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By Dennis Zanchi [email protected] Going Green Going green does more than preserve the planet. Being environmentally conscious improves security and efficiency while making your workspace more enjoyable. Green living reduces costs and protects the environment. Learn simple steps to quickly improve your surroundings that make your office more inviting as you minimize its that make your office more inviting as you minimize its environmental footprint.

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By Dennis [email protected]

Going Green

Going green does more than preserve the planet.  Being environmentally conscious improves security and efficiency while making your workspace more enjoyable.  Green living reduces costs and protects the environment.  Learn simple steps to quickly improve your surroundings that make your office more inviting as you minimize its that make your office more inviting as you minimize its environmental footprint.

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Going GreenPaperpElectricityPlantsRecyclingStudent ServicesShoppingpp g

California’s School Trash

Source:  www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Schools/WasteReduce/Composition.htm

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Paper

PaperOrder paper without wrappersp p ppSet printer to print double sided copiesRecycle printer toner/cartridgeUse blank side of paper for scratch paperStart a paper recycling effort on campus

Separate confidential papers and shred p p p

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PaperOffice‐wide cost savings g

Note pads50% paper reduction

Office paper costsCost = $30 to $45 per case$850 to  $1,250 per ton

ReportsElectronic reports in place of paper reportsp p p p p

SecurityLess filingUses less space

Paper reportsOnlinePDFPDF

Trash fees for school vs. recycling incomeSet up paper recycling bins

Finding recyclers

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Student MaterialsPublications

Recycled paperSoy‐based inks

HandoutsEmail vs. printing

Office

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LightUse natural sun light when possibleg pTask lighting when neededReduce light setting

OfficeWorkshops and  counseling sessionsTurn lights off when finished for the day

Turn off lights on hot daysUse white/bright colors to improve lighting

DeskPresentation slides

ComputerBefore leaving the officeg

Completely turn off computer and monitorSaves $14 per year per computer*Turn off power strip to save more

Turn off printers at the end of the day

*Cost based on 13 cents per kilowatt hour for 12 hours per day.

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CleaningWipe surfaces with soap & waterp pHints from Heloise

Home‐made cleaners with vinegarSweep vs. vacuum

Benefits Save moneyReduces fumesCleans just as well, if not better

Plants

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PlantsImproved environmentp

More customer‐friendly  environmentCleaner air

Plant criteriaOne plant for every 90 to 120  square feetAverage cubicle is 80 feet6 i h     l6 inch pot or largerFaster growing the better

Source:  http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/h110Indoorair.htmlNASA report Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement, September 1989

PlantsHelp with paying attentionp p y gFlowers may inspire creativity Reduce stressImprove attitudesBrighten work areasClean air by removing chemicalsy g

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Top PlantsScientific Name Common Name

1 Philodendron scandens `oxycardium' Heartleaf philodendron2 Philodendron domesticum Elephant ear philodendron

D  f  `M ' C t lk d3 Dracaena fragrans `Massangeana' Cornstalk dracaena4 Hedera helix English ivy5 Chlorophytum comosum Spider plant6 Dracaena deremensis `Janet Craig' Janet Craig dracaena7 Dracaena deremensis `Warneckii' Warneck dracaena8 Ficus benjamina Weeping fig9 Epipiremnum aureum Golden pothos10 Spathiphyllum `Mauna Loa' Peace lily11 Philodendron selloum Selloum philodendron

A l   d t Chi  12 Aglaonema modestum Chinese evergreen13 Chamaedorea sefritzii Bamboo or reed palm14 Sansevieria trifasciata Snake plant15 Dracaena marginata  Red‐edged dracaena12 Aglaonema modestum Chinese evergreen13 Chamaedorea sefritzii Bamboo or reed palm14 Sansevieria trifasciata Snake plant

Source:  www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/h110Indoorair.htmlNASA report Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement, 9/1989

Recycling

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RecyclingCans and bottles 

Staff celebration fundPlant fundStudent scholarship fund

Waste receptaclesTrashP

Food waste – the new frontierB tt iPaper

Income generating recyclablesAll other recyclable plastic

BatteriesElectronicsMetal (non‐food container)

Source:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/monthwithoutplastic/

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Energy EquivalentSoda can = TV for 3 hours3Glass bottle = 100‐watt bulb for 4 hours, 

17 hours for a fluorescent bulb

Ton of paper = 17 trees and 7000 gallons of water Fluorescent bulb = $30 over its lifetimeCalifornians generates 5 million tons of food scraps*g 5 p

