Save at the Laundrymat

Being a college student, there is one thing we all hate to spend money on. Laundry. I may not be speaking for everyone when I say that, however, I am sure that a lot of students would agree. I personally know a lot of people who would rather just save up laundry and wait to take it home (probably just so mom can do it).

When you are at school you have limited funds. Which is actually working to the planets’s advantage. When you wait to save up until you have a lot of laundry you are saving water. The bigger the load, the better. If you normally do, do your laundry here in BG just make sure you save up your loads. When you save up your loads you are saving more than water, but your own money.

When it comes to drying try to hang dry as much as you can. This way you will be conserving even more energy. Then once again, even more of your own money!

Also, do not wash things that do not need to be washed. If you can get away with wearing it again do it. There are plenty of times that you throw something on for an hour and then change. If you find yourself doing this, make sure you use judgment to see if it can be re worn.

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

Going Green at the Grocery

It’s been a while since I last updated!
So, over the week I have been to the grocery store a lot since I was gone for a week on spring break. What I have come to notice was that there is so much there that has to do with going green!

First, the deli. A lot people are buying lunch meat in gladwear containers rather than from the deli. This is a great way of conserving because you are getting a reusable container every time you buy lunch meat. This way you are not using the throw away plastic bags. Then better yet, once you do decide to throw the container away, they are recyclable!

And for those of you keeping clean, buy going green cleaning products. Clorox has its own line of eco-friendly products. You can also buy all purpose cleaner in refillable bottles. This way you do not have to always buy it with a new sprayer and bottle. Then, once you fill up your sprayer bottle, you can recycle the other!

Finally, at check out grab a reusable grocery bag for a dollar. Wal-Mart, Kroger and Meijer all sell them. This way you are reducing the plastic bags used. At Target when you use a reusable bag they take 5 cents off your purchase for every reusable bag you have. However, the bag must be purchased at Target.
As Always,

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

Recycle Stations in the Area

I went around campus and took pictures of all the recycling sites! Now you know what to look for. Chances are you have seen them all before!

And check out the recycling center off campus. It is a great place to go for larger amounts of recycable products.

Don't Litter

No littering! If you want to help the world become a cleaner place, throw away your trash. When you litter, often the trash will end up in lakes, oceans or rivers. This ultimately leads to the large pollution problem that we as a world are battling with. Remember that pollution is not something that just an individual can help. The world needs to work together in order to see a change. Remind friends to make sure they are throwing things away properly. If you see them throwing their fast food bag out the car window, stop them! A small task such as that is helping. Then maybe the next time they go to do the same thing, they will stop themselves. May be a stretch, but it is just a thought!
Remember…by littering, you can also kill wildlife. Animals do not know better of what not to get into. If you throw something on the ground that is poisonous, glass, plastic or metal animals may try to eat it. Therefore, by throwing trash away you are saving the wildlife and the earth.

Try This!
Before you throw away your 6 pack plastic rings from your soda cans, cut each circle. This will help incase it gets to land or water animals. If it gets into the ocean, fish can get stuck in the circles. If it happens to be on land, a bird can get it stuck around its feet. So make sure the next time you come across one, you take the time to save an animal!

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.