Sustainable Actions

We hope that as UW Oshkosh continues its effort in becoming a more sustainable higher education institution, you will make a conscious effort to do the same. Here are quick tips on what YOU can do:

Electricity/Heating

• Tune in and turn off! Turn off lights and computers when not in use and convince your friends to do the same.
• Check appliances, such as computers, that continue to use electricity even when turned off. Switch off the power bar you are using or unplug the computer.

• When we are having cold Wisconsin weather, wear warm clothing rather than turn up the heat.

Waste Reduction

• Get to know where the recycling containers are on campus.
• Recycle paper, cans, and bottles.
• Be careful that the cans and bottles are empty -- one can with liquid in it contaminates the entire contents.
• Ask a friend to recycle.

Water

• Stop the Drop! Turn off faucets when you are not using them.
• Take showers instead of baths, and take shorter showers.
• There is no "away." Don't pour oil or other liquids into storm drains -- they end up in our water.

Food

• Purchase Fair Trade coffee, chocolate, and other products.
• Eat more organic food.
• Support local farmers by purchasing food at farmers markets or directly from the farm.
• Purchase meat and chicken that have been raised in a certified humane way.

Transportation

• Forget the car. Bike, walk or take the bus!
• If you buy a car, look for those with the highest gas mileage and the least polluting.

Purchasing

• When you buy paper, try to find a kind with 100% post-consumer content.
• Buy eco-friendly cleaners.