{"id":1022,"date":"2019-03-22T16:23:05","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T20:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/?p=1022"},"modified":"2019-03-29T16:26:02","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T20:26:02","slug":"be-greener-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/issues\/spring-2019\/be-greener-heres-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Greener. Here&#8217;s How."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"fullwidth type-intro\">911±¬ΑΟ\u2019s campus sustainability officer, Marsha Garcia, shares tips for living more sustainably. Most are simple, and the upshot\u2014they just might make you happier and healthier.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed oembed-youtube-com\" style=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WTdpHWE1xy4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sustainability: Marsha Garcia\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WTdpHWE1xy4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"greener-201903\">\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/ban-disposables-150x150.png\" alt=\"disposable cup icon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/ban-disposables-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/ban-disposables-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/ban-disposables-364x364.png 364w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/ban-disposables.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Ban disposables, especially plastic.<\/h4>\n<p>Embrace reusable everything\u2014straws, bags, utensils, coffee pods, cups. More than 8 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year. Don\u2019t add to the collection.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/less-waste-150x150.png\" alt=\"garbage icon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/less-waste-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/less-waste-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/less-waste-364x364.png 364w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/less-waste.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Produce less waste, and divert it from the landfill.<\/h4>\n<p>Landfills are finite spaces, and they are running out of room. Compost, reuse, buy in bulk, and reduce consumption. If you have less stuff, less stuff ends up in landfills.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/buy-responsibly-150x150.png\" alt=\"planting icon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/buy-responsibly-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/buy-responsibly-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/buy-responsibly-364x364.png 364w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/buy-responsibly.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Buy responsibly.<\/h4>\n<p>Curb unnecessary shopping. When you shop, choose organic foods, grown without pesticides; locally grown foods, to support the local economy and minimize transport emissions; and goods produced by socially responsible companies that respect their workers and the environment.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/reduce-driving-150x150.png\" alt=\"car icon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/reduce-driving-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/reduce-driving-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/reduce-driving-364x364.png 364w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/reduce-driving.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Reduce single-occupancy driving.<\/h4>\n<p>Use public transportation, walk, bike, or carpool. Save money on gas, reduce your carbon footprint, and enjoy a little extra exercise and conversation.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/conserve-energy-150x150.png\" alt=\"weather icon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/conserve-energy-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/conserve-energy-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/conserve-energy-364x364.png 364w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/03\/conserve-energy.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Conserve energy.<\/h4>\n<p>Greenhouse gas emissions are environmental enemy #1. Shut off energy hogs like lights and computers. Also, just because it\u2019s off doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t using energy\u2014unplug and\/or flip the switch on power strips. Finally, 90 percent of the energy used by washing machines is for heating water. Go cold!\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>911±¬ΑΟ\u2019s campus sustainability officer, Marsha Garcia, shares tips for living more sustainably. 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