Green Cup Pledge

To take the Green Cup Pledge, explained below, simply enter into the “Leave a Reply” box the following statement, “I take the Green Cup Pledge“. Or you can take the more challenging Green Cup All-Star Pledge ( “I take the Green Cup All-Star Pledge“)

The Green Cup Challenge Pledge:

I pledge to do my best to practice the following Green Cup Challenge habits whenever possible during the Green Cup Challenge as well as through out the entire year and beyond:

1. Daylighting and shutting all lights off when not needed
2. Closing windows, doors, and double doors (indoors)
3. Shutting down/unplugging all electronics when not use
4. Recycling and placing trash in the proper receptacles
5. Turning down thermostats a few degrees (raising temp a few in the summer)
6. Carpooling when feasible
7. Taking only what I can eat and composting the rest
8. Printing double-sided, avoiding all unnecessary print outs
9. Avoiding use of disposable cups
10. Driving a few mph slower

The Green Cup All-Star Pledge
I pledge to meet the demands of the Green Cup Pledge as well as strive to practice the following:

1. Using no campus bottled water of any kind; use only water from the Dining Hall/ Megaron
2. Increasing of carpooling, public transportation, walking, and/or biking
3. Driving at or under the speed limit, keeping tires inflated, car tuned up
4. Purchasing local food (milk, eggs, meat, produce)
5. Learning more about the art of “stacations”
6. Adding my own steps to this pledge
7. Purchasing 50-100% of renewable energy credits www.massenergy.com/Options.html
8. Learning more about how one or more items that I use frequently impact the environment
9. Considering the purchase of carbon offsets: one of many vendors click on NativeEnergy
10. Signing up for a home energy audit through National Grid (call 1-800-632-8300) and using the following sites on home energy savings:
ThinkSmartThinkGreen

NationalGrid