https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv Solutions, challenges, benefits, and consequences en-us 2017-09-07 19:59:17 UTC 2024-11-28 15:37:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png jmw109 https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/189895015 Compost toilets (water-free alternative, but presents a major challenge, especially in public areas such as a college campus)
Dual-flush and low-flow toilets (already installed on campus, but some places like the Bryan Center still seem to waste a lot of water)]]> 2017-09-21 18:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/189895015 jmw109 https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/189895882 Collect rainwater (apparently this is illegal in some states?!)
Use/re-use non-potable water
Check out this article about Duke's Reclamation Pond 

]]> 2017-09-21 18:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/189895882 jmw109 https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192789714 2017-10-01 18:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192789714 jmw109 https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192790060 Student initiatives
Campus wide initiatives
Landscaping
Food
Reduce virtual water footprint
Showers, sinks, and washing machines
Sustainable water supply
Evaporation
Cleaning
Dystopian initiatives]]> 2017-10-01 18:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192790060 jmw109 https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192790215 2017-10-01 18:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192790215 jmw109 https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192791259 Water-saving showerheads (some are already installed around campus, provide huge opportunity to save water on campus)
Newer, energy-efficient washers and dishwashers use less water (and energy :))

]]> 2017-10-01 18:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192791259 jmw109 https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192791296 "If it's yellow, let it mellow" (problematic in dorms, where bathrooms are shared with strangers)]]> 2017-10-01 18:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192791296 jmw109 https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192791583 Take shorter and fewer showers (Navy showers)
Turn off tap while brushing teeth, washing hands/faces/etc.
Only wash full loads (saves money too :))]]> 2017-10-01 18:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192791583 jmw109 https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192791641 Promote events that encourage limiting student's virtual water consumption - Meatless Mondays, clothing swaps, etc.
Replace free t-shirts at events with more environmentally-friendly products
Produce less food waste (click here for a paper detailing food waste at Marketplace; West Union and other eateries could offer half-sized/smaller portions at a reduced price)]]> 2017-10-01 18:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192791641 jmw109 https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192791956 Plant less water-intensive flowers, shrubs, and trees
Replace grass (click here for more sustainable alternatives) 
Adjust the sprinkler system (so that it no longer waters the sidewalks/streets or on rainy days)]]> 2017-10-01 18:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192791956 jmw109 https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192792012 Switch housekeeping from everyday to every other day (potential job losses?)
Use construction materials that require less cleaning (i.e. stop building glass boxes)]]> 2017-10-01 18:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192792012 jmw109 https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192794224 2017-10-01 18:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192794224 jmw109 https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192825324 Cover the central campus pool to reduce water lost to evaporation

]]> 2017-10-02 00:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192825324 jmw109 https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192842572 Participate in clothing swaps and/or shop at thrift stores
Adopt a vegetarian or vegan diet (or partake in "Meatless Mondays")
Reduce plastic consumption (use reusable water bottles/shopping bags/etc.)
More info here]]> 2017-10-02 03:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/192842572 jmw109 https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/193236922 Water rationing (like food points, but for water)
Bucket showers, 2-minute showers, weekly showers
Replace all grass, plants, trees with gravel/stones 
Wastewater recycling
Use compostable plates and cutlery to reduce dish washing
Remove meat from all campus eateries (and these food items as well)]]> 2017-10-03 00:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jmw109/rnyjb7ir5wtv/wish/193236922