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<br /> <br />Green Tips for Everyone <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Reduce – Reuse – Recycle <br />University City is home to the oldest <br />community-wide recycling program in the <br />country, starting with the first citywide <br />residential curbside newspaper collection <br />program in 1974. <br />Make it a part of your everyday routine to <br />dispose of all recyclable materials in a <br />single-stream recycling bin. <br />(For a list of items you can recycle, visit <br />www.ucitymo.org.) <br /> <br />Switch <br />Install energy efficient LED or compact <br />fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) in all your <br />lamps and lighting fixtures. These energy <br />efficient bulbs use 75-90% less electricity <br />than traditional bulbs and can last 10 to <br />50 times longer. <br /> <br />Double Up <br />Only print documents when necessary, <br />print double-sided, reuse paper as note or <br />draft paper and recycle discarded paper. <br />It’s something University City government <br />offices have been doing since 2009 <br />…saving money and trees. <br /> <br />Get Involved <br />Share your ideas and take an active role <br />in helping to make University City a <br />greener, healthier place to live, work and <br />play by joining a Green Practices <br />subcommittee. For more information, call <br />314-505-8560. <br /> <br />7 Focus Areas of <br />UCity Sustainability <br />Ecosystems & Habitat <br />Use local expertise to evaluate <br />and restore natural habitats and <br />provide environmental education <br />to the public. <br /> <br />Green Buildings <br />Incorporate a Green Building <br />Code for University City, using <br />rating systems such as LEED and <br />Energy Star to improve the <br />sustainable maintenance and <br />operations of existing buildings. <br /> <br />Air Quality & Transportation <br />Develop strategies to improve air <br />quality and reduce carbon <br />dioxide (CO2) emission from <br />vehicles. <br /> <br />Waste & Resource Conservation <br />Implement action steps to <br />reduce the City’s commercial <br />and residential waste, as well as <br />improve individual and business <br />participation in recycling and <br />composting practices. <br />Land Use, Open Space & Parks <br />Use comprehensive planning and <br />zoning ordinances, along with <br />design standards, to enhance and <br />improve land use and open spaces <br />in University City. <br /> <br />Energy <br />Reduce energy use, use energy <br />efficient vehicles and renewable <br />energy and create strategies to <br />reduce the carbon footprint for <br />University City and its residential and <br />commercial areas. <br /> <br /> <br />Water & Storm Water <br />Concentrate on the River des <br />Peres’ three branches that flow <br />through University City. Address <br />issues with storm water runoff and <br />flooding. Develop strategies to <br />decrease potable water use. <br />