How to save the worldHow to save the world(and money!)(and money!)

Presented by the Students for a Presented by the Students for a Greener BerkeleyGreener Berkeley

What You Can Do, Part I: Reduce

Paper:– Don't print unnecessarily.– Use less napkins in the DC.– Ditto for paper towel usage.– Use “duplex” (two-sided) printing, if

possible.– Use “multi-up” printing...

Multi-Up Printing

Multi-Up Printing

Multi-Up Printing

What You Can Do, Part I: Reduce

Food:– Sample, then pig out.– Take only the utensils you need.– Conserve your shopping bag usage.

Water:– Fix all leaking faucets.– Take faster showers – more time to study

for this class!

Per Capita Water Usage168 Gallons Per Day!

Washing Machine21%

Toilet Flush29%

Leaks5%

Bath9%

Faucets12%

Shower21%

Dish Washing3%

Per Capita Water Usage168 Gallons Per Day!

Washing Machine21%

Toilet Flush29%

Leaks5%

Bath9%

Faucets12%

Shower21%

Dish Washing3%

If it’s yellow, let it mellow. If it’s brown, flush it down.

What You Can Do, Part I: Reduce

Electricity:– Turn off the light after you leave a room.

This is true for dorms, campus buildings, etc.!

– Power down during vacation– Use high-compact fluorescent bulbs instead

of incandescent...

Compact Fluorescent vs. Incandescent

Cost Comparison Chart

27 Watt Compact Fluorescent

100 Watt Incandescent

Cost of Lamps $14.00 $0.50

Lamp Life1642.5 days (4.5

years)167 days

Annual Energy Cost $5.91 $21.90

Lamps Replaced in 4.5 years

0 10

Total Cost $40.60 $103.55

Savings Over Lamp Life

$62.95 $0

http://nwbuildnet.com/stores/bm/lighting/cfl.html

What You Can Do, Part I: Reduce

Gasoline and Natural Gas ($$$)– Invest in blankets, close windows, turn off

the heat.– Carpool.– Use public transport.– Buy a motorcycle (easy parking).– Buy a bicycle.

What You Can Do, Part II: Reuse

The Re-Use Program:http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~recycle/reuse/Below Eshlemen Hall– Used Reader/Notebook Drive– Salvaged Paper Notebooks– Salvaged Paper Collection– A whole bunch of used stuff: telephones,

etc.– Their limiting resource is volunteers.

What You Can Do, Part III: Recycle

Don’t throw anything away. Aluminium is the most important to

recycle:– Americans throw away enough aluminium

every three months to rebuild our entire commercial air fleet.

– It takes 20 times more energy to make a can from virgin ore than from recycled aluminum.

http://www.anchoragerecycling.com/alumfact.htm

What You Can Do, Part IV: Join an on Campus Group

Students for a Greener Berkeley –http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~sgb– Focusing on paper purchasing on campus.

The Environmental Coalition –www.berkeleyeco.org

Green Campus GSPP - Environmental Policy Group Re-Use - reuse_contact@berkeley.edu

http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~recycle/reuse/Thanks for your attention!