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What can you do?

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General

  • Conserve water

  • Install recycling and composting bins

  • Maintain healthy air quality by opening windows and avoiding harsh chemicals indoors

  • Switching to green cleaning products reduces this pollution, as well as being better for the health of you, your roommates, and your pets.

 

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At Home

  • Air conditioning units are often the biggest energy wasters in a home. Fans are a much more sustainable way to keep cool during Colorado’s summer months. 

  • Rearrange your furniture so that nothing is blocking vents. 

  • Limit the use of a wood-burning stove or fireplace unless it’s too cold inside for comfort.

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In the Office

  • Choose electronics for around the workplace that are recommended by EPA. 

  • Make the switch to recycled paper, print double sided, and ensure that every sheet you use ends up in the recycle instead of the landfill. 

  • Using electronic filing systems and records can help your workplace cut down on the use of paper.

What is CU doing?

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  • CU Boulder has 28 LEED certified Green Buildings located across campus, including 11 buildings that are certified LEED Platinum, the highest certification a sustainable building can recieve.

  • All restrooms on campus are stocked with 100% recycled paper, and CU departments are required to purchase minimum 30% recycled content paper from the CU Marketplace. Since 1994, CU has purchased more recycled paper than non-recycled paper.

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To contact us please leave a message at 303-492-8308 or email ecenter@colorado.edu
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