An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
COMPLETED 77 DAILY ACTIONS
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
COMPLETED 77 DAILY ACTIONS
Water
Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.
COMPLETED 77 DAILY ACTIONS
Waste
Choose Two-Sided Printing
I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided when I have to print documents.
COMPLETED 86 DAILY ACTIONS
Simplicity
Buy Used Clothes
I will spend 30 minutes learning about the perils of fast fashion and will buy my clothes at second-hand stores when I shop.
COMPLETED 38 DAILY ACTIONS
Simplicity
Less Screen Time
I will replace 60 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.
COMPLETED 39 DAILY ACTIONS
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
COMPLETED 87 DAILY ACTIONS
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
COMPLETED 86 DAILY ACTIONS
Energy
Power Down the Computer
I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.
COMPLETED 87 DAILY ACTIONS
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
COMPLETED 78 DAILY ACTIONS
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
March 22, 2021, the Pledge to Go Green team will recruit more members and push hard for one month to try to live a more sustainable life, and promote sustainability to others. On Earth Day April 22, 2021 we will celebrate our sustainability efforts with a raffle for those who participated. (Photos from our event in fall 2019)
On Oct 6, 2020 Viterbo had a Promise to Humanity Farmers Market. We signed up 120+ students and employees to promise to wear a mask, wash her hands, practice social distancing to help the global Coronavirus pandemic. I also signed up 60 more individuals to the Pledge to GO Green Eco Challenge!
Good Job Viterbo University! In 2019 we reduced printed sheets by 77,000, resulting in using 1 less tree, consuming 350.7 less CO2, and using 22,000 less bulb hours, from 2018 measurements.
By saving 8.4% of paper usage in copiers and printers on campus during 2018, we also saved the number of trees consumed by 2, CO2 produced by 704.8kg and bulb hours used by 44,377.9 hours.
Reducing your paper mail can reduce mental clutter as well as physical waste -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
Viterbo is in 4th place! We need everyone to check in and earn more points. A student from the Student Sustainability Club made a video to show how to check in and earn points. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZOvbplYXq0
