-I hand-washed my laundry instead of using the washers/dryers offered in my dorm
-I rode my bike/walked around campus rather than cruising along in my gas-gussller of a car (yes, even to places off campus)
-I unplugged my TV and chargers when they weren't in use
-I cut back on shower time (from 20 mins to only 5)
But of course, creating no impact is a difficult task for people in this technologically-advanced society that we live in. I'm only human, so backtracking was almost inevitable.
-I threw away plastic wrappers from food almost everyday (trying to recycle what I could first)
-I left the lights on (accidentally) a few times when I left my dorm
I still have a few days left to get my "green" act together, but from what I've accomplished (and failed to accomplish) I have a better understanding of how we're the reason for the earth's slow decomposition and only we have the power, maybe not necessarily to reverse the damage, but to slowly cleanse the world of our "impact" and get things back on track.
-- Lauren Piller
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