{"id":8320,"date":"2015-07-21T13:18:52","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T17:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcelive.wordpress.com\/?p=8320"},"modified":"2015-07-21T13:18:52","modified_gmt":"2015-07-21T17:18:52","slug":"go-green-for-the-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=8320","title":{"rendered":"Go Green for the environment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Different seasons present new environmentally related problems and opportunities. Here are a few easy tips, provided in part by MSU Sustainability<\/a>, about the best ways to pursue an eco-friendly summer.<\/p>\n

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Be Spartan Green by doing your part for MSU and the Earth!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Stay hydrated on hot days<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ditch disposable water bottles. Remember to bring a reusable bottle to campus and utilize one of MSU\u2019s many water refill stations.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the daylight<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lighting consumes 27 to 43 percent of the electricity used in a typical commercial building. Take advantage of sunny summer days and reduce your energy consumption by using natural light when possible. You can also use a mirror to magnify available light sources.<\/p>\n

Keep cool inside<\/strong><\/p>\n

Use window fans to bring in cool air at night and expel hot air during the day.\u00a0Many buildings at MSU do this, but on a much larger scale. If you have a ceiling fan, set it to counterclockwise.<\/p>\n

Take advantage of the fresh air<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take in some campus scenery by biking<\/a>\u00a0or walking to work or your next meeting. It\u2019s a healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to driving. You can also use a clothesline instead of a dryer to reduce energy usage and have wonderful-smelling laundry.<\/p>\n

Improve lawn care<\/strong><\/p>\n

To preserve water, turn the sprinklers on in the morning and use rain barrels. Reducing the use of pesticides and using compost as a natural fertilizer are also great ways to keep your gardening \u201cgreen.\u201d Find out more instructional composting details from MSU Extension here<\/a>\u00a0and learn how one Spartan has helped to implement composting in MSU offices here<\/a>. Read a more detailed explanation and instructions on sustainable lawn care here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Buy local<\/strong><\/p>\n

The large amount of shipping and packaging necessary for the function of normal grocery stores is harmful to the environment. Visit the East Lansing Farmer\u2019s Market<\/a>\u00a0or the Student Organic Farm\u2019s farm stand<\/a>\u00a0for fresh and locally grown fruits, veggies and other essentials.<\/p>\n

Keep our campus and waterways Spartan Green<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our campus is sacred to Spartans near and far. Prevent campus litter and dispose of waste responsibly\u2014recycle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Different seasons present new environmentally related problems and opportunities. Here are a few easy tips, provided in part by MSU Sustainability, about the best ways to pursue an eco-friendly summer. Stay hydrated on hot days… Continue Reading… Go Green for the environment<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb1fcA-2ac","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8320"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8320\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}