Do you do what you can for the environment?

Question

Do you do what you can for the environment?

Answer 1

I try my best, I have a rule that each year I will build & install another solar panel on my home.  This year I installed 2 and seeing the benefits already.  On a sunny cold 20's F degree day my entire home gains about 3 degrees and the furnace stays off all day.  On a mostly cloudy cold 20's degree day with the sun peaking out once in a while my home holds on to the temperature and the furnace stays off all day.  So there is a big improvement, plus whatever heat I get from them is free, and the cost of materials for each solar panel is very low.  Win win.  Here's more info on solar panels.

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Answer 2

well i mean i use swirly light bulbs

and just sold all my vehicles ( i had a dakota, a magnum project, a 1968 coronet technically stepdads, dodge coronet 1965 and dart, ) ( had to sell to help mom with foreclsoere

pat just so you know i havemnt sold my coronet yet but am

but however i bought a 1968 plymouth fury for like 5000 dollars

its blue with a black interour its a 383 four speed bench seat 2 door nice ( 14mpgs city and around 16mpg highway)

but i do use some green stuff like those weird bulbs, and i recycle when i remember but dont go flaming me for my choice of vehicle

Answer 3

Yes, I went to school, and got a degree in forestry so I could help work in the environmental field.   Now, I work for a state nursery where we grow and distribute 3 million tree seedlings yearly.

Answer 4

Small scale solutions like Turning off the water tap while brushing. Not using the washing machine to wash every little clothes turning by heater's temperature to a degree less during winters. Drying clothes on the cloth-line and letting the wind and the sun to do the work. Buying concentrated juices and Family packs (less no. of trucks needed to deliver the specific amount of items). Growing my own Chillies so that it doen't come from Kenya, I cycle to college and I reuse and recycle.

Answer 5

I am sawing seeds of any plant protected in mudballs.

You may do it youreself and regreen any area without vegetation.

Seed in mud balls is a clever way to regreen the earth. Mix  20 cups of mud with a cup of seeds (any seed suitable in the area you are operating will  do. Form  the seed balls with a proportionality  corresponding to the dimensions of the seeds. Smaller seeds are packed in smaller mudballs and bigger seeds are packed in larger mud balls.

Disperce the dried mud balls before the rain period and as soon the rain falls the seeds will sprout and root in the mother soil. Use iit as well in your gardening and will save you from digging and plowing. It is an application of the no till methof of cultivation. Just cover the earth with straw or other garden byproducts or refuse.  They will keep the earth from drying and the soil from erosion.

Answer 6

I like to care about the environment.

Answer 7

Yes, I live every day as Earth day.

I recycle, compost, watch my water use, turn off lights/appliances, grow organic food, buy locally, buy used, don't drive every day, reuse everything I can. Don't use paper towels. I use rags instead (because they are reusable). Dry my clothes on a line year round. I eat 85% of my diet from local and organic sources. I keep my thermostat low (under 60F) in winter. I don't use AC in summer. I collect rainwater for the garden/house plants. I conserve water in many ways. I am replacing all my older appliances with brand new Energy Star appliances slowly but surely (so far have replaced the fridge, furnace, water heater, computer and washing machine). Put low flow shower heads on the shower. I read up on such issues so I know what is going on.

Answer 8

Yup.  I've installed compact fluorescent light bulbs in every possible fixture in my house.  We've also got a low-flow shower head, and we only do full loads of laundry/dishes so we don't waste water that way.  I also purchased a motorcycle this spring to commute to work on - however with it being winter now, I'm back to driving the truck to work...  

If everyone did a little, the cumulative effect would be huge...  However, there are still those who preach conservation, and still don't actually do anything about it.  They'll still buy incandescent light bulbs because they consider the CF bulbs too expensive or they don't think they provide enough light...  You've also got people who still live in an extravagantly large home of 10,000 sq ft for only a few people, combined with wasteful trips around the globe - and claim their purchases of "carbon credits" or "environmentally friendly" energy - and say they're protecting the environment.

Sorry, but actually CHANGING one's lifestyle to a less-consumptive lifestyle is what effects change - NOT spending extra money (because you can afford it) and then NOT changing your lifestyle.  

Oops...  I think I just described Al Gore!!!

Here come the "thumbs down" clicks for this post...lol

Answer 9

i recycle and clean roadways

Answer 10

Try, don't run water, recycle, pick up after my dogs, etc.