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How can I make my apartment eco friendly or "green"?

I live in University housing which basically means I can't change anything in terms of appliances, windows, etc. All of the "green" guides I've read suggest that doing those things are the best options which kind of leaves me in a rut. Aside from just changing my lightbulbs, is there anything else I can do? Does bamboo change carbon dioxide into oxygen, or does the plant have to be leafy?

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1. you could recycle and on sunny days, use the sun as lighting instead of electricity!:)
2. Try put some plants in a pot and place it on your room.It recycles carbon dioxide into oxygen.
3. If they allow you you could get insulating blinds for the windows, it will make you apartment more efficient. You can also recycle everything you can, unplug appliances that you are not using, turn the heat down a few degrees, don't turn the AC on as high, buy reusable grocery bags and use only Eco friendly cleaning products.
4. Take a look at the HGTV Green Home to get some ideas on products & ways that you can live more green: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/green_home/ Once you're there, click on the "tour" tab, and then hover over the blue spots on the photos for descriptions of the ways things that are eco-friendly.