CONTINUATIONS March 12,2008 2
Green cont. from pg. 1
save energy and
money.
• To go even green
er, unplug an
appliance when
it's not in use so
that it doesn't con
tinue to pull from
the grid. Most
appliances draw
about 40% power
from the socket
even when they're
turned off. Be
sure to unplug
hair tools when
you’re not using
them.*
• Use your printer
wisely by printing
on both sides of
the paper, using
the backs of drafts
and cutting down
on the number of
documents you
print.
• Use the newer,
eco-friendly fluo
rescent light bulbs.
Although the
bulbs cost more,
they will last a
good deal longer
and will save you
money in the long
run. If you live in
a dorm, try to cut
down on using the
overhead lighting.
Purchase and use
smaller area light
ing instead.
• Use eco-friendly
canvas bags
instead of plas
tic or paper bags
when you go to
the grocery store.
• When using your
computer, make
sure the power
settings allow the
computer to go
into sleep mode
more quickly
when not in use.
If possible, all elec
tronic equipment
should be plugged
into the same
power strip and
turned off at night
to save money and
energy.
• Try using cosmet
ics made with
organic ingre
dients. Organic
products are
grown without
pesticides, which
can seep into
the soil or your
skin. The USDA
Organic Seal must
contain at least
95% organic ingre
dients.*
Did you know?
• For every ton of
paper that is recy
cled, the following
is saved: 7,000 gal
lons of water; 380
gallons of oil; and
enough electricity
to power an aver
age house for six
months.
• You can run a TV
for six hours on
the amount of
electricity that is
saved by recycling
one aluminum
can.
• By recycling just
one glass bottle,
you save enough
electricity to
power a 100-watt
bulb for four
hours.
• Plastic takes 1000
years to decom
pose.
• Paper bags use 14
million trees per
year.
• Americans throw
away almost 100
billion plastic bags
each year; only
1 to 3 percent is
recycled.
• If all U.S. house
holds received and
paid their bills
online, it would
eliminate more
than 800,000 tons
of waste each year.
'^Cosmopolitan,
November 2007
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org for more information.
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Sleep cont. from pg. 1
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cover it up so that
you carmot see it.
4. Exercising late
in the afternoon
will increase
metabolism and
temperature; dur
ing the night they
decrease. Many
sleeping problems,
come because of
the metabolism
and temperature
not dropping
enough. By exer
cising a few hours
before going to
sleep, your metab
olism and tem
perature will drop
faster.and will
allow better sleep.
5. Other ways to
slow your metabo
lism at night are to
avoid caffeine and
unhealthy foods.
Drink milk, or
herbal teas. Avoid
alcohol, coffee,
tobacco, and any
stimulants.
6. NO ALL
NIGHTERS!
Losing so much
sleep does not
help the body
and can actually
hurt you in the
long run. A good
night's sleep is the
key to succeed on
a test, relaxing the
mind and allow
ing it to regener
ate.
7. Relax before bed:
light reading, a
simple hobby like
knitting, doing
yoga, or just lying
in the dark is great
before sleeping.
8. Bright light ther
apy: fresh bright
light, like sun
light, helps stimu
late the mind and
activate the brain.
And when falling
asleep, avoid light.
Sleep is a necessary
and essential requirement
of the body to function
at its most optimal level.
Personality, productiv
ity and our relationships
are all affected by sleep
deprivation. During
college, due to student
schedules, exams, living
environments and other
demands, college stu
dents are at risk for sleep
deprivation. However,
this is also a wonder
ful opportunity in our
college life to develop
healthy sleep habits.
Obtaining better sleep
will benefit us not only
now but also later in
life when we face new .
challenges. Our overall
health, both physically
and mentally, will ben
efit from better sleep
hygiene. Just sleep on the
idea!
Do you have any
useful tips to
share? Send them
in to the Herald.
Email your tips to
herald@meredith.
edu.
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