“Nathaniel Lapides, a first-year student from Barrington, R.I., mentioned some of the key tips the [Clark University Green Room Project, an element of the SynergE Worcester campaign,] offers when students provide voluntary room audits: Become an expert in recycling; power down your computer when not in use (unplug it if you can to reduce “vampire” electrical drain); compost food waste; take shorter showers; turn down the heater; use natural light as much as possible; and buy used furniture and accessories from the thrift store.”
