What You Need to Know to Make a Difference

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What You Need to Know to Make a Difference

• Environmental Sustainability Business Club (ESBC)
• Kellogg Greening Initiative (KGI)

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• Start becoming a responsible business leader now
  make changes in your current lifestyle and
  incorporate sustainability into your future
  career.
• Spread the word about going green.

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Recycling at Kellogg
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Recycling at Kellogg

• Important clarification points
• You can recycle fliers with tape or staples in
  them.
• Liquids food in containers are not recommended,
  but its ok to recycle them.
• Look for the recycling on the bottom of
  containers (indicated inside a triangle) 1-5
  are recyclable i.e. stir-fry containers can be
  recycled
• Bottle caps cannot be recycled
• The bins in study rooms are for recycling papers
  only . Note recycling bins for cans and plastic
  to be added soon
• If trash, paper, and bottles/cans are in the same
  container, this can prevent the whole bin from
  being recycled since the items in the bin will
  not be resorted.
• The boxes that sandwiches come in should be put
  in the paper bin
• Forks knives cant be recycled, nor can straws.
• Coffee sleeves are recyclable.
• The fountain sodas cups are not recyclable.
• Drink lids can be recycled in the plastic bins.

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Recycling Electronics

• WHERE to recycle on-campus and WHAT can be
  recycled?
• http//www.northwestern.edu/uservices/office/compu
  ter/student.html
• WHY should you recycle?
• Recycling electronics helps reduce pollution that
  would be generated while manufacturing a new
  product and the need to extract valuable and
  limited virgin resources. It also reduces the
  energy used in new product manufacturing.
• Donating used (but still operating) electronics
  for reuse extends the lives of valuable products
  and keeps them out of the waste stream for a
  longer period of time. Reuse of electronic
  products, in addition to being an environmentally
  preferable alternative, also benefits society. By
  donating your used electronics, you allow
  schools, nonprofit organizations, and
  lower-income families to obtain equipment that
  they otherwise could not afford.
• http//news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.a
  spx?id74625

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Recycling Batteries

• Buy reusable batteries, but if you already have
  regular batteries, recycle them after use.
• Where can batteries be recycled?
• Norris Center (just inside the main entrance,
  there is a box on your right) or any of these
  locations http//www.rbrc.org/consumer/results.p
  hp?s_Dealer_Zip60201s_Dealer_Radius500
• Why recycle?
• Batteries contain toxic chemicals such as lead,
  mercury and cadmium. These chemicals should not
  be mixed with regular garbage, which is
  incinerated. The release of these chemicals into
  the air can have negative health effects for the
  entire city. There is also the risk of these
  chemicals entering the groundwater system by
  leaching into the ground at landfills. From
  there, they can enter the citys water supply.
  Recycling batteries at specific battery recycling
  sites such as libraries and Walgreens also
  ensures that battery parts are reused.

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Eco-Friendly Transportation Options

• Campus Shuttles are free with WildCARD
• www.shuttle.northwestern.edu
• SafeRide is NUs safe and free alternative to
  walking alone after dark. It uses a fleet of
  Toyota Priuses, which are hybrid vehicles with
  great fuel economy and much lower emissions than
  a standard car.
• www.northwestern.edu/saferide 847-491-7000
• I-go Car is a non-profit car sharing organization
  committed to providing affordable transportation
  options for students and faculty on university
  campuses located in Chicago, Evanston and Oak
  Park. You can reserve any car you like in
  advance and drive it for as long as you reserve
  it.
• www.igocars.org/college_students [phone]
• Join for 25 with Promo Code D25NWU
• Zip Car provides cheap and easy car rentals. All
  cars are fuel efficient.
• http//www.zipcar.com/chicago/apply/?group5fid13
  9276246

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Reducing your Carbon Imprint

• How does it work?
• Emissions released by car and airplane travel can
  be addressed by purchasing carbon offsets through
  a number of programs. Private individuals can
  offset the environmental impact of emissions from
  their air travel by purchasing a myclimate
  ticket. By purchasing a myclimate ticket you can
  offset the harmful effects of your flight on the
  climate. The same level of emissions caused by
  your flight can be reduced in a carbon offset
  project.
• How can I do it?
• In a study by Tufts University myclimate is
  rated amongst four carbon offset providers
  worldwide that are recommended without any
  reservations. Kellogg has been using myclimate
  for KWEST, GIM, and other travel needs
  http//www.myclimate.org/index.php?langenmoffer
  sumticket

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How to be Green at Home

• Replace your light bulbs with compact fluorescent
  bulbs (one CFL saves 150 lbs of carbon dioxide a
  year) or even cutting-edge LEDs.
• Drive less. One pound of carbon dioxide is saved
  every mile you dont drive.
• Check tires. Properly inflated tires can improve
  gas mileage by more than 3.
• Use less hot water. It takes a lot of energy to
  heat water.
• Minimize water consumption by turning off water
  when brushing teeth and shaving. Take shorter
  showers instead of baths and only run full
  dishwashers and washing machines.
• Bring your own bags to the grocery store
  recycle plastic bags at the grocery store (Whole
  Foods and Jewel Osco have places to do so)
• Buy products with minimal packaging or in bulk.
  You can save 1,200 lbs of CO2 if you reduce your
  garbage by 10

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How to be Green at Home

• Adjust the thermostat to the lowest (in winter)
  or highest (in summer) comfortable temperature .
  A 2 degree adjustment can save 2,000 lbs of
  CO2/year.
• Fill the sink when doing dishes instead of
  running the water. This uses 3 times less water.
  
