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Give campus life a ‘green’ makeover

hile studying, used to equip a dorm room.
socializing, joining Chances are you can find peo-
GUIDE W good grades are out chairs, a small table, desk,
clubs, and getting
ple willing to give you or loan
probably on college students’
electronics, and more.
priority lists, young people also
■ Take e-notes. Bring a tablet
can think about living green on
or laptop to class and take elec-
EDUCATION campus. tronic notes. This cuts back on
Data from Nielsen points to
paper usage.
millennials as being an eco-
■ Use LED lights. Illuminate
conscious generation. Millenni-
your dorm room and work
station with lamps that use
als are willing to pay extra for
sustainable offerings, and they
cantly less energy and last
tend to stick to brands that have
much longer than incandescent
established a reputation for LED lights, which burn signifi-
environmental stewardship. Metro Creative Connection bulbs.
Even though college stu- world’s greenhouse gas emis- ■ Buy and dine locally. ■ Enroll in an environment-
dents may have packed sched- sions. Living close to the class- Choose sustainable, organic focused class. Enroll in Envi-
ules, they can still manage to room can help reduce emis- and locally produced items ronmental Science or a similar
keep the planet in mind as they sions. when shopping or dining out. course that teaches you more
live and educate themselves. ■ Recycle as much as you This can include locally made about the impact industry and
Here are just a few ways: can. Whether it’s plastic, paper, furnishings and supplies, as personal living has on the envi-
■ Live on campus. Skip the aluminum, or books, put recy- well as farm-to-table restau- ronment. Take what you know
commute to and from classes clable items in the proper re- rants. to educate others about what
and reside right on campus in ceptacles. Find ways to lend or ■ Walk or bike. Leave the car they can do to be more eco-
dormitories or nearby student give away items that you may in its parking spot and walk or conscious.
2018 housing. According to the U.S. no longer need.. Recycling cuts bike to nearby events. Going green on campus can

9, Environmental Protection back on the size of landfills and ■ Borrow dorm room items. have a profound impact on
students and their futures.
Scout out items from family
lowers the demand for the
Agency, transportation is re-
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22 Michael E. Kun, DMD Clinical Director