{"id":55,"date":"2012-11-06T08:29:25","date_gmt":"2012-11-06T15:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/facilities\/?p=55"},"modified":"2026-01-21T14:20:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:20:49","slug":"leeding-the-way-to-a-greener-u","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/facilities\/2012\/11\/06\/leeding-the-way-to-a-greener-u\/","title":{"rendered":"LEEDing the way to a greener U"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a world where the terms like \u201cclimate change,\u201d \u201cgreenhouse gases,\u201d and \u201ccarbon footprint,\u201d are now part of everyday vocabulary, it\u2019s clear that we need to take better care of our planet so that future generations may also enjoy a clean and healthy place to live.<\/p>\n<p>Enhancing the environmental sustainability of the University is a top priority for the institution &#8211; one outlined in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uleth.ca\/strategic-plan\/content\/about\" target=\"_blank\">2009-13 Strategic Plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Facilities has been practising sustainability in nearly every aspect of its operations. From recycling and composting to installing low-energy light bulbs and low-flush toilets, not to mention constructing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uleth.ca\/unews\/content\/u-l-buildings-achieve-leed-status\" target=\"_blank\">LEED buildings<\/a>, the departments within Facilities are committed to creating and maintaining a green campus that enhances student experience and preserves the unique coulee landscape that surrounds us.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How can you participate?<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Shut down your computer when you\u2019re finished using it for the day. Not only will shutting down reduce the wear on your system, it will also result in more cost-effective energy savings. Contrary to popular belief, daily start-ups do not use up more energy than leaving a computer on, and it will not damage a computer\u2019s components, nor lead to electrical surges.<\/li>\n<li>Recycle your paper coffee cups! There is a special <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uleth.ca\/notice\/display.html?b=300&#038;s=18199\" target=\"_blank\">coffee cup recycling bin<\/a> in the Centre for Sport and Wellness with a compartment to pour out left over coffee, but empty paper cups can also be recycled in the paper and cardboard recycling bags.<\/li>\n<li>Unplug electronic devices, chargers, and power cords when not in use. Even when switched off or left unattached, these devices draw power through the outlet they are plugged into.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Last week we mentioned that Caretaking Services was accepting pumpkins for composting. To date, 125 pumpkins have been collected at the University for composting! That&#8217;s great news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a world where the terms like \u201cclimate change,\u201d \u201cgreenhouse gases,\u201d and \u201ccarbon footprint,\u201d are now part of everyday vocabulary, it\u2019s clear that we need to take better care of our planet so that future generations may also enjoy a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/facilities\/2012\/11\/06\/leeding-the-way-to-a-greener-u\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[14,15,16,21],"tags":[25,26,23,9,22,24,10],"class_list":["post-55","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-caretaking","category-composting","category-recycling","category-sustainability-2","tag-compost","tag-energy-savings","tag-environment","tag-green","tag-leed","tag-recycle","tag-sustainability"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/facilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/facilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/facilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/facilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/56"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/facilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/facilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":284,"href":"https:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/facilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55\/revisions\/284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/facilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/facilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.ulethbridge.ca\/facilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}