• Report leaks A leaking faucet can waste 1500
  gallons of water/year.
• Dont flush toilets unnecessarily or use it as a
  wastebasket each flush uses up to 5 gallons of
  water.
• Most dry cleaning is toxic - call around for a
  cleaning service that practices wet cleaning.
  Lake City Cleaners (http//www.lakecitycleaners.co
  m/home.htm) in Evanston provides this service. 
  Just ask for Monarch Care (They mail coupons if
  you get on their mailing list, and they provide
  wildcard discounts.)
• Conserve electricity by turning off lights when
  leaving rooms and turning off electronic devices
  when not in use. Unplug devices when leaving for
  vacation.
• Use eco-friendly detergents, hand soaps, and
  other cleaners. 

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Green Cleaning Products

• Where / What to purchase
• Method Cleaners and Seventh Generations green
  all-purpose cleaners are sold at Whole Foods.
• Cloroxs Green Works line of natural cleaning
  products are sold at most major retail stores
  (Walmart, Target, etc.) these cleaning products
  are just as powerful as conventional ones.
• Ecco Living, started by undergraduate
  Northwestern students, sells various school and
  cleaning supplies. http//eccoliving.com/products
  .html
• Earth Friendly Products, E Cover ,and Mrs Meyers
  are available at drugstore.com.
• Other environmentally friendly cleaning products
• Simple Green
• Planet
• Why should green cleaning products be used?
• Green household cleaners are made with natural
  ingredients that are recyclable or biodegradable.

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Reduce Waste

• Dont throw things away that can be recycled or
  donated
• Think twice before printing out documents.
• Proof documents on the computer instead of
  printing numerous drafts.
• Use dual-sided copying and printing whenever
  possible.
• Print presentation handouts with 6 slides per
  page.
• Route or post general information such as memos.
• Use e-mail.
• Purchase long-lasting products and only what you
  need.
• Reevaluate print quantities needed for reports
  and publications.
• Enable the sleep mode on your computer and turn
  the computer off when you arent using it.
  Screen savers use energy.

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Reuse Supplies

• Use a reusable mug instead of disposable water
  bottles, Styrofoam or paper cups.
• Reuse file folders and corrugated boxes.
• Use the back of printed paper or obsolete forms
  for scratch pads and drafts.
• Consider buying second-hand items at resale shops
  and sites like Freecycle (It's a grassroots and
  entirely nonprofit movement of people who are
  giving ( getting) stuff for free in their own
  towns) and Craigslist.

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KGI Greening Successes

• Technology Problems getting duplex printing to
  work? Tired of carrying around twice the paper?
  KIS and the Environmental Sustainability Business
  Club have a fix. Either spend 5 minutes using KIS
  walk-up support or check out the do-it-yourself
  fix on KISs website http//www.kellogg.northwes
  tern.edu/kis/laptop/troubleshoot/t60p.htm .
• Travel Carbon Offsets GIM travel carbon offsets
  are a hit! Students have a few more weeks to buy
  carbon offsets for each tripcontact Blake
  Durtsche or Shira Schwarz with questions.
• DAK DAK is going green! Planning efforts will
  reduce paper and food waste, in addition to
  providing more recycling containers for large
  events.
• Recycling A recycling bin audit was performed
  during the Fall Quarter resulting in efforts to
  fill recycling bin gaps and to create better
  signage/instructions.
• Cups Styrofoam cups have been replaced by paper
  cups. Students are encouraged to use reusable
  cups and are offered free coffee from 8-10 am on
  Monday, when using a reusable cup.
• Food Ecolab green cleaning products are used by
  food service operations . Half of the food is
  locally grown or produced food. Cooking oil is
  recycled to make animal feed
• Recycling containers will be placed in McManus
  later this quarter

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Northwestern Greening Successes

• Installation of automatic faucets
• Dual flush system in some buildings
• Northwestern is working on
• Recycling at tailgates
• Increasing outdoor recycling locations
• Expanding whats collected / recycled
• Energy audits in 55 buildings

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Additional Resources

• ESBC website
• http//www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/student/club/
  esbc/
• Greenpeace http//www.greenpeace.org
• Green Living Online http//www.greenlivingonline
  .com/
• Green Living Tips http//www.greenlivingtips.com/
  
• Healthy Living Today http//www.healthy-living-to
  day.net/
• Sierra Club http//www.sierraclub.org/
• U.S. Department of Energy http//www.fueleconomy.
  gov/feg/driveHabits.shtml
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  http//www.epa.gov/kids/index.htm
• Stop Global Warminghttp//stopglobalwarming.org/