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<div style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">We hope studying is going well, and we wish you the best of luck with finals this week! Enjoy the last issue of the semester, and please don't hesitate to contact us at
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; "><font size="3" face="Helvetica">Safe travels and happy holidays! </font></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; "><font size="3" face="Helvetica"><font><b><u>In This Issue</u></b><b><u><br>
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<li><font size="3">Trashion Show Winners!</font></font></li><li><font size="3" face="Helvetica">Energy Saving Tips</font></li><li><font size="3" face="Helvetica">Looking for love this holiday season?</font></li></ul>
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Trashion Show:</b></u><br>
The MIT Trashion show was last week on December 5<sup>th</sup>. Over 150 students and designers attended for a night of fun and sustainable fashion. MIT students and other designers showcased 25 designs for the event, using materials ranging from trash bags
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<span style="font-weight:normal"><font size="3" face="Helvetica">1<sup>st</sup> place:</font></span></h2>
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<font size="3" face="Helvetica"><span style="font-weight:normal">Designed by </span>
<span style="color:black; font-weight:normal">Alissa B. '16</span></font></h2>
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<span style="color:black; font-weight:normal"><font size="3" face="Helvetica">Modeled by Kara P. ‘16</font></span></h2>
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<span style="font-weight:normal"><font size="3" face="Helvetica">2<sup>nd</sup> place:
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<font size="3" face="Helvetica"><span style="font-weight:normal">Designed by </span>
<span style="color:black; font-weight:normal">Kristen W. '16</span></font></h2>
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<span style="color:black; font-weight:normal"><font size="3" face="Helvetica">Modeled by Divya S. ’17 & Bria W. ‘16</font></span></h2>
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<font size="3" face="Helvetica"><span style="font-weight:normal">Designed by </span>
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<span style="color:black; font-weight:normal"><font size="3" face="Helvetica">Modeled by Veronica T. ‘16</font></span></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font size="3" face="Helvetica">These designs will be on display in the Prudential Center early next spring, make sure to check them out!</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font size="3" face="Helvetica">Read Chris Peterson’s (one of the judges) recap
<a href="http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/trashion-2014" target="_blank">here.</a></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font size="3" face="Helvetica"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1557781574457236.1073741874.1455769017991826&type=1" target="_blank">Pictures of the event</a>, courtesy of Chris Welch.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font size="3" face="Helvetica">Stay #trashionable!</font></p>
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<font size="2">To make this more interesting all units are in bananas of energy saved (1 banana = 630 kJ). Use this guide as a checklist before leaving for break. Please find the full guideline for saving energy this holiday season </font><a href="http://ua-sustain.mit.edu/#tips" target="_blank" style="font-size: 10pt; ">here</a><font size="2">. </font><br>
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<i style="font-size: 10pt; ">Unplug all chargers and appliances!</i><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt; "><i>
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<li><font size="3" face="Helvetica">Plugged in mini-fridge: 80 bananas over winter break<br>
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<li><font size="3" face="Helvetica">Battery recycling in all dorms and W20.</font></li><li><font size="3" face="Helvetica">Cell phones, PDAs, pagers, CDs (CD cases), cables and wires: Technocycle bins located in most Distributed Mail Centers (W20 and all around main campus)</font></li><li><font size="3" face="Helvetica">Monitors, CPUs, TVs, printers, copiers, mice, keyboards, speakers etc: Any MIT member can request a free pick from your location through Atlas</font></li></ul>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><font size="3" face="Helvetica"><i>Compost old food- your neighbors will thank you.</i></font></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><font size="3" face="Helvetica"><i>Resell and reuse old textbooks, clothes and appliances!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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<li><font size="3" face="Helvetica">sign up @<a href="http://mit.edu/reuse" target="_blank">mit.edu/reuse</a></font></li></ul>
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<li><font size="3" face="Helvetica">Turning everything off for a day in an average dorm room can save about 26MJ or 41 bananas! This adds up to 1800 bananas over holiday break + IAP!</font></li></ul>
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Looking for some love this holiday season? Try some sustainable pick-up lines!<br>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; "><font size="3" face="Helvetica">"Turning off the lights is one of my turn ons."<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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<div><font size="3" face="Helvetica">"I just got dumped. Would you recycle me into your boyfriend?"<br>
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<div><font size="3" face="Helvetica">"Your eyes are as bright as energy saving light bulbs. Will you light up my life?"<span class="Apple-converted-space">
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<div><font size="3" face="Helvetica">"Since cars pollute, can I pick you up on my electric scooter?"<br>
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