How can I be more Environmentally aware?

Question

I really want to help the environment, but I don't know how. I mean, I know, recycle, buy the reusable grocery bags, but I want to do more. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Most environmental harm has already been done when we buy a product. We have to evaluate each thing we buy, even accept, to know whether we could do better for the environment. There is not much sense waiting until after you buy a product to start thinking whether its manufacture, its packaging, etc is the wrong way to do things.

The time we can make a difference is before and when we buy.

But of course, there are lots of good ideas here.

Thank people for doing the right thing. Reinforce good behavior with your approval.

Thanks for asking.

Answer 2

ECO FRIENDLY BEHAVIOR

The best we can do as individuals is be more responsible ,in our own neck of the woods

Organize well publicized clean up parties ,talk on the radio

Have citizen meetings

Get the schools involved to plant trees and listen to environmental awareness talks,

If you do any cleaning up leave signs behind saying who cleaned,why and ask people not to start dumping rubbish again ,leave a hole or bins ,in case people come with trash ,

POSITIVE ACTIONS)

Classify trash take out all the organic waste and make compost with it ,the worst you can do is throw it with the trash

70% of contamination is due to organic waste that is mixed in with the garbage .

And it is just as bad in the sewer where it helps to breed rats and in the landfill it poisons the ground

And it is the easiest to take care of

o first of all we have to classify trash at least keep the organic to one side ,like in a plastic bin with a lid

If you got a few meters of ground ,you only need 1 or 2 square meters in a shallow hole ,in the shade ,that you can wet now and again ,where you dump everything that is organic ,from toilet paper,bones vegetable cuttings ,eggshells,,,excrement ,and cover regularly with leaves to keep humid and to hide any smell

the worms will come and decompose the wastes turning it into beautiful black soil for the garden of flower pots .

If you are in a apartment ,if you have a balcony get a big plastic bin drill some holes in the side and lid ,

Add a few buckets of sand now and again to put over the trash ,you should really stir or move the stuff at times to aerate it and ensure that the decomposition is overall ,keep moist

This rubbish does not get big very fast and the thing works for a long time with out getting full

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If you want to help the planet ,plant a tree every week ,if everyone on the planet did we we would be able to slowdown the destructive processes

Reduce carbon emissions,and they are already working on that by alternative forms of energy and regulations on carbon producing materials,aerosol cans,burning rubbish,industrial chimneys,power plants etc.

Water harvesting projects ,such as millions of small dams.to redirect over ground water flows from the rains into the ground to supply subterranean water supplies.

The protection of existing forests.

Stop building more highways,urban planning to include vegetation stop building cities encourage people to return to the land to conduct their business from there which now has become possible thanks to the internet.

Education to motivate people to auto sufficiency by building more home food gardens.

Education on environmental awareness

education on family planning to curb over´population

Agricultural education and improvements to follow the principals or sustainability and soil management.

More environmental or land ,design to prevent bush fires,such as--fire breaks

More dams.regulations and control for public behavior

Alternative efficient public transport to discourage the use of the internal combustion engine

There's this

website that's just started up recently called

Huddler. It's all about green products. When you

join the site, you can do green product reviews, write

wiki articles on environmental subjects you know about

(like permaculture), there's a discussion board, etc.

http://greenhome.huddler.com/

What can I do?

100 Simple ways to help change the world!



1. Open an ethical bank account with Smile/Co-OP www.smile.co.uk or

http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk

2. Invest your other savings ethically www.eiris.org

3. Change your electricity supplier to a renewable one

http://www.npower.com/yourhome/green/jui... or

http://www.unit-e.co.uk

4. Buy local http://www.buylocalfood.co.uk

5. Buy less! Save yourself time and money as well as the planet

www.buynothingday.co.uk

6. Buy organic www.soilassociation.org

7. Eat seasonal food www.foodlinks.info/buying/VegSeasons.php

8. Volunteer www.csv.org.uk

9. Give to charity www.charitychoice.co.uk

10. Buy fair trade www.fairtrade.org.uk or www.maketradefair.com

11. Get on your bike – get fit, get around and see the world at an entirely

different pace www.sustrans.org.uk

12. Compost your garden and kitchen waste in a heap or a wormery.

Reduce the waste you send to landfill sites and get lovely compost for

your plants into the bargain! - www.compost.org.uk or

www.wigglywigglers.co.uk

13.Get a rain butt and use the water to give your garden a drink not the

hose

14. Grow stuff, indoors and out, to eat, clean the air in your house or to

give to friends instead of cut flowers www.permaculture.co.uk or

www.ecocities.net/Gardening.htm

15. Install a nesting box/bird table or feeder to attract feathered friends

www.rspb.org/gardens/whatyoucando/nest...

16. Carbon neutralise your holiday. For further details visit

futureforests.com, chooseclimate.org, carbonneutral.com.

17.When on holiday: ask for your towels to be washed every other day, or

less, instead of every day (only 17% of people do this when on

holiday)

18.Switch off your air conditioning when you are out for the day (only

18% of holiday-makers do this). If just 50% of people did, it is

estimated that across the world 5m tonnes of CO2 emissions would be

prevented each year.

19.Use water sparingly when abroad. The average tourist uses as much

water in 24 hours as a villager in the developing world uses in 100

days.

