Transcript Ten Tips to being a “Green” Falcon Remember: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! 1. Use a re-usable polycarbonate or stainless steel water bottle – not.

Ten Tips to being a “Green” Falcon
Remember: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
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Use a re-usable polycarbonate or stainless steel water bottle – not plastic bottled water
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If you don’t want an item anymore, don’t throw it away, donate it to the reStore, Goodwill, or give it to a
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Single use batteries leak harmful chemicals into the landfill and are hard to recycle – purchasing re-chargeable batteries saves
money from having to continuously buy new batteries, reduces waste, and can be recycled at the end of their life cycle!
Volunteer for the Office of Campus Sustainability
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Visit the reStore, pick up some re-usable dining ware and save money from having to drive to the store and buying the disposable
items, save trips to the dumpster, and reduce your carbon footprint!
Use re-chargeable batteries
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Purchasing Energy Star appliances (look on the box), unplugging them when not in use, and consolidating the number of
appliances by sharing with your roommate are all ways to reduce your energy consumption!
Using washable re-usable plates, cups, and bowls in you room reduces your waste and saves money
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Styrofoam is one of the worst products for the environment due to the carcinogenic chemicals released during production and
the fact that it takes hundreds of years to break down
Save Energy
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Turning off the water when brushing your teeth or shortening your shower by 5 minutes can save up to 25 gallons of water!
Stop the Styrofoam
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Use the recycling bins located in virtually every room and hallway on campus: paper, plastics (#1-7), cans, bottles, glass, and
cardboard can all be recycled in the “Recycling” container and everything else goes into the “Landfill” container
Conserve your water consumption
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Visit BGSU’s re-use store, the “reStore” located in Kreischer: you swap items or make a donation.
Recycle your items
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There are water bottle filling stations in every residence hall and numerous academic buildings – check them out!
Visit our website at www.bgsu.edu/sustainability (or scan the barcode-top left) and get involved with programs on campus!
Stay informed by following our social media!
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Facebook.com/GreenBGSU
Twitter: @GreenBGSU