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e|come to DukeI You
hold in your hands your
guide to sustainability
at the university. The
Blue Book gave you
the 101 on Duke and becoming a Blue Devil, and now
the GreenBook gives you the essential info on green
living and becoming a Green Devil.
Duke is an impressively green university; we will be
carbon-neutral by 2024 (which, dear Duke fans, is 26
years ahead of UNC). We recycle, conserve energy
and water through various projects, rent bikes, support
local farms, celebrate Earth Day. you get the picture.
However, there's one thing that Duke sustainability is
missing: YOU. Become a part of the effort by making
some of the easy lifestyle choices we suggest in this
book for reducing your impact, and thus Duke's
impact, on the earth. We can't do it without you.
Good luck on your freshman year, and may the
forest be with you!
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- Divinity School and Law School Refectory
- The Tower
- Joe van Gogh
- Marketplace
- The Great Hall
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The Marketplace is the dining hall on East Campus where
freshmen eat most of their meals.
- 22% local
- 10% organic
- 70% of Duke Dining's waste is composted
- vegetarian and vegan options available
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- Campaigns led by Environmental Alliance and
Students for Sustainable Living
- Duke Food Project (campus farm & gardens)
- Plan v (Enjoy yummy vegan/vegetarian meals)
- Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee
(through DSG)
- Duke Culinary Society
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Links to local Farmers' Markets, Map of Local Dining
Locations, Group blurbs and links
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hat and how you eat has a major impact on the
environment--from growth and processing to
transport and disposal. Reduce your environmental
"food"print by following these guidelines:
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Eat less meat Eat local Eat organic
Livestock
produces more
greenhouse gases
than planes, trains
and cars
combined!
Duke holds a
Farmer's Market
spring through fall
and Durham has
one year round
Produced without
growth hormones
or synthetic
pesticides and
fertilizers
Reduce waste Recycle Reuse
Cut down on to-go
waste-- get your
food 'for here' and
don't take more
than you can eat
Recycle any
plastic to-go
containers you
use (after dumping
them out)
Join the c|amshe||
program for a $5
deposit on Food or
Flex for access
to reusable
containers
The Marketplace, the Great Hall and the
Refectory all compost, so leave your food
on your plate

Use restaurants'
non-disposable
silverware
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68%
of recyclable materials are thrown away
every year at Duke. Don't be trashy!
Here's what can be recycled:
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- White paper (staples OK)
- File folders
- lndex cards
- Envelopes without
plastic windows
- Post-it notes
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- Newspaper
(glossy inserts OK)
- Magazines / Catalogs
- Paper bags
- Chipboard / Paperboard
- Paperbacks
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- Corrugated cardboard
- Relatively clean pizza
boxes
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- Solo cups (!!!)
- All colors of glass
- Aluminum cans
- Clean aluminum foil
- Clean food cans
- Clean tin/steel cans
- Plastic containers (#1-7)
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- Plastic bags cannot be
recycled at Duke
- Rinse out containers
before recycling
- Recycle cell phones and
batteries in the basement
of Marketplace
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Links to the locations
of cardboard recycling,
e-waste recycling and
the entire recycling list.
Also fnd fun volunteer
recycling activities.
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ut and about? Want to save money and the
environment? Don't take a guilt trip-use public
transit, bike or walk.
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- Duke buses-Get around campus and meet new people
- Bikes - Rent a bike for free from the Duke Outpost or
bring your own.
- Walk - lt's a mile and a quarter from East Campus to West
Campus. Enjoy the weather and hoof it!
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Duke buses Public transit Cars
Get a free ride
to Chapel Hill on
the Robertson
Scho|ars bus, if
you're willing to
venture into enemy
territory...
Get around down-
town Durham for
free on the Bu||
City Connector,
which stops at the
main entrance to
East Campus.
Get off campus
without the cost
of owning a car!
Rent Zipcars by
the hour after
paying a one-time
membership fee.
Save taxi fare
and ride a Duke-
sponsored shutt|e
bus to the airport
before and after
school breaks.
Travel through-
out the region on
DATA and Triang|e
Transit buses,
which depart from
the Durham Transit
Center (a stop on
the Bull City
Connector).
Carpoo| with a
friend or check
out DukeList for
ride-sharing
opportunities.

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So, you're here, you're unpacked, and it's time to

start getting comfortable with your new dorm life!
Follow our tips to make the best of your move.
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- Unplug them when they're not in use to stop them from
sucking "vampire energy"
- Plug electronics into a powerstrip, switch it off when
not in use
- Use the sleep or hibernate setting on your computer,
not the screensaver
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- When you leave your room: turn off the lights, fans and
air conditioning (if you have it)
- Leave your radiator off and opt for a sweater instead
- Set the thermostat to a few degrees higher in the summer
(76 F) and a few degrees lower in the winter (68 F)
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- Take back the tap! Skip the bottled water and bring your own
reusable bottles
- Shorten your showers! (1 minute = 12 bottles of water)
- Only wash full loads of laundry, and use the cold water setting
- Air dry your clothes on a drying rack or clothesline
- Report any leaky plumbing to RLHS
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What you buy (or don't buy) sends a powerful
message--make it one you believe in.
- BUY LESS or buy used
- The Duke Free Store, held regularly in the Bryan Center.
Have an item you don't want anymore? Leave it here. See an
item you could use? Take it. What's not to love?
- The Scrap Exchange (548 Foster Street) is a local nonproft
that offers and accepts all sorts of used items.
- Thrift shops, such as Nearly New Shoppe on 2525 Erwin Rd.
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- Save money (and trees): buy used or local books
- ShelfRelief - Online site to buy books from
other Duke students
- The Regulator Bookshop (720 9th Street)
- Printing
- Print less! Do you really need it?
- Only print double-sided
- Format pages to have smaller
margins and fonts
- Print multiple PowerPoint
slides per page
- Read articles
electronically
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living@duke

get involved
- Join an environmenta| activism group
- Take the monthly Green Devi| Cha||enge for more tips on
how to green your lifestyle.
- Learn about your footprint with the Duke Carbon Ca|cu|ator
- Got a project idea? Apply for STARS and Green Grants
- Become a certied green dorm roomI
- Take a course or two in environmental sciences
- Consider getting a major, minor or certifcate in ENv, EOS or
environmental engineering
- Connect with nature at the Duke Gardens, the Duke Forest,
and other parks in the area
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Off-campus volunteer opportunities, links to the Carbon
Calculator,Green Devil Challenge, course listings and more!
H
ere's the part where you go out and make an
even bigger difference. Show what you know!
- Environmental Alliance
- Students for Sustainable
Living (SSL)
- Dorm Eco-Reps Program
- Duke Food Project
- The Smart Home
- Roots and Shoots
- Wilderness and Outdoor
Opportunities for Durham
Students (WOODS)

getexcited

about Eco-O|ympics, an
East Campus competition
that pits dorms against each other in the quest for green
dominanceI Dorms get points for recyc|ing, reducing
energy use and participating in various eco-activities.
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