Health and Beauty Tips From Major Planet

Would you like to know how my skin stays so clear and rosy? I eat organic foods and use organic beauty products!
Eating organically provides me with more vitamins and nutrients than foods that are not grown according to organic principles. By consuming these goods, I also contribute to saving the environment from harmful herbicides and pesticides.
What also contributes to my luscious glow is my moisturizer made with organic cherries and a myriad of other goodies. It is not difficult to live an organic lifestyle because there are so many products on the market that abide by the organic principles these days. Organic moisturizers, lip balms, body oil, perfumes, and even sustainable razors are just a few products that I purchase.
Curious about where I buy my goods? Start looking in stores such as Origins, the Body Shop, and Whole Foods. The internet is an excellent resource as well. As a convenient hint for all you UCSDers, check out the UCSD Bookstore where you can find all of these products and more!


Love,
Major Planet

New California Waste Laws

As of February 9, 2006, new California waste laws do not allow Electronic Waste (e-waste) to be sent to the landfill. Therefore, we must stop disposing of our e-waste into our trash cans and dumpsters.

Items that are considered e-waste are:

*anything with a digital chip
*anything containing mercury
*Batteries
*Fluorescent lights
*Products that obviously contain electronics, such as computers, TVs, stereos, MP3 players / ipods, digital cameras, and remote controls
*Digital watches and clocks
*Shoes with flashing lights
*Electrical switches
*Thermometers
*Many printer ink catridges
*incandescent light bulbs

Do You Know About Plastics #3-#7?

We know that we can recycle plastics #1 and #2, but what about #3-#7? Although there are methods to recycling plastic products with these labels, the process is still quite new and not all recycling centers have been able to update their facilities with these practices. At least, not yet. So for now, to be safe, practice the basic "curbside recycling" rules and reduce the use of plastic products labeled #3-#7 as much as possible.
If you are interested in learning what your local recyling center will accept, search online for its website or contact your city via email or telephone on how you can update your recycling practices.

Here are a few examples of major household products labeled with #3-#7:
*Plastic food wrap
*Yogurt containers
*Vegetable oil containers
*Syrup bottles
*Bottle tops
*Layered or mixed plastics

Recycling at UCSD

Do’s:

1. Aerosol cans containing no propellant or material
2. Aluminum cans and foil
3. Glass
4. Steel
5. Tin
6. Plastic with #1/#2 recycling symbol
7. White writing paper and tablet cardboard
8. White and colored copy paper
9. Computer paper (green and blue bar)
10. Colored triplicate forms
11. Sticky notes
12. Paper wrappers
13. Magazines and newspapers, all envelopes, junk mail, telephone books
14. Blueprint paper
15. Paperback books
16. Manila folders
17. Boxboard (cereal and cracker boxes) and corrugated cardboard

Don’ts:

1. Carbon papers, wax-coated papers, plastic-coated papers
2. Tissue or paper towels, paper or containers contaminated by food or other organic waste
3. Plastic film and plastic containers with #3-#7 recycling symbol
4. Styrofoam
5. Trash

Energy Conservation in Housing Areas

Energy Conservation in Housing Areas

Average annual energy costs for common plug-in items:

• Space heater $43
• Aquarium $65
• Fountain $19
• Microwave $47
• Desktop computer with traditional monitor $136 @ 24/7; $90 @ 16/7
• TV with DVD player $78
• Stereo $42
• Video games $234
• Hair dryer $62
• Housing refrigerator $101
• Laptop w/ flat screen monitor $68 @ 24/7; $45 @ 16/7