Are you making an effort to "go Green"?

Question

are you making an effort to go green?

lol

Answer 1

Yep.  I try to recycle bottles whenever I can!!!

Answer 2

Absolutely not!!!! The earth is fine. I don't buy into these scare tactics. It is all about money!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

Yes, but I could be doing much more.  Why the lol?  Is there some double entendre (double meaning) I'm missing?

Answer 4

yes, instead of driving my Chevrolet 3500 to work, i drive my motorcycle. i also turn off things i don't need around the house. i am also re-using horse manure from my horse barn for fertilizer on my garden.

Answer 5

I've been living 'green' for ten years without even trying.

I moved to Western NC and live at 3,200 feet so we don't need air conditioning. We heat the house with a soapstone wood burning stove in the winter which is fueled by fallen trees on my own property. We have to take our own trash to the dump so I have three different trash cans for recycling. We have a septic tank so we aren't polluting lakes and oceans. I overhauled our plumbing so that all the water from our sinks, tubs and washing machines is drained outside and filtered through the earth. Our water comes from a Well so the only utility bill we have is electricity which is hydro-electric.

Al Gore can kiss my Conservative, Republican butt!

Answer 6

My husband is very frugal in everything we do & we are into conserving energy & water & we like to recycle.  

However whereas bags in the grocery store are concerned: we forget to bring our own.  I even have bought a cloth bag for that purpose: we most likely need more.

Answer 7

i am but it seems like you're joking, are u seriously curious??? but anyway, i am

Answer 8

We sure are! We use cloth diapers on the baby, rarely use paper towels, recycle everything and use natural cat litter for our small family members. And we try to use as little power as possible.

Answer 9

We try little things.  I wont lie and say its drastic but we do the cloth bags for groceries and we try not to use our AC unless we are in dire need.

Answer 10

Just like any other human activity, at first it takes a big deal in order to change habits. But, in this case, it really just needs to become normal to reduce reuse recycle. Not a special effort and a big deal made about it like it is now. Of course, the overhauling of people's knowledge and mindset will take a while, but pretty soon, cloth diapers and cloth grocery bags will be normal and not "green"

Answer 11

Yes Im pretty anal about it too. I turn off the water when Im brushing my teeth, I use paper towels over again until its no good, etc etc. I dont like to be a wasteful person when millions of people on the world dont have what I do.

Answer 12

Yes! My family recycles, and we reuse many things. We use clothing made things/towels whenever we can, we drive less often, and my favorite, we are building a solar house!

Not like the kind with the big solar panels though, its a passive solar one. It has lots of huge windows and insulation instead. We're in the process of building it and I can't wait til its done! The guy who designed our plans has constructed over 350 passive solar homes, & I'm hoping that number increases more and more each year!

Answer 13

Sure, I see no reason not to make an effort. Many just talk, and do nothing. Where I live, every Monday a man from the city/state bring a Truck and Recycle trailer. They take many things from paper and plastic to old computers and electronics. I work on computers, so, make a drive by on Mondays, also, it not hurt to take the paper and plastic along for the ride.

I do have a 3/4 ton V-8 truck, but, it is rarely used and I use a 50cc Scooter for small store runs.

Friends and Family around me work together and if someone going to Town, they ask if anyone what to go. So, one vehicle can carry 4 people, instead of 4 vehicles carrying 1 person each. Plus we can share the cost of fuel. ;-)

Then we conserve the basics, turn off lights when not needed and buy those new Bulbs, which I guess we will have to buy around 2012?

Answer 14

Yes, I'm making an effort to live a more sustainable and less toxic life. Going green is easy, there are so many great resources about the subject. My personal favorite is "The Green Book" which has parts of its book online as well at www.readthegreenbook.com.

As I have been striving to "Go Green" I realize it is like stepping back in time without getting rid of my modern conveniences. I'm doing many things I learned as a child, like line drying my clothes, sweeping instead of vacuuming, opening the windows in the morning to catch the cool breeze, only buying what I need instead of everything that looks cool, growing some of my own food, and canning what I can't eat now.

