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College Life: Going Green on Campus (and Beyond)
It's an exhilarating time to be a college student or professor: With the uncertain global economy and planet in peril, it is more important than ever for students to seek a great college education, for professors to help them on their quest and develop research and programs to better their schools, communities and the planet. From green majors and colleges to campus activism to profiles of students and professors who are paving the way and inspiring their academic microcosms, we've created a comprehensive guide to a greener college experience.
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Green Your Greek Party
Ready to host the biggest party your campus has ever seen? Keep these green moves in mind to leave your mark without doing permanent damage.
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How to Pack Your Bag for a Zero Waste Day
I've carried a backpack for pretty much as long as I can remember and like many of you, have been hauling around things I never need for quite some time. Let's face it, the road flares from that spelunking craze you went through last year aren't really doing a lot of good to you these days are they? So last year, while saving all of my trash, I decided to take out some of the stuff I didn't need, and start carrying around some things that I actually could use, and in more than a few instances, could even make me money.
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Educators, Top Free Resources to Teach Your Students About Climate Change
There's plenty of information out there on climate change, but if you're a teacher looking to get some basic information and original sources, where do you go? Here are some top sources for K-12 educators.
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How to Choose a Bike for College
It will soon be time to go back to school for most college students. Many live on campus and can simply walk to class, but others live too far for that and have to find something faster than feet. Here are some tips on how to choose a bike.
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Journalism Student Brings Ivory Tower to Ground Level with Green Collaboration and Action
As Jessicca Lucier pursues her masters degree in environmental journalism at Colorado University, she is trying to stay active and involved on campus and at the Environmental Center to help green the campus as much as possible.
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Going Green on Campus: An Inspired Student Working to Inspire Others
After visiting the Bay Area to learn about efforts on campuses there to increase sustainability, Dave Hammill wrote a proposal to create the Student Sustainability Coordinator position for his own college on Staten Island.They started doing waste audits on campus to understand the waste stream and as part of a training...
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Rent College Texts, Save Money, Resources
Starving college students of America rejoice: You can subsist on more than ramen by saving up to 75 percent on textbooks by renting them, instead of paying full price. If you're loathe to part with any of your study buddies-The Secrets of Economic Indicators: Hidden Clues to Future Economic Trends and Investment...
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Eat Green in the College Dining Hall? Yes You Can
The dining hall doesn't have to be an eco-disaster. With a few simple tips you can learn to eat green at the dining hall with the added benefit of a trim waistline.
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10 Ways to Be an Energy-Efficient Facebook User
With over 200 million users, Facebook can be an amazing tool for keeping up with friends, family and professional contacts. It is great to keep up to date with your friends and family in an easy way (have you noticed the amount of moms that use it?). But you can also reach out to professionals and even do some good: for example, you can use Facebook to plant trees.
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Use Your College Tax Credits to Go Green
You might be aware that you're eligible for a tax rebate for heading off to college, thanks to the American Opportunity tax credit.Buy your books used, especially those that you plan on selling back at the end of the semester?an easy way to save yourself some bucks and reuse materials.Or, just cut through the red tape...
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Students Taking the Sweatshop out of their College Sweats
This fall, students at a growing number of college campuses across the country will be sweating a little greener and easier in collegiate clothes with a conscience. As a result of the efforts of a group called United Students Against Sweatshops, students at over 100 universities across the continent are trying to force their schools to take responsibility for the conditions under which their logo-bearing clothing is produced.
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Green Your Sorority
Tips on greening your sorority from Holter Graham of Wa$ted!
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Make Green-Collar Jobs a Reality with these Simple Steps
Green-collar jobs have the potential to revitalize the economy while providing workers like you with a chance to build a more ecologically sustainable future every time you clock in. With a few simple steps, you can support the creation of more of these eco-smart positions.
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Unemployed College Grads: Stay Green and Save Money With These Tips
We're coming up on graduation season and the economy is still pretty much in the tank. All the news of lay-offs isn't exactly encouraging if you're just finishing up your last college finals and taking the stage to receive your diploma. You might find that there's going to be a lull between when you hang that framed degree on the wall and when you land your first "real" job. Don't worry, we have tips to help you sail through the lean months of job hunting and resume writing.
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Top 9 Facebook Time Wasters to Avoid
With all its meaningfulness as an amazing tool to connect and share with friends, family and professional contacts on the web, Facebook can also be a plain simple waste of time.
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A Professor, Some Students, a Football Stadium, and... Zero Waste?
Dave Newport wants to make garbage cans obsolete?trash, he said, "has to stop being an option."He deals with administrative offices and with students, he meets weekly with the student board of directors of the E-center, and he faces barriers inherent in a university bureaucracy?he says the E-center saves the university...
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Buy a Bike: A How-to Guide for Every Lifestyle
Many of those cyclists are buying new bicycles. The bicycles that are for sale today are lighter, stronger and more affordable than ever. What's more, there are now numerous types of bicycles, including race, touring, mountain, hybrid and folding bikes. Selecting the right bike for the kind of cycling you plan to do is essential.
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How to Go Green: Spring Break
Spring Break began as a training trip in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for college athletes, and has become a rite of passage for students and families. Here's how to go green with your spring break.
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Buy Green: Compact Refrigerators
Cold storage has come a long way since the days of daily ice delivery?now, whether you want a bottom-freezer, side-by-side, or even a solar-powered refrigerator, there's a model for you.
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Buy Green: East Coast Beer
Green beer is a concept no longer restricted to St. Patrick's Day: It's now a full-fledged environmental phenomenon. From organic draughts to solar-powered breweries, there's an entire burgeoning world of eco beers. There are so many emerging, in fact, that we've decided to break them down by region—starting with the East Coast.
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Buy Green: West Coast Beer
From organic brews to solar power to photovoltaic cell systems, these green beers all come from eco-savvy breweries. It's the stuff of fantasy: cracking open a cold one on a pristine California beach and forgetting about the world. And why not help keep that beach pristine with a beer that's easier on the environment? Thankfully, the West Coast is home to some of the greenest beers around.
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Buy Green: Stereo Systems
Stereo systems, like many electronics, are often discarded for a newer model before they've reached the end of their lifecycle. These five green stereo systems are stylish, energy efficient, and high-tech: Meaning you can blast away with peace of mind, and keep them for years to come.
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Buy Green: Women's Handbags
These eco-friendly bags are made from recycled leather jackets, rapidly renewable material, and even candy wrappers. Green Fashionistas take note: The days of dull, drab earth-conscious fashion are long over. Stylish green items are hitting runways around the world and we get to reap..er, wear the rewards. These five women's handbags—made of materials ranging from vintage leather jackets to recycled candy wrappers—will keep your fashion and your eco-sense in check, not to mention smarten up your look.
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Buy Green: Microwave Ovens
Did you know microwaves have always offered a low-energy alternative to traditional stoves? Unfortunately, their primary use as popcorn-poppers and leftover-reheaters hasn't given them a place of honor in the kitchen.
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Buy Green: Tampons
So, it's that time of the month, and what you may not know may hurt you. Conventional feminine hygiene products often contain a multitude of unlisted chemicals that are harmful to both your body and the planet. Look no further—here are five greener options that will keep you and your conscience feeling clean.
