Reducing, Reusing, Recycling
“I know and properly use the recycling bins on campus.”
– In 2019, Ada county increased by 99,744.95 tons of compacted waste, recycling can help divert a lot of that from landfill.
“I clean out my aluminum and tin cans before recycling them.”
– Aluminum and tin cans are supposed to be empty and rinsed out before recycled to not contaminate recycling.
“I minimize my plastic usage.”
“I attempt to purchase products that have minimal and sustainable packaging.”
– Sustainable packaging reduces the ecological footprint at all stages in the product’s life-cycle. It benefits both the producer and the consumer to reduce their environmental impact.
“I regularly use reusable shopping bags.”
– Plastic bags can be very harmful to the environment, cotton totes don’t use plastic. You can purchase your very own at the Bronco Shop!
“I donate items I don’t need or use anymore (i.e. furniture, laptop, clothes) to local organizations and charities.”
– The city of Boise has a lot of resources for donating items!
“I have homemade and/or second-hand decorations in my room.”
– Decorations can create a lot of waste, there are many ways to reduce and reuse.
“I regularly buy thrifted and/or “second-hand” clothing instead of new clothing and I look for alternatives at thrift/second-hand stores before I buy a new product. I utilize the clothing closets in COBE and GEC.”
– Fashion contributes to many negative environmental impacts, purchasing products at thrift stores in Boise can help reduce those impacts.
“I recycle batteries at the BroncoShop.”
– Technological waste is hard to dispose of and creates a lot of environmental issues.
“I use electronic copies when I can instead of physical documents. I also double check my papers for errors before printing and use double-sided printing whenever possible.”
– Paper use contributes to deforestation. With some simple math, you could be using half the amount of paper by printing double sided! #ThinkBeforeYouPrint
“I buy electronic or used books whenever possible.”
– New books also contribute to deforestation, the Bronco Shop often offers used books and ebooks as alternatives.