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Answer the State's official question in a way that shows your LOBO Pride and desire to help the environment, say "Red AND Green!"

The Red AND Green Campaign is designed to encourage conservation oriented thinking and habits at UNM through education and awareness.

 

Easy Tips to Be
Red AND Green
at UNM :

Switch the Lights. Turn off the lights when you plan on leaving a room or office for more than a few minutes.

 

Turn Off the Computer. There is a common misconception that screen savers reduce energy use by monitors; they do not. Automatic switching to sleep mode or manually turning monitors off is always a better energy-saving strategy.

 

Recycle Everything. Look for paper recycle bins on campus to recycle daily school newspapers, class notes, and assorted printed stuff from the internet. Also recycle other items including cans, bottles, and cardboard boxes
Click Here to locate recycle bins in the SUB.

 

Carry a Water Bottle. So many bottles of water get consumed on campus every day. Save waste and money by carrying a refillable bottle.

 

E-mail. Use e-mail and phone communication instead of paper communication when possible.

 

Unplug Chargers. Unplug battery chargers when the batteries are fully charged or the chargers are not in use.

 

Ditch Your Junk Mail. Get off the mailing lists of companies you don't support and sign up for paperless billing when available.

Renewable Energy Links:

Green Energy NM
Sterling Planet
Renewable Choice
Carbon Fund


On This Page:

How the SUB is Green:

  • Currently, more than 80% of our lighting is energy efficient flurescent. We're moving towards 100%.

  • Recycling bins throughout the SUB

  • Electric hand dryers to replace paper towls.

  • Cardboard from food service packageing recycled

  • Recycling printer cartridges and toner

  • Walls painted with zero VOC products


Red AND Green Facts:

  • For every 10 people who walk instead of drive a one-mile trip every week, we can reduce 500 pounds of emissions every year.

  • For every 10,000 people who print the majority of their documents in "draft mode" printer setting, we could reduce the number of discarded ink cartridges by 20,000 annually.

  • On an annual basis, American use enough plastic wrap to completely cover the state of Texas.

  • Every year enough paper is thrown away to make a 12 foot wall from New York to California.

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