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Green Guide 2010

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Recycled threads

Thrift and consignment shops offer the best in sustainable threads on a college budget

In a lot of ways, living sustainably can be a real cash saver. Nixing bottled water and investing in a BPA-free reusable bottle can save you hundreds of dollars each year, and employing energy-efficient home devices can shave big bucks off your power bill.

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Look Up and See Green

Student group brings new ideas to the forefront of people’s minds

Situated roughly between the area where rubber meets pavement in the sustainability movement on campus, Look Up and See Green (LUSG) is constantly evolving the meaning of a student-led group.

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Born to be sustainable

This electric motorcycle is not to be scoffed at

They might not have a patriotic gas tank to hide your drug money in, but today’s models of electric motorcycles entering the market maintain the sense of freedom and rebellion that their gas-guzzling cousins have made so famous.

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Snack sustainability

Finding cheap food that’s healthy for the environment (and you)

There’s an old saying that you are what you eat. But as we’ve learned in recent years from filmmakers like Robert Kenner and investigative journalists like Eric Schlosser and Michael Pollan, “we are what what we eat eats, too.”

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Digging your hands in

Worldwide opportunities in organic farming

Are you tired/bored/fed up/confused with your existence as an all-consuming monster that struggles to find meaning/satisfaction/direction in your life? Do you deeply desire such fulfillment and love the earth?

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PSU green all-stars!

A look at sustainable personalities on campus

Portland State has a rich history of being active and engaged with the sustainable community of its urban home. The City of Roses is internationally revered for its green consciousness, and PSU is a cornerstone of the environmental effort generated here.

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Compost it

Turn your trash into dirt

Whether it is for the purpose of cutting down on garbage costs or simply being green, composting has become an urban trend.

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Don’t get wasted!

A look at how PSU has fared in five years of green competition

Every year, universities and colleges throughout the U.S. gear up to recycle more, waste less and promote sustainability on campus.

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ASRC going green!

Rec center makes a conscious effort towards sustainability

Over 20 years in the making, Portland State's newest recreation facility opened its doors on Jan. 3 and is now open to all students.

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Sustainability: Not a new phenomenon

Environmental historians discuss the value of looking back while moving forward

On March 9, the Friends of History and the Portland Center for Public Humanities hosted an Environmental History Forum at Portland State University.

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