The Hive » Sustainability http://sa.rochester.edu/sa Students' Association Government Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:10:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Sustainability tip of the Week http://sa.rochester.edu/sa/2011/12/17/sustainability-tip-of-the-week-10/ http://sa.rochester.edu/sa/2011/12/17/sustainability-tip-of-the-week-10/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:00:22 +0000 William Finnie http://sa.rochester.edu/sa/?p=7702 Sustainability Tip #13: It’s more sustainable to dish-wash your dishes and not rinse them off beforehand. The best thing todo is to scape the remaining food into the trash and then just load the dishwasher without pre-rinsing.

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Sustainability Tip #12: When doing laundry,
make sure to do full loads and wash in cold water to
conserve energy and water.

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With Thanksgiving coming up, try and minimize your travel emissions by carpooling home with people who live in your area and don’t forget to unplug your appliances when leaving for break.

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Sustainability Tip #10:

Now that the weather is getting colder, don’t forget to turn off your heater and lower your thermostat when leaving your room or apartment.

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Sustainability Tip #9:

Unplug chargers when not in use as they draw out “vampire power” even when you are not charging your phone or ipod.

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Old, broken or unwanted electronics gathering dust in your dorm or house?


Courtesy of UR Sustainability


Bring your items in to be recycled the responsible way through University Facilities & Services and Sunnking Electronics Recycling on E-Cycle Day, Friday, October 28th from 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Park Lot. Check out more about this Annual Electronics Recycling Event (acceptable materials, location map, event flyer, etc.) here.

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Monday, November 8th: Local Foods Dinner at Eastman  5:00pm-7:00pm

Tuesday, November 9th: Local Foods Dinner in Danforth 5:00pm-8:00pm

Wednesday, November 10th: Meliora Local Lunch 11:00am-2:00pm

Thursday, November 11th: Culinary Exhibition Night in the Meliora 5:30pm-7:00pm

Added Bonus: Monday, November 15th: Flexitarian night in Danforth 5:00pm-8:00pm

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]]> http://sa.rochester.edu/sa/2010/10/28/green-report-card-2011/feed/ 0 SSC Lighting Meeting http://sa.rochester.edu/sa/2010/10/11/ssc-lighting-meeting/ http://sa.rochester.edu/sa/2010/10/11/ssc-lighting-meeting/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:48:06 +0000 Megan DeWitt http://sa.rochester.edu/sa/?p=4758 Last month’s Student Sustainability Council meeting minutes are available on the Hive. You can find these on the SA Sustainability Page. Read the minutes to see what other students thought about sustainable lighting on campus. Post your own feedback on The Hive or contact Sustainability Coordinator Megan DeWitt to voice your opinion on lighting at Rochester.

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