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10/10/2016

Campus Sustainability Month

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​October is national Campus Sustainability Month!  Here at UMass, we would like to celebrate by offering some tips & tricks to adopting a more sustainable lifestyle while helping to make a difference in our community!
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  • Reduce your water usage, we’re in a drought! Turn off the faucet when you’re brushing your teeth, wash only full loads of laundry, take shorter showers, and fill out an iService request for any and all leaks www.umass.edu/sustainability/water-conservation  #UMassSavesH20
  • Forget the plastic bottles, use a reusable bottle and fill it up at a hydration station
  • Turn off lights when not in use, unplug devices that do not need to be charged
  • Take the bus or ride your bus around campus - rent a bike through Bike Share for free by presenting your UCard to their office in 420 Student Union
  • Compost your Grab n Go containers and food waste in the Campus Center, ILC, Roots, or by Franklin Dining Commons​
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  • ​​​Bring any of your electronic waste to the receptacle in the lobby of the library
  • Recycle! Double check to make sure none of these are in the recycling: plastic bags, styrofoam, plastic solo cups, compostable dining ware, and cardboard soda cases www.umass.edu/recycle/recycling_materialsguide.shtml​
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If you’re interested in getting more involved with sustainability on campus, consider joining one of many student groups; Eco-Rep, UMass Permaculture, Food Recovery Network, Gardenshare, The Climateers, P-NUT, Real Food Challenge, Net Impact, Protect our Breasts, Beekeeping Club, Green Building Council, UMass Student Farm, and so on!

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