{"id":12315,"date":"2019-12-16T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T15:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/?p=12315"},"modified":"2019-12-15T15:42:06","modified_gmt":"2019-12-15T20:42:06","slug":"how-to-reduce-your-carbon-footprint-as-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2019\/12\/16\/how-to-reduce-your-carbon-footprint-as-students\/","title":{"rendered":"How to reduce your carbon footprint (as students)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In light of taking an environment class this semester, I&#8217;m sharing simple tips we (as students!) can reduce our carbon footprint as well as some pertinent lessons I&#8217;ve learned from the class.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Food<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Change the way you eat, by consuming food in line with the food pyramid: believe it or not eating less meat makes a bigger difference than driving around cars! Meat emits methane, a gas which traps a lot more heat than carbon dioxide. Fun fact: Meat production receives a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">lot more<\/span> federal subsidies than vegetables yet federal nutrition recommendations suggests that we should eat more of vegetables and grains (major irony).<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12319\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 356px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12319\" src=\"http:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/why-does-a-salad-cost-more-than-a-big-mac-graph-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/why-does-a-salad-cost-more-than-a-big-mac-graph-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/why-does-a-salad-cost-more-than-a-big-mac-graph.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">A fuzzy representation of federal subsidies meat production receives<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eat enough food and avoid wasting. This means putting enough food on your plate that you know you can finish. When you can&#8217;t, keep the leftovers for another time (also a money saving tip instead of chucking it away).<\/li>\n<li>Grocery shopping: bring your own bags and if you have extra money, purchase produce bags so you can load up fruits and vegetables without using single use plastic provided at the supermarket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clothing<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash your clothes in cold water: this helps the clothes last longer and reduces energy from heating up water.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid fast fashion: they don&#8217;t last long and some of the trendy pieces are only meant to last a season.<\/li>\n<li>Think in the long term when buying new clothes, will I still like this piece? Can it withstand the test of time?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shopping<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>If you&#8217;re shopping on Amazon and don&#8217;t need your things immediately, you can opt for Amazon Day Delivery. This groups your items together and delivers them all on the same day and reduces packaging waste.<\/li>\n<li>Buy less stuff: buy what you really need and opt for used items when you need something. E.g. if you need a new winter coat, Patagonia now sells used and repaired winter gear at a reduced price (great way to save money).<\/li>\n<li>Bring your own reusable bag everywhere.<\/li>\n<li>Support environmentally responsible companies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Donations (if you have cash to spare)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>If you do have extra cash to spare, consider donating to environmental NGOs<\/li>\n<li>Purchase carbon offsets to offset air travel or any sort of travel. (carbonfund.org) Money received is redirected to investing in renewable energy, reforestation and energy efficiency projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In light of taking an environment class this semester, I&#8217;m sharing simple tips we (as students!) can reduce our carbon footprint as well as some pertinent lessons I&#8217;ve learned from the class. 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