By Morgan Fonda
Reducing Your Footprint @
Home
Conserving water; shorter
showers, turning water off
when brushing your teeth
Electrical conservation;
turning off lights and energy
sources when not in use, using
energy efficient light bulbs
Reducing Your Footprint With
Travel
• Car pool to work or use public transportation
• Use Public transportation more than your car
• Walk or ride a bike for short
trips
Reducing Carbon Footprint For
College Students
1. Laptop > Desktop - Laptops only us 15-25
watts of energy during regular use. Desktops
use 150 watts on average.
2. Turn off your computer - you’ll save an
average of $90/year.
•
968,073: Pounds of CO2 Tulane could save annually by
creating Energy Star dorm rooms across campus
Works Cited
• "5 Ways to Save Energy in an Eco Lifestyle | Greenstudentu.com."
GreenStudentU: Green Students, Environmental Education, & EcoLifestyles. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 May 2012.
http://www.greenstudentu.com/eco_lifestyle.aspx.
• "Global Carbon Emissions | CO2 Now | Current CO2." CO2 Now |
CO2 Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 May 2012. http://co2now.org/CurrentCO2/CO2-Now/global-carbon-emissions.html
• "How to Go Green: Dorm Rooms : TreeHugger."
TreeHugger. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 May 2012.
http://www.treehugger.com/htgg/how-to-go-green-dormrooms.html#tips
• "Reducing My Carbon Footprint at Home." Reducing My Carbon
Footprint at Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 May 2012.
http://www.reducingmycarbonfootprintathome.com.