I'm now turning a large portion of my unused water hungry lawn into a veggie garden. I am also planting a couple fruit trees in my front yard. I will eventually be adding a couple varities of berries. I tried composting before and it seemed like too much work, so I'm giving vermicomposting a try. I have a worm farm in the corner of my kitchen. I put a link for the instructions in the source box.

I am making my home more energy efficient, I'm in the long boring process of straightening all the bent fins on my a/c system, I had no idea I had so many. I've added a $50 attic fan so my attic doesn't get too hot, even when the outside temperature reaches over 100 degrees my a/c doesn't turn on until around 5pm.

I will be having my solar PV panels installed within a month. I was able to get a federal tax credit and a $10K rebate from my local utility, so It cut the cost in half.

To me "going Green" is a frame of mind. Do what fits your lifestyle and do the easy things first, it is a process and like dieting if you go to radical to soon, you are more likely to go back to bad habits. I also believe there are good, better, best choices in most things. If you aren't ready to start a home garden, then try finding a farmers market, until you locate one look for produce grown as close to home as possible and go organic when available.

Many people think "going green" is expensive, I disagree. Some changes may take an initial investment, but they usually have a short payoff time. Things like weatherstiping and insulation cost, but the energy savings will add up quickly. You may need to purchase reusable bags, but most stores give you a 5 or 10 cent credit, so you are paid back within a few months.

My top tips are make your home more energy efficient, that also means using natural light, cooling and heating.

Reduce your packaging, if you eat more fresh food you will generally reduce packaging, it's the same thing they tell dieters, shop the perimiter, that is where all the meat, dairy and produce are located. Only buy what you will use, many Americans throw away a lot of unused food. Buy in bulk, that doesn't just mean large packages, but that area with the bins that you buy only what you plan on using.

Replace disposable items with durable items, if you eat outside often and use disposable paper or plastic plates, it is a wise investment to purchase a set of reusable plastic plates. Replace disposable razors, diapers and cleaning products like swiffer. Avoid bottled water, get a home filter like Pur or Brita.

Recycle, www.earth911.org will help you locate the nearest recycle center. I try to only purchase plastics that are #1 or #2, they are more easily recycled. I also buy recycled products when available, that includes paper towels, napkings, toilet paper, tissue, school/office supplies and clothing.

Detox your cleaning, vinegar and baking soda clean almost anything, they can even losen a hair clog. Seventh Generation and Method are a couple mainstream brands that are very earth friendly.

Just start small and build from there, don't get overwhelmed.

Answer 15

yes.  

1) composting to effectively reduce garbage.

2) recycling

3) using only paper bags at grocery stores.  

4) conserve water, let the lawn be yellow. : )

5) be aware of my carbon footprint, and be aware what matters and what doesn't.

6) using way less chemical cleaners than before. not entirely chemical free, but really be aware of the toxins in our surroundings.

Answer 16

yes yes yes yes yes yes

Answer 17

yes, whenever we go to the grocery store we take our cotton bags instead of using plastic. when we forget, we use brown bags instead.

trying to spread the message to go green as well!

Answer 18

I actually have. I'm sort of a big enviromentalist. All you have to do is recycle to start. Also its not a laughing matter. Your favorite animal may become extinct if we(humans) continue exactly like we are right now. And if you like swimming in the ocean you may not be able to in a decade or shorter. IT's being polluted constantly everyday. I'm not mad or anything it's just not an lol matter because most people don't know how much their life can effect by all the damage human's have done to the Earth.

Answer 19

i wish i wolud get a chance for....

Answer 20

We began "going green" in the late 70's when we got rid of all the chemical cleaners.  We've added things to it every year, but it's been great to see the green movement taking off since our planet needs everybody to be involved in some way.

Here's a site that gives you 153 ways to go green.  Choose a few and begin somewhere:

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/energy-...

Answer 21

Only due to personal economics.  Check to see who will profit from "carbon tax" and you'll find the ones who preach the loudest about going "green".  Another big scam.

Answer 22

yes i am but really its kinda hard to go green