ENERGY WASTE WATCH CHALLENGE
Energy and Water Reduction for the Advanced
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Energy
Lights
- Keep the lights off in your room constantly and study or hang out outside during the day, in the hall where the lights must stay on, or in public spaces.
Appliances
- Don’t turn on the TV.
- Share a clock with your roommate.
- Combine laundry loads with friends so that you only do full loads.
- Air dry your laundry using a drying rack in your room. Use the dorm fridge and unplug those in your room.
Computers
- Laptops use 90% less energy than desktops – if you don’t have access to one, borrow a friend’s.
Heating and Cooling
- Forget the heater – put on a sweater!
Water
- Don’t flush the toilet after just peeing.
- Turn off the water when soaping up in a shower and run the water only when rinsing.
- Collect grey water for plant watering.
- Put a container in the shower with you to collect water that would otherwise go down the drain.
Reducing Energy and Water Like Never Before
- Forget those energy consuming cell phones, communicate with ESP
- Don’t wash your clothes.
- Don’t shower.
- Don’t ever turn on lights