Ways that You Can Conserve on Environmental Resources

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Ways that You Can Conserve on Environmental
Resources
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Condition Yourself, Not Your Air

• One of the most eco-friendly things you can do as
  a student is to give up air conditioning. The
  trouble is, there are millions of students all
  over the world, which means the potential for
  hundreds of thousands of energy-sucking AC units
  is there. Instead of AC, why not try opening a
  window, turning on a fan, taking a cold shower
  before bed, or studying outside. Of course, if
  you have to have AC for allergies or some other
  reason, be sure to use the device as indicated by
  your physician.

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Those Lights, Theyre So Bright!

• Are you sure that your 120 kw light bulb is
  really necessary? Ask your roommate that question
  at 300 am and I think that youll receive the
  correct answer. The next time that youre
  shopping for those glass trinkets of our life
  consider a lower wattage and maybe spring the
  couple of extra bucks on a LED or compact
  florescent bulb.

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Does that Laptop Really Need to Be On?

• How many of us when were bored or tired turn on
  our electronic sidekicks for temporary relief
  from the routine that can be our daily lives?
  Think about how much energy it takes to run those
  modern marvels and youll see that you would be
  doing woody the woodchuck more of a favor by
  reading a book then checking out facebook.

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So, You Dont Know HimBut He Loves Your Favorite
Team!

• Isnt this picture a statement of our age four
  groups of football fans in four separate rooms on
  two different floors cheering in unison as their
  favorite team scores another touchdown. Wait, we
  have a TV in the Lounge that is guaranteed to be
  bigger than yours! Consider everyone going down
  to the lounge together to watch the game. Make a
  new friend. Everyone scores when you save energy
  by turning off everything else in your room.

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Who Knew that I Could Make a Hobby Out of Trash?

• Ok, maybe this one isnt for all of us, but if
  you have a passion for crafts or are an education
  major looking for a student activity, then your
  floor mate's discarded items may be the way to
  go. Ask around or send our an e-mail about how
  you want to garner as many excess shampoo,
  conditioner, and gel bottles as possible to
  paint, glitter, fill with sand, or otherwise have
  fun with!

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Theyre 99 Cents and Ohh, So Fashionable

• Obsessed with purchasing sports bottles or water
  bottles from the cafeteria? Do you know how much
  plastic you use in a year that way and how much
  energy it takes to produce that plastic? Find a
  dollar store, spend the dollar to find a durable,
  plastic model (or find an event in which theyre
  given out for free) and live the high life on tap
  water (with a Brita or other domestic filtration
  system, if your prefer).

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Woooo There, Mister, Those Jeans Are Far too
Bounty Soft

• Now really, how soft do your cloths have to be in
  order for you to feel comfortable in them? Do you
  really have to use fabric softener in every load
  or will every other load suffice? Would you feel
  comfortable without any type of softener at all?
  Think about that one when youre in the middle of
  class and those sweatpants are so soft that all
  you can think about is sleeeeppp..

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Those Old Copybooks are Good for More than Your
Early Artistic Feats!

• For those of us who have anything to do with
  mathematics or the physical sciences, we
  recognize that knowing an equation or
  understanding a concept typically involves doing
  plenty of examples. For those assignments that
  may not need to be handed in, the back of an old
  copybook is just as good of a place to use as the
  front of a new homework book. Just remember where
  you put everything when you go to study.

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When Everyone Doesnt Appreciate New Age Polka
(Those Barbarians!)

• Everyone has different tastes that may not
  coincide very well. In order to avoid fights
  about which is better, the lyrics of Mr. Jay
  Im-Not-Sure-Which-Way-Is-Up-So-My-Paints-Are-Taki
  ng-the-Buddhist-Approved-Middle-Route or the
  sounds of another pop group whose name seems like
  a random permutation of letters (Im not
  judging), keep a pair of earphones handy to plug
  in and avoid making those sweet tunes into wasted
  heat and excess sound energy.

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You Know, Jimmy Was Right

• For how badly Jimmy Carter may have lost the 1980
  presidential election, he was right when he
  suggested that people put on a sweater to save
  money on their heating bill. For those of us who
  dont believe that our energy consumption has a
  direct effect upon our room fee, then consider
  the fact that many of the top hedge funds and
  other trading firms on wall street keep their
  trading floors at 70F or lower to keep their
  employees alert. You also want to be alert when
  doing your homework or studying for that test. I
  think that we have a mutually beneficial
  situation here.

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This Bulletin Board Was Created by Resident
Assistant John Tomaselli of Seton Hall University
For public use and display at any time. Earth
Day is in April. Please consult with your
supervisor if some of the jokes seem
inappropriate for your particular collegiate
environment. Be creative and add festive
shrubbery.