Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
to Environmental Science
Bio 138 or Geo 138
Fall 12, Mon/Wed 3:10-6:00pm
Joe Mueller
joe.mueller@marin.edu
Phone 485-9537
TENTATIVE LABORATORY SCHEDULE
Wednesdays
DATE
SUBJECT
ACTIVITY/FILM/DOCUM
Aug
29
Visit www.footprintnetwork.org
The Story of Stuff
Use footprint calculator. Assignment due today
Aug
24
Aug
29
Sept 3
Sept 10
Presentations
Sep
17
Presentations
Sep
24
Sep
29
Environmental Activism
Oct
Oct
13
1:00-3:00.
Oct
20
Oct
22
Saturday Field Trip. Meet at Point Reyes Visitor Center at 1:00pm to 6:00pm.
Oct 27
Nov
Survey Analysis
Nov
10
Exercise Analysis
Nov
17
Discussion
Nov
24
Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec
Film-Heat
Dec
Dec 15
Waste not, want not. Buy only what you really need. Think before you buy: Do I really need this? How much will I use it? Could I borrow or
rent it instead of buying it? And lend your items to friends!
If its broken, fix it! And, whenever possible, pay a bit more for more durable, long lasting products, rather than disposable ones.
Reuse glass jars and bottles, yogurt cups and margarine tubs, aluminum foil, fabric, boxes, bags, packing material, wrapping paper, etc.
When they can no longer be used or passed on to others remember to recycle all recyclable materials.
Bring your own coffee cup and water bottle rather than using disposables.
Just say no. No I dont need a bag, I brought my own, thank you. Bring your own reusable bags to the grocery store, drug store, hardware
store, clothing stores, etc. For one or two small items, just carry them out.
Less Packaging. Buy in bulk whenever possible (bring your own bags) and look for items with less packaging. When packaging is
unavoidable, look for reusable, recyclable or recycled content packaging.
Buy used instead of new. Buy clothing, furniture, toys, books and other items at consignment and thrift stores, garage sales, antique
stores, etc.
Use cloth napkins, tablecloths and dishtowels instead of disposable paper items. Rags can be made from soiled or torn clothing that
cant be donated.
Make double-sided photocopies to avoid paper waste. Use 100% recycled paper whenever possible.
Make your own notepads. Paper that has been used on only one side can be cut and stapled to make handy note pads for the desk or by
the phone.
Buy rechargeable batteries that can be used over and over again and then bring them to Household Hazardous Waste Facility when youve
exhausted them.
Pack waste-free lunches and picnics. No more plastic wrap! Instead use durable reusable containers or recyclable aluminum foil. No
more disposable plates, cups and silverware. Avoid juice boxes, foil drink containers, or Styrofoam containers (none of these items are
recyclable). Pack drinks in Thermos, steel or glass bottles.
Compost food scraps in a compost bin (with yard waste) or in a worm bin.
Write to companies to tell them what you think about their packaging and products.
Make fewer copies. Make only as many as you need and share when possible.
Use single spacing and smaller fonts and margins to reduce the size of forms and reports. Eliminate unnecessary forms and reports.
Use e-mail and voice mail instead of memos whenever possible. Circulate written memos instead of distributing copies. Post
announcements on bulletin boards.
Fold, staple and address design mailers when sending direct mail to avoid the use of envelopes.
Buy in bulk when possible to reduce packaging waste. Some vendors even take packaging back for reuse.
Avoid non-recyclable papers such as glossy, thermal fax, adhesive (stickers, "post-its", etc.) or brightly colored papers.
Combine your garbage and recyclables with another office(s) if your office is small.
Place recycling containers at every workstation. If thats not possible, place well-labeled containers for recyclables in convenient, visible
locations, such as near copiers and vending machines.
Collect and reuse paper that has only been printed on one side in fax machines, printers and copiers or as scratch paper.
Invest well in a copier and printer that will reliably produce double-sided copies.
Reuse envelopes and file folders. Place a label over or whiteout the old address. Use reusable envelopes for inter-office mail.
Use newspaper instead of polystyrene "peanuts" for packaging. Reuse packaging received in shipments. Mail Boxes, Etc. also accepts
this packaging for reuse.
Use CALMAX! CalMAX is a free service designed to help businesses find markets for materials they have traditionally discarded.
Contact iReuse. Purchase remanufactured office equipment. Sell or give old equipment and furniture to others or donate to charity.
Encourage co-workers to keep reusable mugs, cups, plates and utensils at their desks and to bring their lunch from home in reusable
containers.