20. Follow Tourism Concern's traveller tips; put money into local hands by

drinking local beer and fruit juice rather than imported brands; stay in

locally owned accommodation; stick to footpaths, don't stand on coral,

and don't buy products made from endangered animals or plants; wear

respectful clothing; and always ask people if you can take their

photograph www.tourismconcern.org.uk



21. When cleaning the house: Avoid all the expensive and dubious

chemicals such as the ‘Mr Muscles’ of this world as they often contain

anti-bacterial agents more dangerous than the bacteria they are

designed to eliminate! Instead why not make effective cleaning

products yourself from cheap, easily available household products.

 Make a window cleaner by mixing vinegar with water; or neat,

with a few drops of tea tree oil, it can be used as a disinfectant.

 Try baking soda as an all-purpose cleaner or scourer, salt as an

abrasive for cleaning pots and pans, and lemon juice as an

alternative to bleach. Just re-label your old spray bottles to

dispense them

 Use bicarbonate of soda to deodorise carpets or with white

vinegar to scrub stainless steel, clear drains, remove tea stains

from mugs and remove permanent marker pen from skin.

 Vinegar is a good replacement for limescale remover. Unscrew

your showerhead and leave it in vinegar overnight; the next

morning it will be free of limescale.

22. If you must buy cleaning products then use biodegradable or

environmentally friendlier products such as Ecover Squirteco, an allpurpose

cleaner that relies on plant- and mineral-based surfactants to

provide its cleaning oomph, and Ecover washing-up liquid

www.ecover.com

23. Get your family and workplace to perform a waste audit to determine

how much they throw away. Hopefully, this will shock them into action.

www.globalactionplan.org

24. For recycling to work, recycled goods have to be a profitable industry.

Do your bit by buying recycled goods whenever possible.

www.recycledproducts.org.uk

25.If practical, build or set aside an area dedicated to sorting recyclable

waste.

26. About 80% of what we throw away is recyclable. Find your nearest

recycling point at www.wastepoint.co.uk

27.Crush the rubbish you send to the landfill as small as possible. This

way, it will take up less space.

28.Try to avoid drink cartons that are made of a paper/polyethylene mix,

which are notoriously hard to recycle.

29. Rid yourself of junk mail, sign-up with the Mailing Preference Service

(www.mpsonline.org.uk tel: [phone]).

30. Get inspiration from others. See how New Zealand is putting the rest of

the western world to shame with its Zero Waste policy

(www.zerowaste.co.nz).

31.Be careful to note the subtle difference between various "mobius

loops" - the circle of arrows seen on packaging. Only arrows with a

dark background mean that the item is made with recycled materials.

Arrows on a light background mean the item can be recycled - a big

difference.







32.When buying plastics look out for the following recyclable types: PET

(polyethylene terephalate), HDPE (high-density polyethylene) and

LDPE (low-density polyethylene).

33.Follow the lead of Friends of the Earth and the Women's Environmental

Network which urge you to post excessive packaging to the guilty

firm's HQ.

34.Avoid buying anything that boasts on its packaging that it is disposable

- gloves, paper towels, cleaning cloths, bin liners, nappies, plastic cups.

35.Buy products with less packaging

36.Buy in bulk

37.If you use the dry cleaner, ask them to put several items in one plastic

covering.

38. If you can't think of a use for something you don't want, take it to a

charity shop.

39. Re-use good packaging such as paper, boxes, bags and bubble wrap or

wrap gifts in fabric and tie with ribbon; both are reusable and prettier

than paper and sticky-tape.

40.The best way to re-use is to repair rather than throw away.

41. Get children interested in our waste problem. Start by getting them to

visit www.recyclezone.org.uk

42. Buy your own bee hive: without bees the planet would last for only 60

years (and honey is good for your health) www.bbka.org.uk

43. Use a nappy washing service: they use 32% less energy and 41% less

water than home washing. UK Nappy Helpline: 01983 401959

44.Slow down. Driving at 50mph uses 25% less fuel than 70mph.

45.Wash y

Answer 3

switch of lightz wen u leave a room.

put any plugs off if ur not usin em.

use energy saving bulbs

dnt waste too much water

only have a 3 min shower

wen waterin  plants save up rain water

sell ur old items

Answer 4

Use power strips and turn the entire strip off when you're done. Change your lightbulbs to the swirly ones. Recycle all your junk mail, plastic and glass bottles and can. Drive slower (but don't go below the speed limit). Use recycled trash bags, paper towels, plates, bowls, and plastic ware. Switch to a push mower. Roll down your windows and turn off your AC!

Answer 5

campaign for the abolition of the petrol (gasoline) engine

walk ride or take the train

Answer 6

Buy all compact florecent bulbs.  Try keeping things that don't need to be plugged in unplugged.  

Buy Organic and sustanable foods,  those companies take better care of the earth while bringing you great chemical free food.  

Buy "green" bath products.  Kiss my face has a great line of body care that has very pure ingredints.  Try buying biodegradable kitchen bags.  

Compost all your veggie scraps and start an organic garden.  

Ride your bike more.  

Use" green" detergents. All you need to clean your house in 1 part vinegar and 3 parts water!   (No areosols)

Buy organic cotton towels and sheets (bamboo is good too).

Check out the good fight on sundance channel or look it up online it will give you some great tips! Also try buying recycled paper products tp-paper towels.