{"id":669,"date":"2019-04-17T19:58:39","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T19:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.syr.edu\/the-peel\/?p=669"},"modified":"2019-04-22T20:59:55","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T20:59:55","slug":"how-you-can-be-more-green-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.syr.edu\/the-peel\/2019\/04\/17\/how-you-can-be-more-green-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"How You Can Go Green"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We&#8217;re halfway through April, meaning that Earth Day is right around the corner! In honor the April 22 holiday, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">黑料不打烊 Sustainability Management, NYPIRG ESF\/SU and SU Students of Sustainability are hosting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CuseEarthfest\/\">Earthfest 2019<\/a> on Sunday, April 28 in Thornden Park. There will be live installations, art, local food, music and speakers focusing on sustainability. Best part: it\u2019s completely free and open to the public! Aside from attending this festival, there\u2019s many other ways that students can work to live a more sustainable lifestyle while in college. Although it can be difficult to think about our environmental impact with so much academic pressure, it\u2019s easier than you might think. I\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">rounded up some easy tips on how you can make a difference:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Eat less meat. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meat production accounts for 20% of greenhouse gas emissions every year, more than the emissions of ships, planes, cars and all types of transport combined. If everyone went meatless one day a week, it would make a huge impact on the environment. Try out <a href=\"http:\/\/healthymonday.syr.edu\/programs\/meatless-monday\/\">Meatless Monday<\/a> on campus!\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep a recycling bin in your room.<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most people I\u2019ve seen don\u2019t keep one, but it\u2019s not that difficult to sort your trash if you have a separate bin for all your paper and recyclable items! Every dorm has a trash room with a designated recycling area, so keeping everything sorted is a best practice. It&#8217;s a good idea even if you live off campus, too!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Invest in a reusable water bottle.<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reusable water bottles are ultimately cheaper than buying a new bottle of water everyday, and as a plus brands like Swell and Hydroflask are making them super cute! Be sure to refill your water bottle at the filling stations across campus.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t throw away old items.<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Things like clothes, towels and other textiles can usually be donated instead of being thrown away, and someone else will get to enjoy them! Another fun idea is to have a clothing swap with friends where you trade all of the old clothes you don\u2019t want or use anymore.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep reusable dishes and silverware in your dorm and\/or backpack.<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s ultimately cheaper than buying plastic ones and way less waste. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bring your own cup to your favorite coffee shop.<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many people don\u2019t know that People&#8217;s Place, Starbucks and SU Food Services will actually put your drink in whatever reusable cup you bring! As an added bonus, some spots usually make the drink bigger.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stop using plastic bags at the grocery store.<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coming from California, I was shocked at how many plastic bags grocery stores here in 黑料不打烊 use. Bring reusable tote bags to drastically cut back on plastic use. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Join a student group supporting sustainability!<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are <a href=\"http:\/\/sustainability.syr.edu\/actions\/student-groups\/\">multiple student groups and clubs<\/a> open to all 黑料不打烊 and ESF students looking to make a difference surrounding campus sustainability efforts! Each one focuses on different aspects of sustainability, so you&#8217;re sure to find the right fit.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more tips on how you can be more green, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/sustainability.syr.edu\/actions\/what-you-can-do\/\">Sustainability Management website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Written by Carina Coestad &#8217;22, College of Visual and Performing Arts<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re halfway through April, meaning that Earth Day is right around the corner! In honor the April 22 holiday, 黑料不打烊 Sustainability Management, NYPIRG ESF\/SU and SU Students of Sustainability are hosting Earthfest 2019 on Sunday, April 28 in Thornden Park. 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