Enough with the negative observations. Here's some things that the residents in Sterry can do to live a more "sustainable" lifestyle (after all we don't have to practice living sustainable just because it is the theme this year on campus).
Well for one, maybe people should actually using the recycling bins instead of looking at them like they are from a foreign planet. This is a given- recycling promotes sustainability. Also, i dont know how many time i see residents carry in packaged water bottles. Dont get me wrong, purified water is definitely ok and i even use it but they should use the jugs instead of wasting so many little bottles. Or even if they reused each bottle twice it would cut the platic bottle trash in half.
Now moving on to the laundry room dilemma, we propose that each floor have a designated day to wash their clothes so prevent over using the washers and dryers. We would be curious to see how much energy this would conserve. Since you no longer have to pay to wash clothes (the fee is included in the residence fee on your tuition bill) people are using the washers and dryers alot more this year.
Another solution would be to install sensored lights in all the bathrooms to ensure that no one leaves them on when no one is in there. This would drastically cut energy usage.
This past semester, my class has been studying the theme of sustainablity. We have familiarized ourself with the pros and cons of the dorm lifestyle. Sterry hall is a prime example of a residence hall that struggles to promote sustainable living conditions for its residents. In the following blog you will see several conscious efforts to make a small difference on this campus, or even better, in this world and how residents living here often turn their cheek the other way.
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