About 275 pounds per person

Source:  earth911.0rg    *Source:  California Integrated Waste Management Board

Student Services

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Student ServicesWebsite may reducey

Need for students to ask in person questionsSpecial trips to the financial aid officeStanding in line

PhonePhone appointments vs. walk‐in appointmentsR d d      l   iRecorded messages to popular questions

Student ServicesServices map p

Housing optionsChild care providersEmployersRestaurantsPublic transit routes

Di tDistanceWalking – less than 1 mileBicycling – 2 – 5 milesPublic transit 5+ miles

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Shopping

FoodEat in for lunch

Reduces food containers and wrappersReduces food wasteReduces fuel use

Pot lucks for occasionsLocally grown 

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Student TipsThrift store

ClothingFurniture and kitchen itemsBooks and magazines

Financial aid sponsoredClothing swapC   di  Coupon trading Map of thrift stores near campus

PackagingDon’t use bags or consider re‐using bagsUse a basket instead of a cart

Student tipsClothes

Use cold waterGarments that don’t need dry cleaning

DrivingCombine errandsGo to furthest errand firstT h i  t    Techniques to save gasRemove items in trunkTires, air filter and oil changesOne tank a monthFueleconomy.gov

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Going Green is PainlessToday’s car is nearly 50% more efficient than 1978y y 5 97Today’s refrigerators use 75% less energy than 1970Clothes washers use 50% less water and energy than 1994Light bulbs use up to 66% less energy California recycles about 66% of its beverage containers

Source:  EPA and California Department of Conservation

Questions to AskDo we need this? Can we use less? Can we reuse it? Can we recycle it? Can we use it more efficiently? 

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Questions?

Going GreenGoing green does more than preserve the planet.  Being environmentally conscious improves security and efficiency while making your workspace more enjoyable.  Green living reduces costs and protects the environment.  Learn simple steps to quickly improve your 

Questions to askDo we need this? Can we use less? Can we reuse it? Can we recycle it? p q y p y

surroundings that make your office more inviting as you minimize its environmental footprint.

Questions?  Email [email protected]

Can we use it more efficiently? 

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Top Plants for a Healthy OfficeScientific Name Common Name

1 Philodendron scandens `oxycardium' Heartleaf philodendron2 Philodendron domesticum Elephant ear philodendron

D  f  `M ' C t lk d3 Dracaena fragrans `Massangeana' Cornstalk dracaena4 Hedera helix English ivy5 Chlorophytum comosum Spider plant6 Dracaena deremensis `Janet Craig' Janet Craig dracaena7 Dracaena deremensis `Warneckii' Warneck dracaena8 Ficus benjamina Weeping fig9 Epipiremnum aureum Golden pothos10 Spathiphyllum `Mauna Loa' Peace lily11 Philodendron selloum Selloum philodendron

A l   d t Chi  12 Aglaonema modestum Chinese evergreen13 Chamaedorea sefritzii Bamboo or reed palm14 Sansevieria trifasciata Snake plant15 Dracaena marginata  Red‐edged dracaena12 Aglaonema modestum Chinese evergreen13 Chamaedorea sefritzii Bamboo or reed palm14 Sansevieria trifasciata Snake plant

Source:  www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/h110Indoorair.htmlNASA report Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement, 9/1989

My Trash DiaryDay: ________________________ Trash Recycle

Office paperNewspaper/magazines

Aluminum cansPlastic containersMetal wasteFood wastePlant wasteOther _______________________

# of Times I Turned Off Lights When Not needed : _________

Keep track of the number of items you use for a day.  Put a mark in the appropriate column/row for each thing you throw away or recycle.  At the end of  the day count up the total.

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Notes________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What will you do?I will do this! I  will think about it.

Reduce paper useEli i t   tEliminate paper reportsUse natural sun light

Turn computer off at  nightAdd plants to my office Recycle cans and bottlesRecycle other plastics

C t   t d t i  Create student services mapShare student tips

Please send me a copy of this presentation to the email address below .  (Please print neatly.)

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What will you do?I will do this! I  will think about it.

Reduce paper useEli i t   tEliminate paper reportsUse natural sun light

Turn computer off at  nightAdd plants to my office Recycle cans and bottlesRecycle other plastics

C t   t d t i  Create student services mapShare student tips

Please send me a copy of this presentation to the email address below .  (Please print neatly.)