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21 Apr

No Impact Project – Decrease your Consumption and Trash starting Today

Posted April 21, 2014 by Shanna in Campus, Climate Wise, Current Projects, Waste Reduction.


How to Register

If you haven’t registered for the Earth Week No Impact Project yet, you can go to http://noimpactproject.org/experiment/ and click on the City of Fort Collins link on the left.  You will not be able to open the link to the guide that they email you from work, but you should be able to access the guide from a home computer.  You can also obtain a copy via email from your building’s Green Team Chairperson.  Please don’t print it unless you really need to.

How to Register

Tips:

Consumption: Don’t buy anything new during the week (consumables excepted).

  • If you need something, can you borrow it, rent it, or find it used somewhere?
  • If you have to buy something new, can you buy it from a local business?

 

Trash:Make no trash (or as little as possible). Can you go without packaging?

  • If you eat out and think you might have leftovers, bring a plastic container.
  • Avoid takeout food.
  • Buy food in bulk if possible, preferably filling your own containers where allowed.
  • Get things from a farmer’s market, using a reusable bag. (The Drake Road Farmer’s Market opens this weekend!) – This will also help with Wed’s topic: Food!
  • If you have to buy prepared food that comes with packaging, purchase the brand with the least packaging or with packaging that is recyclable.
  • Use a hankie instead of tissues.  Bring several and wash your hands to maintain hygiene.

 

Videos that Provide Additional Information

Consumption

 

Trash

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