Continuing the Conservation

A lof of college campuses make the effort to go green and recycle very easy by providing recycling bins and constructing buildings that are very eco-friendly.  Leaving school and going home, we must make more of an effort to go green and recycle because the tools to do so might not be as readily available to us a home.  In no way does this mean that we should give up and only try to help the planet while we are at school.  Even though it might take a little more effort and a little extra work, it is still a very small price to pay in order to help the environment.  Here are some things that you can do:

If you are walking around with a water bottle and you do not see any recycling bins, do not just throw it in the garbage.  Just take it home with you and put it in the recycling at your house or just reuse it the next time you need to drink water.

On a college campus, it is very easily to go many days or even weeks with out a car because everything is so close.  Going home, it might be a little harder to do this, especially if you live in a suburb or rural area.  Take public transportation or car pool whenever you can.  If it is not possible to do either of these things, run all of your errands at the same time in order to save gas.  Not only will this save you money but it will also reduce the amount of toxins being released into the air than if you would have to make multiple trips.

I know one of the first things that you are going to want to do when you get home is to take a long, hot shower that actually has decent water pressure.  Try to refrain from taking really long showers because it is a huge waste.  If you want to relax while you are cleaning yourself, try taking a bath.  They do not waste as much water and you can stay in them for longer.

There are so many other things that you can do when you leave college to go home in order to stay green.  The important thing to remember is that even though it might take a little extra effort on your part, it is definitely worth it in the end.