{"id":3334,"date":"2023-04-19T10:53:32","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T16:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/?p=3334"},"modified":"2023-04-20T14:16:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T20:16:40","slug":"acc-experts-five-tips-to-being-more-sustainable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/blog\/2023\/04\/19\/acc-experts-five-tips-to-being-more-sustainable\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC Experts: Five tips to be more sustainable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Written by Amber Orr, ACC Sustainability manager<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Austin Community College District (ACC), we celebrate Earth Week 2023 with events from April 17 through Earth Day on April 22. (Earth Week Calendar<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can start the celebration early by making environmental stewardship part of your daily life. Here are our top tips for including sustainability at home and on campus year-round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle\/Compost\u2026 then Landfill<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The current state of recycling is confusing. Recycling is often thought of as the first solution to deal with waste. However, it\u2019s one of the last. To truly make an impact toward reducing waste, it is much easier to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Rethink <\/strong>– Consider your daily choices and behaviors to identify ways to reduce <\/em>overall consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Reduce <\/strong>– Refuse single-use items from the start and replace them with options that you can reuse <\/em>over and over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Reuse <\/strong>– Invest in items you can use repeatedly (Even better, use what you already own before you purchase new); many reusable options can minimize the need to recycle.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Recycle\/Compost<\/strong> – When possible, choose to compost to convert your waste into usable organic material. If you are left with recyclable materials, research and understand what your local recycling programs accept. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Landfill <\/strong>– If you\u2019ve taken the steps above, you should see that you have way less than you need to throw away, and remember, there is no such thing as \u201caway.\u201d Items sent to a landfill can stay there anywhere from 40 years to 1 million years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Be \u201cEnergy Smart\u201d Around the Home and in the Office<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      You can reduce your energy consumption around your home and at school or work in many ways to help reduce environmental impacts and your overall utility costs! <\/p>\n\n\n\n