How much do you think about the paper that YOU use everyday here at MCC?? Most people would be surprised to hear some “paper” facts specific to MCC.
Currently, MCC buys and uses 780 cartons of paper a year. That amounts to 378 tons or 756,000 pounds of paper used by MCC annually [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Green Tip of the Week: Paper Use @ MCC
Posted in Green Living - Green Tips on March 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Green Tip of the Week: Saving money and helping the environment
Posted in Green Living - Green Tips on March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This week’s tip is authored by Jonathon Little of Chemistry and Geosciences.
Going green can save you cash while reducing the impact on earth. You can literally knock off at least ten percent of your electrical bill by turning things off. For example:
1. Turn off your computer and [...]
Green Tip of the Week: Bottled Water
Posted in Green Living - Green Tips on March 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Note: This week’s tip was written by Clayton Munnings, Campus Environmental Coordinator for SGA.
Another pervasive product with a severe environmental footprint, which can be eliminated by small lifestyle changes, is bottled water. In 2003, the average American consumed nearly 23 gallons of water.
For starters, plastic bottles are made from oil—an obvious problem. Oil is [...]
