Going "green" means rethinking the way we currently live and how our actions affect the world around us. 这里有一些建议可以帮助你：

节约能源

• 打开计算机上的“系统待机”模式。 (Click Control Panel, Display, Screen Saver, Power, and set the amount of idle time before the System Standby mode will initiate): 92% reduction in power usage
• 晚上关掉电脑
• 关闭个人打印机
• Replace desk lamp bulb with fluorescent bulb: 75% reduction in energy usage and saves 100lbs of CO2 per bulb every year
• 将电子设备插入电源插板，不使用时关闭电源。 Electronics continue to use power even when they are not turned on: 75% of energy usage from electronics is consumed when the products are turned off
• 把热水器上的恒温器调到120度
• 使用吊扇，减少空调和暖气

减少浪费

• Use a water bottle and coffee cup instead of disposable cups: the average person creates 4-5lbs of waste a day and 1,600lbs a year
• 在电子产品中使用可充电电池，例如无线鼠标和键盘。 （这些可以在Office Depot购买）
• Set double sided printing as the default: an average worker uses 10,000 sheets of paper a year
• Transport groceries via your own reusable canvas bags instead of using paper or plastic bags: reusable bags are available in the Pepperdine bookstore

减少废气排放

• Utilize the Rideshare Program and carpool, vanpool, or take the bus to work: saves 1,590lbs CO2 per year
• Take the 航天飞机 around campus
• 自带午餐或在校园里吃

节约用水

• Install low flow toilets or shower heads: reduces water consumption by about 50%
• Wash full loads of laundry: 1 load of laundry uses an average of 32 gallons of water
• Reduce shower time by 1 minute: showers use an average of 20 gallons of water
• Turn off water while brushing teeth in the morning and at night: saves an average of 6 gallons of water
• Repair leaky fixtures: one drop per second results in 520 gallons a year

购买有机食品

While buying organic can get expensive, you can stretch your health-conscious dollar by focusing on the fruits and vegetables that tend to hold higher levels of pesticides and toxins. Here are the ‘dirty dozen' the Environmental Working Group lists as the most contaminated fruits and vegetables and which should be bought organic:

• Peach, Apple, Bell Pepper, Celery, Nectarine, Strawberries, Cherries, Kale, Lettuce, Grapes (imported), Carrot, and Pear

It is worth buying these organic if you are looking to reduce the amount of toxins and pesticides you ingest. Here are a list of the least contaminated fruits and vegetables that you do not have to necessarily buy organic:

• Onion, Avocado, Sweet corn, Pineapple, Mango, Asparagus, Sweet Peas, Kiwi, Cabbage, Eggplant, Papaya, and 水melon

环保驾驶挑战赛

美国环保驾驶 提供多种方式来更有效地驾驶，包括教学视频。 This site provides multiple 提示 on how to reduce fuel use and emissions, while saving you money. They also offer an interactive 游戏 that teaches the best way to drive in order to obtain the highest fuel efficiency.