Section 1: Water
Ideas:
-Shower:
-Military shower--turn water off when soaping and shampooing
-Birdbath--using the sink as a way to freshen up in place of a shower
-Reusable water bottle:
-Invest in a stainless steel or reusable plastic water bottle, and stop purchasing wasteful Hokie Water. Next time you get thirsty and you don't have your reusable water bottle on you, look for the nearest water fountain and resist the urg to buy some Deer Park.
-Flushing Etiquette
-“If it’s yellow let it mellow, if it’s brown flush it down.”
-Limit the faucet flow when washing dishes by plugging the sink
-Buy concentrated, natural detergent. They are usually not available at chain stores but look for them at Eats (7th generation) or order them online. You will avoid the harsh water-softeners and surfractants.
-make sure when you wash your clothes in the machine you have a full load so you have less loads over all.
Section 2: Food
Ideas:
-Buy Local and Sustainable:
-Farmers market (Draper Road, Wednesday 2-6 starting late March and Saturday 9-2 all year)
-Shop at Eats (at the intersection of Prices Fork and Main Street)
-Adopt a Vegan/Vegetarian Diet (if your worried about getting proper nutrition, check out some books about vegetarianism at the library, you can definitely get enough protien)
-Eat at Farms and Fields in Owens Food Court
-Eat seasonally (no grapefruits, sorry)
-Avoid food with a lot of packaging
-Use reusable grocery bags
-bring your own lunch to campus if you can't make to farms and fields
-NO fast food
Section 3: Electricity/Energy
Ideas:
-Lights
-Use candles and natural light
-Replace incandescent light blubs with more efficient CFLs
-Heating
-Turn thermostat down by 2 degrees (68 degrees is ideal)
-Put on a sweater!
-Invest in a heating pad so you can heat your body instead of your whole room (try sitting on it when you do your homework, its amazing)
-No TV
-Try air-drying your clothes after you wash them, get a drying rack or use the top of doors!
Section 4: Transportation
Ideas:
-Biking
-Blacksburg Transit
-Carpooling
-Maximize each trip in the car
Section 5: Waste
Ideas:
-Compost food scraps, there are mini-composters you can put in your pantry or kitchen if that don't smell.
-Recycle (most recycling on and off campus is only for 1-2 recycling, paper and glass, for cardboard and 1-6 plastic recycling, go behind the YMCA on North Main)
-Reusable products
-Water bottle/coffee mug
-Thrift Store (Clothes)
-Clothe towels/napkins
-Bring your own To-Go container at the dining halls
-Buy concentrated, natural detergent. They are usually not available at chain stores but look for them at Eats (7th generation) or order them online. You will avoid the harsh water-softeners and surfractants.
-make sure when you wash your clothes in the machine you have a full load so you have less loads over all.
Section 2: Food
Ideas:
-Buy Local and Sustainable:
-Farmers market (Draper Road, Wednesday 2-6 starting late March and Saturday 9-2 all year)
-Shop at Eats (at the intersection of Prices Fork and Main Street)
-Adopt a Vegan/Vegetarian Diet (if your worried about getting proper nutrition, check out some books about vegetarianism at the library, you can definitely get enough protien)
-Eat at Farms and Fields in Owens Food Court
-Eat seasonally (no grapefruits, sorry)
-Avoid food with a lot of packaging
-Use reusable grocery bags
-bring your own lunch to campus if you can't make to farms and fields
-NO fast food
Section 3: Electricity/Energy
Ideas:
-Lights
-Use candles and natural light
-Replace incandescent light blubs with more efficient CFLs
-Heating
-Turn thermostat down by 2 degrees (68 degrees is ideal)
-Put on a sweater!
-Invest in a heating pad so you can heat your body instead of your whole room (try sitting on it when you do your homework, its amazing)
-No TV
-Try air-drying your clothes after you wash them, get a drying rack or use the top of doors!
Section 4: Transportation
Ideas:
-Biking
-Blacksburg Transit
-Carpooling
-Maximize each trip in the car
Section 5: Waste
Ideas:
-Compost food scraps, there are mini-composters you can put in your pantry or kitchen if that don't smell.
-Recycle (most recycling on and off campus is only for 1-2 recycling, paper and glass, for cardboard and 1-6 plastic recycling, go behind the YMCA on North Main)
-Reusable products
-Water bottle/coffee mug
-Thrift Store (Clothes)
-Clothe towels/napkins
-Bring your own To-Go container at the dining halls
-NO styrofoam, set aside enough time to be able to eat your meals at the dining hall or restaurant
