The Lounge at Chandler Crossings

Make Your MSU Apartment Green!

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Encouragement to “go green” is all around us. Have you done your part yet? It is easier and less expensive than you think. I have come up with the top green products that will transform your MSU apartment and allow you to help your environment (while saving some money too : ) It is never to late to start being green so hopefully this article will give you some motivation to make a difference. So Spartans, let’s go a different kind of green!

Top Must-Have Green Products:

Brita Water Filter- MUCH cheaper than using plastic bottles, in fact it only costs about a nickel per bottle for the same fresh taste. Plastic bottles are detrimental to our environment and are filling up our landfills. Buying a Brita Filter and a few reusable water bottles is an awesome way to save money too. You can get the attachment that goes right onto your faucet for even purer water right out of the tap, or get a filter in the style of a pitcher so you can just pour fresh water right into the bottle. I like the sink attachment best personally, I find that I drink much more water because good tasting water is so accessible. Going green is healthy too!

Recycling Bin- Get a cardboard box, or splurge a little and pick up an extra garbage can to keep your recycling in. Many people don’t recycle because they don’t have anywhere to put it, I advise you to keep the recycling right next to your garbage can so you can think twice before just throwing something away. You can even get a third bin for cans and bottles that you return for the deposits. This a great way to have clean and organized recycling. When you are ready to take the recycling back, just grab the bag out of the bin! Check out my article on Recycling in East Lansing for more details and locations too.

Eco-Friendly Shower head- At Chandler Crossings we recently started replacing shower heads for a more eco-friendly style that reduces water waste by 60%! This is a great way to help the environment, and many people don’t realize that water costs money too. Our residents save a ton on their utility bills because since you use less water, you use less energy heating the water.

- Katelyn Moore

Tags: East Lansing Recycling, Green Tips, MSU Recycling, MSU Students Go Green, Purify your water

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