Dorm reform: An inconvenient youth
Universities are scrambling to meet the green demands of their eco-minded students, often saving some green in the process.
GREEN 101: Colleges are going greener and greener to meet student demands. (Photo: phoosh/Flickr) DIY in the dorms
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Your newsletter came just in time!! I spent hours online yesterday looking for organic Twin XL bedding for my son's dorm room. Gaiam.com, where I usually buy everything, has nothing in Twin XL. I told them they were missing out on a huge market, college students living in dormitories! I thought I was going to have to buy regular cotton sheets at Bed, Bath & Beyond and wash them a few times (B, B & B does carry organic sheets, just not Twin XL). I would never have thought of Target.... More
Students can also make more responsible choices about the kinds of materials they use, what the source is for their binders/papers/equipment/supplies. This site has a great page with lots of green products for students that can replace conventional versions: http://www.greenhome.com/products/backtoschool/ - you can get a recycled version of just about.... More
Thanks for this great story. I agree that it is the students that will primarily push these colleges to re-examine their sustainable practices. I think it is interesting that students are choosing to not attend certain colleges because they are not green.







































