I hope everyone had a wonderful Earth Day this Tuesday! This whole week has been full of Earth Week events at GMU - and I hope everyone has had a chance to go to some of these events.
Tonight I'm posting about another sustainable practice tip:
Reusable Beverage containers! (Mugs, cups, bottles, etc.)
If you're like me, you usually find yourself sipping on any certain beverage whether it's water, juice, tea, or coffee. As a busy college student, there may not always be time to make your own coffee, tea, or other drinks. However, always purchasing these beverages really builds up the plastic or paper cups used for only a temporary time (and only to be thrown away shortly).
A solution to this wasteful consumption is to use your own reusable cup or mug. Most coffee or other food stops (such as our on-campus Starbucks, La Pat, or Jazzman's) also take off a discount for using your own cup.
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| Stylish Reusable Cup I use for my Iced Coffee! |
- In addition to a discount, you can show your personality through your cups or mugs (once I had my Star Wars mug and received not only a great compliment but a good conversation afterwards!)
- Your beverage usually stays better insulated in personal/reusable containers
- Having your own water bottle is handy and will help keep you hydrated by motivating you to drink more water
Cons:
- It may be hard to remember your reusable container, but with any new habit it will take a little practice to get used to having your reusable container with you
- You may just get as addicted as I am when it comes to reusable water bottles and personal mugs ;)
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| Awesome stores like REI fuel my water bottle addiction |
I hope this new post on the sustainable practice tip using reusable containers. I also hope most of of you can start your own collection of reusable items to avoid paper, plastic, or Styrofoam cups that end up as trash or litter.
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