April2009-2010wellness.ucsd.edu

LiveWellSupporting students in achieving a more balanced and healthy lifestyle.

Why Recycle?Making the difference!

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HEY YOU!What you can do!

Get Out to the Great Outdoors!

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HEY YOU!what you can do...

1Sustainability is not an option at this point. There is nothing to discuss, debate, or dissect. We go green, or perish red- handed.

2Think in terms of re-usability. Don’t buy anything that becomes

trash after one use, if you can help it! Or, if it must become trash, make sure it is of the recycled variety.

3Consider the impact of your actions. In addition to

helping to protect the environment, this awareness cultivates a respect for yourself and others that greatly enhances your effectiveness as a human

being. Even if you are only thinking of yourself, and could give a hoot about the trees, this should still be motivation to pay attention.

4Second hand, first rate. We all have so much STUFF, that is becomes necessary to get rid of it, or find more. Make Craigslist your friend. You never know

who you will meet or what you will find or how much money you will save. Beware, however—not everybody is honest. Use your head.

5Use natural, biodegradable products. Standing in the shower and slathering yourself

with chemicals is hardly refreshing. Likewise, eating off of a kitchen table that has been scoured with toxins is hardly appetizing.

6Conserve energy (and money!) at home. Reduce electricity usage by turning off lights and

other gadgetry you aren’t using (buy those twisty lightbulbs--CFL’s--that last forever and use less power). Don’t flush your pee (unless it’s that extra-potent morning batch). Wash your laudry in cold water, but not until clothes are actually dirty (the sniff test never fails).

When it comes to recycling, some of us just get lazy. Should I walk an extra 100 yards to that blue recycling bin over there, or just drop my beverage bottle in this garbage can right next to me? Plop. Another piece of trash has just been created.

It all counts.

Recycling of 1 aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for 3 hours.

Recycling of 1 glass container saves enough energy to light a bulb for 4 hours.

Recycling of 1 ton of paper saves 17 trees and 7000

gallons of water. 1 ton of glass made from 50% recycled materials saves 250 lbs. of mining waste.

Who knew?Enough aluminum is thrown away to rebuild our commercial air fleet 4 times every year.

Glass can be reused an

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND...

RECYCLE THIS! infinite number of times.

Each year, enough paper is thrown away to make a 12’ wall from New York to California.

Enough iron and steel is

discarded in the United States to continually supply the nation’s automakers.

There’s an island the size of Texas filled with trash, mostly plastic waste. It’s floating in the ocean just north of Hawaii and west of California.

MTrash Sort11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Town Square

Sustainability Awards Ceremony2–3:30 p.m., The Village Building 1, 15th floor

TE-waste Collection7 a.m. – 2 p.m., Rupertus Way

Farmer’s Market 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Town Square

WUC San Diego Bicycle Commute Challenge Begins

E-waste Collection7 a.m. – 2 p.m., Rupertus Way

Green Careers Industry Fest11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Career Services Center

TE-waste Collection7 a.m. – 2 p.m., Rupertus Way

Bike Breakfast7–10 a.m., Gilman Visitor Info Center

Clean Car Show 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Warren Mall

FTree Planting9–11:30 a.m., various locations

Eco Fashion ShowTime: TBD; The Loft

Video&Multidisciplinary Art Competition6:30 p.m., The Loft

Muirstock3–11 p.m. Muir Quad

Earth Week is April 19-23!

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10 Ways For Students to Help the Environment

1. Look for reusable options first and then make sure it’s

either recyclable or compostable

2. Encourage friends and colleagues to use refillable water

bottles

3. Recycle: glass, aluminum, plastic bottles, all paper (with-

out food or human waste)

4. Compost: food scraps, “disposable” cups plates, com-

postable serveware from HDH

5. Turn off computers when you are sleeping or have left

for class

6. Open curtains & blinds to take advantage of natural light

Get out! No, I mean it! Go outside. Walk in the fresh air, breathe deeply, and bask in the fabulousness that is nature.

Us Southern Californians pay out the nose in order to live in this sunny weather. So use it. Hit the beach, strike a trail, and try not to step on a snail. The benefit to you? Vibrant health and a sense of well-being. Playing outside is the highlight of a happy childhood, and I daresay a hallmark of a happy adulthood as well. It’s more than just the physical activity that gets your

cells to singing. Fresh air and sunshine, both provided by the universe free of charge, are powerful therapies. (Click here for physiological details.) The benefit to nature? Earth wants to be beautiful to you. It works around the clock to sustain your very life. Enjoy it! This makes earth happy. And it’s a two way street—when you appreciate nature, nature appreciates you. It makes life

more harmonious and efficient. Rub it the wrong way, and well…nature is a mother.

For priceless presents from the great outdoors:

The Mission Bay Acquatic Center

Outback Adventures

Take a hike. In

San Diego, my three personal favorites are:Mission Trails - an extensive tranquil valley, with numerous

excellent tree forts.Torrey Pines - fabulous ocean views, staggering cliffs, trails galore. Iron Mountain- a stairway to heaven.

Here’s one more recommendation, and dramatic as this may sound, it could change your life. Find a private place, somewhere out there in the arms of Mother Nature, and make it your sanctuary, whether on campus under a certain tree or at a beach or park somewhere. Go to it in times of trouble. Sit with a pen and paper, and write what comes.

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GET OUTSIDE!

“Looking out at

the ocean or up

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Snaps me back

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perspective.”

7. E-waste: cell phones, batteries, lights, anything with a

plug - call 858.246.0730 and we’ll tell you were to take it

8. Take shorter showers

9. Turn the water off when you brush your teeth

10. Look for green cleaning options when you buy cleaning

products (or use vinegar!)

Keep track of your steps, and receive goodies for hitting certain step counts!

UCSD students, faculty, staff, and visitors are heartily invited to participate in Walk UCSD.

Join us in improving personal health by including a daily walk in your busy routine!