Green Student U

 
 

Go Green with Sustainable Socks from Teko

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Most people, especially college students, have at least one pair of socks that hold such sentimental value to them that a few holes, a worn heel and unraveled yarn won’t even get them thrown away.

When they finally are thrown away by a disgusted girlfriend or roommate, people go back to buying the same synthetically-produced cheap socks that use the same energy-consuming manufacturing methods….

Donald Trump and a Bunch of Crocs

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I’m not embarrassed to say that I watched The Celebrity Apprentice last Thursday night. This is because when I saw what was on Donald Trump’s head it made me feel better about the bad hair day that I was having, but it’s also because the celebrities were actually coming up with an advertising campaign for a good cause: the debut of the new Crocs shoe recycling program called Soles United

College Coffeeholics: Go Organic!

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College students are addicted to a LOT of things, from playing video console games and chatting online into the wee hours of the night to downloading music and ordering from the Wendy’s Super Value Menu at 2 a.m.

Every student has his or her own unique addiction, but one thing that I realized was that probably 4 out of 5 people I knew did share one common dependency: caffeine…

Recycling Your Old Inkjet Cartridges

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As a student taking classes in college there are a few things that you’ll do at least once or twice every semester:

  • Procrastinate writing a paper
  • Fall asleep in your dorm room or in the library researching that paper
  • Stay up late the night before typing the paper
  • Run out of ink printing the final copy of the paper (and it’s due in 15 minutes)

2008 Winter X Games Reduce Carbon Footprint

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The Winter X Games are known to showcase some of the most exciting extreme sports in the world, most notably skiing and snowboarding. It’s the perfect kind of event for college kids to attend because it not only has some of the most popular athletes in the world, but it also offers good food, interactive sports and live music.

The 2008 Winter X Games began yesterday in Aspen, Colorado, and even though the event has be eco-friendly since 1995, this year it’s going even greener…

Green Apartment Living in The Big Apple

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When I think of New York City I picture the Statue of Liberty, taxi cabs, crowds of people, tall buildings and of course’traffic! With so many buildings consuming energy and modes of transportation contributing greenhouse gases in the air, New York City is one of America’s most polluting cities.

But the city is taking huge steps towards combating global warming, and one company has come up with a brilliant idea to turn a 26-story apartment building into a green lover’s paradise…

Singapore Eatery Switches to Eco-Friendly Food Containers

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Back in the 1960s and 70s the citizens of South India used to pack their lunches in boxes made out of steel or tin. These lunchboxes were also known as tiffins, and they were perfect for carrying rice, vegetables and sauces in them because each tiffin had small, separate compartments in it. These metal boxes were not only a great way to take your food with you, but they also…