cash on a
reusable coffee mug
that can be used every
single day.
 When dealing with school
supplies, finding items that aren’t
disposable or don’t run out is
hard to do. But two easy ways to
deal with the problem is by using
refillable pens and refillable ink
cartridges. Getting rid of the
waste of old pens and empty ink
does its part.
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Most people know that water bottles are a
problem and many people have made the
switch to water bottles instead. The idea is
well intentioned but plastic water bottles do
almost as much harm. The proper switch is
to aluminum water bottles. That is the
correct sustainable switch.
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Brita water filters are good
alternatives to fresh spring
water too. Straight from the
tap to your taste buds.
Purdue has a “Go Green” package for students
that comes with an aluminum water bottle,
refillable coffee mug, and a backpack made out
of recycled materials. The pack only costs
around ten bucks and they have refill deals for
kids that purchase the package.
1. http://www.housing.
purdue.edu/HTML/
Dining/ReusableIte
ms.htm
2. http://www.recycling
guide.org.uk/reuse.h
tml
3. http://blisstree.com/l
ive/30-reusableitems-vs-30disposable-items
4. http://www.postal20
20.com/zlandfills.ht
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